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)
120159008680	971	Navigator Academy Of Leadership Davenport	Public, Charter	K-8	495 Holly Hill Rd	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 353-3005	874	43	20.3	37.3%	112 (12.8%)	93 (10.6%)	648 (74.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	$6,395			$125			$6,270	22	33.3	799	172
120150008499	972	University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	2101 N. Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 670-1138	286	11	26	87.8%	4 (1.4%)	263 (92.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$13,028			$1,809			$11,219	21.9	11.2	1071	99
120150001481	973	Howell L. Watkins Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9480 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 776-3600	794	60	13.2	76.3%	62 (7.8%)	574 (72.3%)	120 (15.1%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	$15,531			$3,501			$12,030	21.8	15.4	1036	63
120018000186	974	Margate Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 NW 65th Ave	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3800	1,094	55	19.8	77.3%	75 (6.9%)	693 (63.3%)	262 (23.9%)	25 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	$10,349			$1,987			$8,362	21.7	30.9	832	142
120087000928	975	Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	1,023	52	19.6	77.5%	68 (6.6%)	476 (46.5%)	439 (42.9%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.9%)	$9,703			$2,701			$7,002	21.6	25.3	906	69
120150001543	976	Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	425 W Canal St N	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 829-1100	708	43	16.4	86.9%	15 (2.1%)	462 (65.3%)	222 (31.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	$15,357			$2,408			$12,949	21.4	21	963	13
120069000870	977	Wewahitchka High School	Public	7-12	1 Gator Cir	Wewahitchka	32465	Gulf County	Gulf	No	No	No	No	(850) 639-2228	363	24	15.1	53.2%	306 (84.3%)	40 (11.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,167			$1,557			$11,610	21.4	31	830	147
120018002284	978	Silver Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7600 Tam Oshanter Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4600	782	37	21.1	77.2%	32 (4.1%)	576 (73.7%)	138 (17.6%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	$11,039			$1,547			$9,492	21.4	22.6	947	31
120087008549	979	Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)	Public, Charter	6-12	7116 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 920-8802	434	13	33.3	60.6%	56 (12.9%)	27 (6.2%)	333 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	$9,449			$1,234			$8,216	21.2	25.6	901	78
120018000197	980	Parkway Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	3600 NW 5th Ct	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4000	1,198	62	19.3	83.3%	51 (4.3%)	985 (82.2%)	129 (10.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.0%)	$10,541			$2,094			$8,447	21.2	20.2	979	1

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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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