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)
120048008243	1021	San Jose Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	4072 Sunbeam Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 425-1725	677	27	25	37.1%	218 (32.2%)	175 (25.8%)	216 (31.9%)	15 (2.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.2%)	$9,913			$279			$9,633	18.5	19.2	993	28
120039000407	1022	Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	505 NW 20th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-9737	336	19	17.6	77.1%	4 (1.2%)	179 (53.3%)	153 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,110			$3,892			$11,219	18.4	37.1	740	282
120144001427	1023	Robinswood Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6305 Balboa Dr	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5140	1,080	51	21.1	70.6%	28 (2.6%)	904 (83.7%)	107 (9.9%)	16 (1.5%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (0.9%)	10 (0.9%)	$9,853			$1,825			$8,029	18.4	18.1	999	24
120081002067	1024	Fox Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	9412 Fox Chapel Ln	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7025	862	46	18.7	68.9%	473 (54.9%)	76 (8.8%)	241 (28.0%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	$9,088			$1,606			$7,482	18.2	15.7	1035	11
120039000551	1025	Henry H. Filer Middle School	Public	6-8	531 W 29th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-6601	603	28	21.5	71.5%	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	587 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,779			$2,083			$7,697	17.9	20.9	965	60
120087000982	1026	Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	409 E Jersey Ave	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8400	802	38	21.1	68.1%	218 (27.2%)	192 (23.9%)	341 (42.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.7%)	$9,284			$1,724			$7,560	17.8	21.2	958	68
120009000048	1027	Jinks Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W 11th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4695	570	34	16.7	70.0%	199 (34.9%)	195 (34.2%)	128 (22.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	$10,915			$1,848			$9,066	17.8	25	909	118
120159001705	1028	Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Eden Pkwy	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2840	801	46	17.4	62.9%	243 (30.3%)	210 (26.2%)	304 (38.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (4.0%)	$9,917			$1,863			$8,054	17.8	15.3	1037	9
120108007768	1029	Oak Creek Charter School Of Bonita Springs	Public, Charter	K-8	28011 Performance Ln	Bonita Springs	34135	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 498-6864	579	31	18.6	65.8%	90 (15.5%)	17 (2.9%)	455 (78.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$9,356			$770			$8,587	17.6	27.1	882	147
120153001580	1030	Bayonet Point Middle School	Public	6-8	11125 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-7400	737	34	21.6	84.4%	382 (51.8%)	64 (8.7%)	227 (30.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.5%)	$8,689			$1,565			$7,124	17.5	17.3	1012	18

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide