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)
120018007780	711	Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauder	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	726	35	20.7	92.0%	16 (2.2%)	439 (60.5%)	253 (34.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	$9,400			$662			$8,738	41	37.7	730	19
120171001873	712	Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,347	74	18.1	70.4%	356 (26.4%)	422 (31.3%)	470 (34.9%)	26 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (5.1%)	$9,963			$1,451			$8,511	40.8	44.2	645	67
120192001972	713	Deltona Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 860-3350	1,146	60	19.1	59.6%	396 (34.6%)	150 (13.1%)	538 (46.9%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	$8,832			$1,683			$7,150	40.6	25.9	897	184
120165001813	714	Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6180 Central School Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5640	643	46	13.9	53.5%	569 (88.5%)	6 (0.9%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$12,360			$1,196			$11,164	40.3	45	637	77
120039000558	715	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1075 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 947-1451	1,074	50	21.4	67.3%	31 (2.9%)	790 (73.6%)	219 (20.4%)	26 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	$10,027			$2,186			$7,841	40.3	51.6	544	171
120156001653	716	Oak Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1370 S Belcher Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 524-4430	843	43	19.6	66.0%	292 (34.6%)	125 (14.8%)	367 (43.5%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	$9,788			$1,223			$8,565	40.3	24.3	918	202
120033002125	717	Golden Gate Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 48th Ter SW	Naples	34116	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-3800	1,054	54	19.5	60.0%	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.9%)	803 (76.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	$11,671			$1,934			$9,737	40.2	43.8	652	65
120039000423	718	Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13100 NW 12th Ave	North Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-3547	510	32	15.9	77.1%	6 (1.2%)	411 (80.6%)	90 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,387			$3,167			$9,220	40.2	34.8	776	58
120087004102	719	Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E. Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 253-0053	149	9	16.5	98.7%	5 (3.4%)	99 (66.4%)	38 (25.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)	$11,583			$2,217			$9,366	40.1	26.7	887	168
120039000390	720	Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 Washington Ave	Miami Beach	33139	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 531-0419	842	48	17.5	61.4%	63 (7.5%)	32 (3.8%)	724 (86.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	$14,047			$3,253			$10,795	40.1	31.7	821	101

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide