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)
120039000587	941	West Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7525 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 261-8383	655	34	19.2	66.7%	10 (1.5%)	8 (1.2%)	635 (96.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,250			$2,377			$8,873	24	22.9	939	2
120039000563	942	Horace Mann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 757-9537	528	30	17.6	76.3%	6 (1.1%)	369 (69.9%)	150 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,776			$3,221			$9,555	24	27	885	57
120201402974	943	Florida A&m University Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 W Orange Ave	Tallahassee	32307	Leon County	Famu Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 412-5866	621	0		100.0%	3 (0.5%)	589 (94.8%)	26 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$9,729			$349			$9,381	23.9	32.2	814	129
120039000536	944	Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 NW 127th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-9641	551	34	16.2	80.8%	3 (0.5%)	421 (76.4%)	117 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	$15,551			$4,009			$11,543	23.9	23	937	7
120048000765	945	Highlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10913 Pine Estates Rd E	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 696-8771	697	31	22.4	72.6%	57 (8.2%)	538 (77.2%)	57 (8.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.5%)	$10,463			$2,985			$7,479	23.9	25.3	907	38
120087000950	946	Sligh Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2011 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5596	606	33	18.6	84.0%	48 (7.9%)	368 (60.7%)	166 (27.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	$10,305			$2,592			$7,712	23.8	16	1030	84
120018003821	947	New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	1,107	58	19	75.6%	28 (2.5%)	769 (69.5%)	262 (23.7%)	30 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	$10,786			$1,941			$8,847	23.8	24.1	921	26
120144001435	948	Meadowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	6000 North Ln	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-5130	957	44	21.7	78.3%	21 (2.2%)	743 (77.6%)	171 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	$10,688			$2,436			$8,251	23.8	21.1	962	14
120150001486	949	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 Avenue S	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 845-4500	826	48	17.2	78.3%	41 (5.0%)	532 (64.4%)	225 (27.2%)	6 (0.7%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	$12,608			$2,030			$10,578	23.8	17.7	1002	53
120048003361	950	Twin Lakes Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 Point Meadows Dr	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 538-0825	1,076	49	21.9	44.5%	337 (31.3%)	344 (32.0%)	251 (23.3%)	42 (3.9%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	85 (7.9%)	$7,911			$1,072			$6,839	23.6	27.2	879	71

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide