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)
120174007505	151	St. Johns Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 547-8500	376	20	18.8	1.1%	282 (75.0%)	18 (4.8%)	43 (11.4%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	$7,267			$235			$7,032	84	89.1	94	57
120171007937	152	Galileo School For Gifted Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	3900 E State Road 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 249-9221	591	42	14	25.2%	306 (51.8%)	50 (8.5%)	158 (26.7%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	$9,870			$257			$9,613	83.9	79.9	197	45
120039008684	153	Academy For Innovative Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1080 La Baron Dr	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 725-3193	940	0		62.9%	35 (3.7%)	10 (1.1%)	887 (94.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$12,957			$5,161			$7,796	83.8	79.1	206	53
120039008984	154	Mater Brickell Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	230 SW 17 Rd	Miami	33129	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 600-1328	398	25	15.9	62.3%	69 (17.3%)	13 (3.3%)	312 (78.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$18,440			$3,624			$14,816	83.7			(n/a)
120033000337	155	Gulfview Middle School	Public	6-8	255 6th St S	Naples	34102	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-4000	582	36	16.3	39.9%	306 (52.6%)	57 (9.8%)	190 (32.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	$13,348			$1,349			$11,999	83.6	77.7	227	72
120015008240	156	Viera Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6206 Breslay Dr	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 541-1434	1,530	95	16.1	23.5%	1,042 (68.1%)	114 (7.5%)	205 (13.4%)	40 (2.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (7.8%)	$7,630			$691			$6,939	83.5	85.1	138	18
120135004113	157	Yulee Middle School	Public	6-8	85439 Miner Rd	Yulee	32097	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 225-5116	1,202	62	19.3	40.7%	867 (72.1%)	113 (9.4%)	104 (8.7%)	16 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	93 (7.7%)	$8,329			$576			$7,753	83.5	77.1	235	78
120168004199	158	Sarasota Suncoast Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8084 Hawkins Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 924-4242	836	51	16.3	28.9%	667 (79.8%)	9 (1.1%)	115 (13.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	$10,747			$348			$10,399	83.4	86	130	28
120132007956	159	Ocean Studies Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	100360 Overseas Highway	Key Largo	33070	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 852-7700	180	8	22.5	22.2%	103 (57.2%)	1 (0.6%)	62 (34.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	$13,941			$1,218			$12,722	83.3			(n/a)
120018007807	160	Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines	Public, Charter	K-8	18800 Pines Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 703-2294	1,390	79	17.5	32.5%	144 (10.4%)	196 (14.1%)	943 (67.8%)	77 (5.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.7%)	$9,533			$498			$9,034	83.3	80.7	188	28

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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:

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

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