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)
120144008416	291	Wedgefield School	Public	PK, KG-8	3835 Bancroft Blvd	Orlando	32833	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(321) 413-2989	972	56	17.3	42.2%	507 (52.2%)	66 (6.8%)	336 (34.6%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	37 (3.8%)	$9,673			$1,613			$8,059	73.2	71.7	304	13
120015008612	292	Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At West Melbourne	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	3455 Norfolk Pkwy	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 499-2585	796	52	15.3	31.3%	550 (69.1%)	37 (4.6%)	122 (15.3%)	32 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	$7,785			$514			$7,271	73.2	82.7	168	124
120150002785	293	Omni Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5775 Jog Rd	Boca Raton	33496	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 989-2800	1,128	63	18	29.0%	564 (50.0%)	73 (6.5%)	380 (33.7%)	57 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.2%)	$11,461			$1,027			$10,435	73.1	73.7	274	19
120156001978	294	Joseph L. Carwise Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Bentley Dr	Palm Harbor	34684	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1442	1,098	58	18.9	38.3%	731 (66.6%)	71 (6.5%)	204 (18.6%)	34 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.0%)	$9,320			$939			$8,381	73	73.2	282	12
120039008697	295	Kendall Square K-8 Center	Public	K-8	9325 SW 169 Place	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 382-0352	458	28	16.3	44.3%	12 (2.6%)	7 (1.5%)	414 (90.4%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$11,141			$1,616			$9,524	73			(n/a)
120144009025	296	Mater Academy Narcoossee	Public, Charter	K-8	8315 Academy Dr	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 677-1727	418	31	13.4	10.5%	98 (23.4%)	23 (5.5%)	259 (62.0%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	$15,153			$3,208			$11,945	73			(n/a)
120105007239	297	East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,182	63	18.7	28.8%	520 (44.0%)	173 (14.6%)	364 (30.8%)	49 (4.1%)	11 (0.9%)	8 (0.7%)	57 (4.8%)	$8,447			$721			$7,726	72.7	65.9	371	74
120144008786	298	Kelly Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Jason Dwelley Parkway	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	793	47	16.8	48.2%	305 (38.5%)	178 (22.4%)	252 (31.8%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	37 (4.7%)	$7,008			$643			$6,365	72.7			(n/a)
120156008596	299	Pinellas Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	260	18	14.4	18.1%	156 (60.0%)	28 (10.8%)	43 (16.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)	$7,176			$457			$6,719	72.5	87.9	109	190
120153007452	300	Imagine School At Land O' Lakes	Public, Charter	K-8	2940 Sunlake Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7444	877	53	16.5	17.8%	514 (58.6%)	56 (6.4%)	178 (20.3%)	86 (9.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	$8,496			$781			$7,715	72.4	79.4	200	100

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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