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)
120177006816	491	Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 S Jenkins Rd	Fort Pierce	34947	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 462-8888	794	51	15.5	81.4%	88 (11.1%)	277 (34.9%)	394 (49.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	$14,272			$3,439			$10,834	57	56.3	481	10
120138001332	492	Laurel Hill School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8078 4th St	Laurel Hill	32567	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 652-4111	452	28	16.1	65.9%	370 (81.9%)	34 (7.5%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	$13,005			$2,513			$10,491	57	61	426	66
120039000565	493	Howard D. McMillan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13100 SW 59th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-6877	865	44	19.6	60.1%	27 (3.1%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (94.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	$12,404			$2,111			$10,294	56.9	65.4	375	118
120087007633	494	Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	304 W Prosser Dr	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 567-0801	469	25	18.7	79.1%	79 (16.8%)	42 (9.0%)	334 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	$8,261			$1,162			$7,099	56.8	75.8	246	248
120048008013	495	Duval Charter At Baymeadows	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 Baymeadows Way	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 638-7947	1,368	68	20.1	48.5%	499 (36.5%)	302 (22.1%)	361 (26.4%)	108 (7.9%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	84 (6.1%)	$10,997			$834			$10,162	56.8	58.3	456	39
120144003747	496	Odyssey Middle	Public	6-8	9290 Lee Vista Blvd	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3850	723	40	18	44.8%	121 (16.7%)	87 (12.0%)	453 (62.7%)	44 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	$11,256			$1,892			$9,364	56.7	57.5	464	32
120033000349	497	East Naples Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Estey Ave	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3600	854	41	20.8	63.1%	142 (16.6%)	158 (18.5%)	523 (61.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	$11,208			$1,591			$9,616	56.5	55.7	488	9
120087003860	498	Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	17400 Commerce Park Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1180	1,081	56	19.3	45.1%	235 (21.7%)	279 (25.8%)	368 (34.0%)	139 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	$8,805			$1,567			$7,238	56.4	59.5	438	60
120087004089	499	Mulrennan Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Durant Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2100	1,185	58	20.6	47.0%	541 (45.7%)	143 (12.1%)	400 (33.8%)	38 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.9%)	$8,165			$1,555			$6,609	56.3	63.1	402	97
120003003022	500	Kanapaha Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6960	1,094	47	23.4	53.3%	400 (36.6%)	331 (30.3%)	222 (20.3%)	62 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.0%)	$8,640			$921			$7,720	56.2	53	526	26

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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:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America