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)
120111003000	371	Swift Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Pedrick Rd	Tallahassee	32317	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4868	772	41	18.8	33.0%	394 (51.0%)	223 (28.9%)	66 (8.5%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.4%)	$8,825			$922			$7,904	66.4	73	285	86
120123007193	372	Oasis Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6417 3rd Ave W	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 749-1979	45	3	15	84.4%	11 (24.4%)	5 (11.1%)	24 (53.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	$17,541			$00			$17,541	66.3	75.9	243	129
120087008188	373	Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9659 W Waters Ave	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 793-6085	846	51	16.5	15.7%	159 (18.8%)	35 (4.1%)	603 (71.3%)	23 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	$8,719			$989			$7,730	66.2	73.5	279	94
120105008819	374	Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 978-3397	510	20	25.5	62.4%	120 (23.5%)	47 (9.2%)	307 (60.2%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	$7,778			$486			$7,292	66	79.4	202	172
120021000290	375	Blountstown High School	Public	6-12	18597 NE Sr 69	Blountstown	32424	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-5724	695	38	18	55.1%	484 (69.6%)	119 (17.1%)	44 (6.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	$11,132			$2,150			$8,982	66	62.3	410	35
120144003217	376	Discovery Middle	Public	6-8	601 Woodbury Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 384-1555	812	41	19.8	52.6%	255 (31.4%)	75 (9.2%)	423 (52.1%)	30 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.3%)	$10,482			$1,660			$8,823	66	66.8	362	14
120015003540	377	Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1755 Eldron Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 733-0442	1,847	85	21.7	45.7%	780 (42.2%)	410 (22.2%)	429 (23.2%)	26 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	196 (10.6%)	$9,252			$1,296			$7,955	65.9	70.3	321	56
120087008053	378	Hillsborough Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 272-4362	899	77	11.7	14.9%	338 (37.6%)	163 (18.1%)	288 (32.0%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.8%)	$13,855			$2,112			$11,743	65.8	76.7	238	140
120147003098	379	Celebration K-8	Public	K-8	510 Campus St	Celebration	34747	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 566-2300	1,706	97	17.6	34.8%	753 (44.1%)	67 (3.9%)	727 (42.6%)	71 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	76 (4.5%)	$8,938			$1,326			$7,612	65.7	68.3	342	37
120021000293	380	Altha Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	25820 NE Fuqua Cir	Altha	32421	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 762-3121	674	41	16.4	55.2%	609 (90.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	$9,793			$1,295			$8,498	65.4	42	676	296

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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

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