Best Middle Schools in Florida

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the FAST and Statewide Science and EOC test scores by the Florida Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

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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)
120108004919	441	Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	624 Trafalgar Pkwy	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 242-4341	1,124	60	18.8	49.8%	531 (47.2%)	48 (4.3%)	487 (43.3%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.8%)	$9,499			$1,456			$8,043	60.6	58.1	459	18
120039008694	442	Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	18701 NE 22nd Avenue	North Miami Beach	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 300-4980	609	0		44.2%	77 (12.6%)	59 (9.7%)	457 (75.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$9,647			$821			$8,826	60.4	41.4	686	244
120174001915	443	R J Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	150 N Holmes Blvd	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8470	695	43	16.1	49.6%	435 (62.6%)	137 (19.7%)	76 (10.9%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.6%)	$10,957			$914			$10,044	60.3	66.6	364	79
120003000619	444	Oak View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1203 SW 250th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1102	964	42	22.7	49.4%	515 (53.4%)	211 (21.9%)	123 (12.8%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.0%)	$8,388			$881			$7,506	60.3	58.1	458	14
120108003870	445	Bonita Springs Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	25380 Bernwood Dr	Bonita Springs	34135	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 992-6932	1,302	71	18.3	44.2%	686 (52.7%)	36 (2.8%)	509 (39.1%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	$7,919			$319			$7,600	60.2	67.2	355	90
120039000553	446	Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-3342	645	33	19.5	55.7%	39 (6.0%)	9 (1.4%)	594 (92.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,342			$1,273			$10,069	60	57.6	462	16
120039000528	447	Francis S.Tucker K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3500 S Douglas Rd	Miami	33133	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 567-3533	305	25	12.2	68.9%	18 (5.9%)	87 (28.5%)	191 (62.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,798			$4,872			$11,926	59.6			(n/a)
120054007480	448	Imagine School At Town Center	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Cypress Point Pkwy Ste B1	Palm Coast	32164	Flagler County	Flagler	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 586-0100	895	45	19.8	39.2%	560 (62.6%)	118 (13.2%)	115 (12.8%)	25 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.3%)	$8,044			$1,126			$6,918	59.6	71.8	302	146
120150001558	449	Boca Raton Community Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1251 NW 8th St	Boca Raton	33486	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 416-8700	1,225	71	17.2	40.9%	526 (42.9%)	170 (13.9%)	432 (35.3%)	55 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.9%)	$11,810			$1,222			$10,589	59.5	61.3	421	28
120003000010	450	Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1001 SE 12th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6711	709	27	26.6	54.6%	146 (20.6%)	373 (52.6%)	34 (4.8%)	121 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.7%)	$8,576			$783			$7,792	59.5	49.4	571	121

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education