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)
120150008241	461	Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	7882 S Military Trl	Boynton Beach	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 767-4700	1,309	72	18.1	68.0%	255 (19.5%)	643 (49.1%)	311 (23.8%)	55 (4.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	36 (2.8%)	$10,040			$957			$9,084	58.7	51.7	542	81
120126001272	462	Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 SE Tuscawilla Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-7100	999	45	22.2	44.2%	576 (57.7%)	147 (14.7%)	198 (19.8%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (5.3%)	$8,956			$1,268			$7,688	58.6	61.4	419	43
120168008043	463	Sky Academy Venice	Public, Charter	6-8	701 Center Rd	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 244-2626	261	19	13.7	13.8%	196 (75.1%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	$8,526			$476			$8,050	58.6	53.7	516	53
120108001123	464	The Alva School	Public	PK, KG-8	17500 Church Ave	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 728-2494	1,237	64	19.4	46.6%	847 (68.5%)	39 (3.2%)	307 (24.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	$9,132			$1,390			$7,742	58.5	48.4	591	127
120159003656	465	Dundee Ridge Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5555 Lake Trask Rd	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 419-3088	773	40	19.3	58.3%	152 (19.7%)	138 (17.9%)	466 (60.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.6%)	$9,017			$1,358			$7,659	58.5	58.5	450	15
120171005390	466	Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	961	50	19.3	51.1%	376 (39.1%)	227 (23.6%)	258 (26.8%)	49 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	$9,617			$985			$8,632	58.4	57.5	463	3
120039000401	467	Coral Way K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1950 SW 13th Ave	Miami	33145	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 854-0515	1,064	64	16.6	49.1%	59 (5.5%)	5 (0.5%)	986 (92.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$12,031			$1,916			$10,114	58.4	51.7	543	76
120033008257	468	Gulf Coast Charter Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	215 Airport Pulling Rd N	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 784-1539	673	45	14.9	15.6%	162 (24.1%)	110 (16.3%)	384 (57.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	$9,540			$249			$9,291	58.3	53	523	55
120087007782	469	Ferrell Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4302 N 24th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5608	431	26	16.5	66.1%	73 (16.9%)	170 (39.4%)	152 (35.3%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	$10,997			$2,258			$8,740	58.2	64.9	382	87
120096001069	470	Malone School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5361 9th St	Malone	32445	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9950	582	39	15.1	53.8%	282 (48.5%)	188 (32.3%)	62 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.2%)	$9,928			$1,341			$8,587	58.1	67.7	352	118

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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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