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)
120165003664	611	Avalon Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 King Arthurs Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5540	767	37	20.7	54.0%	560 (73.0%)	51 (6.6%)	52 (6.8%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.3%)	$7,144			$406			$6,737	48.9	60.6	429	182
120039003693	612	Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5950 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 592-7914	1,138	68	16.7	32.6%	34 (3.0%)	30 (2.6%)	1,056 (92.8%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	$10,896			$1,606			$9,290	48.5	54	506	106
120003003811	613	Micanopy Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	708 NW Okehumkee	Micanopy	32667	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 466-1090	88	4	22	42.0%	68 (77.3%)	11 (12.5%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	$8,513			$791			$7,722	48.4	63.2	401	212
120165001832	614	Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5630	700	36	19.6	63.3%	494 (70.6%)	70 (10.0%)	45 (6.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	72 (10.3%)	$7,674			$809			$6,865	48.4	43.4	657	43
120087004168	615	Turner-Bartels K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	9190 Imperial Oak Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 907-9066	1,442	93	15.5	43.3%	427 (29.6%)	315 (21.8%)	417 (28.9%)	174 (12.1%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (6.9%)	$10,088			$1,736			$8,352	48.3	46.1	620	5
120156007910	616	Plato Academy Largo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7100 142nd Ave N	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9552	347	28	12.3	51.6%	202 (58.2%)	23 (6.6%)	83 (23.9%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	$9,489			$564			$8,926	48.3	47.9	595	21
120108003950	617	Veterans Park Academy For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	49 Homestead Rd S	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 303-3003	2,133	112	19.1	36.0%	331 (15.5%)	413 (19.4%)	1,299 (60.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	71 (3.3%)	$10,518			$2,481			$8,037	48.2	39.1	710	93
120039002805	618	Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6601 SW 152nd Ave	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 386-6667	835	51	16.3	68.1%	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	800 (95.8%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$13,883			$2,365			$11,520	48.2	58.5	451	167
120153005308	619	River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11646 Town Center Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-7200	1,107	61	18.2	48.1%	833 (75.2%)	38 (3.4%)	158 (14.3%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	$7,614			$831			$6,783	47.9	52.1	536	83
120060000852	620	Havana Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1210 Kemp Rd	Havana	32333	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 662-2670	505	35	14.4	89.7%	26 (5.1%)	380 (75.2%)	82 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	$12,770			$3,643			$9,127	47.9	29.2	851	231

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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:

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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection