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)
120129002848	1171	Willoughby Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5150 SE Willoughby Blvd	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1515	46	7	6.5	80.4%	10 (21.7%)	14 (30.4%)	20 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	$55,406			$12,751			$42,656	3.1	2.5	1162	9
120144007944	1172	Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	3305 S Orange Ave	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	156	11	14.1	48.1%	26 (16.7%)	36 (23.1%)	85 (54.5%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$19,944			$00			$19,944	3	6.2	1111	61
120123003610	1173	Horizons Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 27th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7470	454	21	21.6	73.8%	94 (20.7%)	145 (31.9%)	200 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	$11,468			$1,676			$9,792	3	6.4	1109	64
120129002655	1174	Spectrum Academy	Public	6-12	800 SE Bahama Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1870	159	10	15.9	70.4%	60 (37.7%)	24 (15.1%)	69 (43.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$14,182			$1,326			$12,857	2.9			(n/a)
120081003068	1175	Endeavor Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	14063 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7013	132	16	8.2	72.7%	72 (54.5%)	24 (18.2%)	26 (19.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	$27,119			$3,033			$24,086	2.9	8.1	1099	76
120138003088	1176	Okaloosa Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	720 Lovejoy Road NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 864-3133	185	1	185	82.2%	68 (36.8%)	65 (35.1%)	23 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.6%)	$9,302			$1,331			$7,971	2.8	2.3	1168	8
120111000788	1177	Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	854 Blountstown Street	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2087	39	2	25.4	82.1%	3 (7.7%)	32 (82.1%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								2.8			(n/a)
120153003107	1178	East Pasco Education Academy	Public	6-12	35830 State Road 52	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(352) 524-5700	93	15	6.2	88.2%	33 (35.5%)	20 (21.5%)	28 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.9%)	$54,343			$5,917			$48,427	2.8	1.7	1176	2
120165003505	1179	Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa	Public, Charter	6-12	5880 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-3495	119	5	23.8	84.9%	90 (75.6%)	8 (6.7%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)	$7,664			$349			$7,315	2.7	3.9	1140	39
120009007763	1180	Rosenwald High School	Public	6-12	924 Bay Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4580	345	27	12.9	67.5%	169 (49.0%)	89 (25.8%)	67 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$18,650			$4,722			$13,927	2.7	2.6	1160	20

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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:

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

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