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)
120087008666	741	Florida Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13008 N Telecom Pkwy	Temple Terrace	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	Yes	No	(813) 291-0550	5,126	142	36	46.6%	2,114 (41.2%)	938 (18.3%)	1,568 (30.6%)	106 (2.1%)	15 (0.3%)	22 (0.4%)	363 (7.1%)	$6,998			$1,194			$5,804	38.4	39.9	704	37
120156001599	742	Bay Point Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2151 62nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 724-1442	770	39	19.7	69.2%	136 (17.7%)	508 (66.0%)	72 (9.4%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	$10,492			$1,738			$8,753	38.3	29.1	852	110
120150003101	743	Okeeheelee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Pinehurst Dr	Greenacres	33413	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 434-3200	1,377	76	18.2	68.0%	106 (7.7%)	238 (17.3%)	989 (71.8%)	11 (0.8%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (1.2%)	$11,366			$1,900			$9,466	38.2	32.9	801	58
120111001171	744	Raa Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	401 W Tharpe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-6287	855	40	21.4	49.1%	222 (26.0%)	483 (56.5%)	63 (7.4%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (8.5%)	$7,667			$758			$6,909	38.2	37.6	731	13
120108001156	745	Caloosa Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 574-3232	935	49	19	56.6%	381 (40.7%)	93 (9.9%)	418 (44.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.5%)	$11,136			$2,434			$8,702	38.2	42.3	672	73
120108004107	746	Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Chiquita Blvd N	Cape Coral	33993	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-1848	1,001	51	19.7	52.6%	422 (42.2%)	80 (8.0%)	438 (43.8%)	18 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.9%)	$9,969			$1,893			$8,075	38.1	44.2	647	99
120039000557	747	Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	525 NW 147th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-7481	794	57	13.9	69.8%	8 (1.0%)	661 (83.2%)	118 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$15,714			$2,768			$12,946	38.1	29.7	848	101
120150004414	748	Village Academy On The Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 SW 12th Ave	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 243-6100	632	54	11.7	88.8%	5 (0.8%)	567 (89.7%)	57 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,510			$3,961			$15,550	38.1	24.2	920	172
120084002651	749	Lake Placid Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Tangerine Ave	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5030	621	31	20	74.9%	232 (37.4%)	101 (16.3%)	260 (41.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$14,045			$5,851			$8,193	38	28.5	860	111
120162008064	750	Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	310 South Palm Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	Yes	No	No	Yes	(386) 326-4212	177	1	177	75.1%	68 (38.4%)	85 (48.0%)	17 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	$11,677			$4,693			$6,984	37.9	33.6	796	46

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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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