Best Middle Schools in Florida

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1196)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
120129001281	531	Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	575 SE Georgia Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1685	867	45	19.2	48.6%	540 (62.3%)	84 (9.7%)	193 (22.3%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.6%)	$10,567			$891			$9,677	53.9	55.4	491	40
120087006873	532	Independence Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12902 E Us Highway 92	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 473-8600	914	48	19	39.8%	576 (63.0%)	50 (5.5%)	231 (25.3%)	17 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	$7,856			$1,595			$6,261	53.7	49.2	574	42
120108001158	533	North Fort Myers Academy For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1856 Arts Way	North Fort Myers	33917	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 997-2131	1,106	55	20.2	53.0%	599 (54.2%)	72 (6.5%)	378 (34.2%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	$10,659			$1,799			$8,860	53.7	44.2	648	115
120039007972	534	Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	11700 SW 216th St	Goulds	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 233-2300	513	29	17.6	61.2%	30 (5.8%)	173 (33.7%)	298 (58.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$14,272			$2,160			$12,112	53.6	62.5	405	129
120147008659	535	Mater Academy At St Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 343-2434	546	25	21.8	64.5%	108 (19.8%)	24 (4.4%)	376 (68.9%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	$8,398			$842			$7,556	53.5	41.2	689	154
120144001395	536	Glenridge Middle	Public	6-8	2900 Upper Park Rd	Orlando	32814	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1415	1,145	57	20	44.0%	380 (33.2%)	119 (10.4%)	518 (45.2%)	94 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	$9,487			$1,432			$8,055	53.5	56	486	50
120024000303	537	Port Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	23000 Midway Blvd	Port Charlotte	33952	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7460	877	46	19	55.2%	459 (52.3%)	107 (12.2%)	210 (23.9%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.6%)	$10,137			$1,262			$8,875	53.5	60.3	431	106
120153001589	538	Pine View Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5334 Parkway Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-4800	1,170	64	18.3	32.4%	734 (62.7%)	75 (6.4%)	274 (23.4%)	30 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (4.5%)	$7,512			$668			$6,844	53.4	64.6	386	152
120147008617	539	Mater Palms Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 390-1106	865	40	21.6	76.3%	169 (19.5%)	54 (6.2%)	600 (69.4%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	28 (3.2%)	$8,032			$954			$7,078	53.4	36.8	743	204
120090008604	540	Bonifay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Blue Devil Dr	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 547-3631	1,192	80	14.8	58.4%	999 (83.8%)	69 (5.8%)	38 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.8%)	$9,439			$1,657			$7,782	53.3	51.5	546	6

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Civics, FAST English Language Arts, FAST Math, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, Statewide Science Science test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America