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)
120039008345	1121	The Seed School Of Miami	Public, Charter	6-12	1901 NW 127 St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(855) 818-7333	263	27	9.7	82.1%	10 (3.8%)	191 (72.6%)	58 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$53,520			$608			$52,912	8.5	10.8	1075	46
120048009005	1122	KIPP Jacksonville K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1440 North McDuff Ave	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 683-6643	1,101	48	22.9	79.7%	31 (2.8%)	1,000 (90.8%)	34 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.5%)	$6,599			$853			$5,746	8.1	9.1	1091	31
120198004458	1123	Walton Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	5-12	389 Dorsey Ave	Defuniak Springs	32435	Walton County	Walton	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 892-3999	181	2	120.6	86.2%	119 (65.7%)	23 (12.7%)	31 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$10,267			$1,767			$8,501	8	5.8	1114	9
120159001781	1124	Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7425	96	17	5.6	79.2%	25 (26.0%)	41 (42.7%)	29 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$28,604			$3,434			$25,169	8	4.1	1134	10
120048000663	1125	Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	641	38	16.8	58.7%	111 (17.3%)	220 (34.3%)	268 (41.8%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	$11,656			$3,516			$8,140	7.9	16.7	1022	103
120096007169	1126	Jackson Alternative School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2701 Technology Cir	Marianna	32448	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9666	127	13	9.7	70.1%	62 (48.8%)	49 (38.6%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	$25,247			$3,527			$21,720	7.8	4	1137	11
120018002593	1127	Cypress Run Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2800 NW 30 Av	Pompano Beach	33069	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-6500	193	15	13.2	86.5%	18 (9.3%)	133 (68.9%)	35 (18.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	$32,340			$5,551			$26,790	7.6	4.3	1132	5
120144008606	1128	Ocps Academic Center For Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	701 W Livingston St	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 866-1280	998	64	15.5	87.2%	34 (3.4%)	834 (83.6%)	99 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	$12,778			$3,146			$9,632	7.3	13.9	1051	77
120018002801	1129	Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3609 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7650	197	25	7.8	68.0%	56 (28.4%)	88 (44.7%)	46 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$50,783			$12,882			$37,901	7.2	3.9	1141	12
120150004420	1130	Crossroads Academy	Public	6-12	225 SW 12th St	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8400	183	13	14	87.4%	5 (2.7%)	137 (74.9%)	38 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	$23,850			$2,307			$21,543	7.1			(n/a)

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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