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)
120039004075	201	Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	14901 SW 42nd St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 559-8583	528	25	21.1	60.4%	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	510 (96.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,886			$1,508			$8,378	80.1	79.3	203	2
120123004205	202	R. Dan Nolan Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 Greenbrook Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-8200	760	39	19.4	27.6%	534 (70.3%)	29 (3.8%)	145 (19.1%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	$9,453			$972			$8,480	79.9	84.2	150	52
120144007531	203	Lake Nona Middle	Public	6-8	13700 Narcoossee Rd	Orlando	32832	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 956-8300	1,715	86	19.9	31.1%	422 (24.6%)	121 (7.1%)	997 (58.1%)	118 (6.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	49 (2.9%)	$8,160			$1,102			$7,057	79.8	73.8	272	69
120165003504	204	Thomas L Sims Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 995-3676	1,098	50	21.9	34.2%	862 (78.5%)	31 (2.8%)	88 (8.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	85 (7.7%)	$6,695			$399			$6,295	79.8	79.1	208	4
120150002578	205	Wellington Landings Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Aero Club Dr	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 792-8100	1,230	67	18.3	28.8%	532 (43.3%)	130 (10.6%)	478 (38.9%)	45 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	$11,472			$1,372			$10,101	79.8	78	223	18
120138003211	206	Destin Middle School	Public	5-8	4608 Legendary Marina Dr	Destin	32541	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-7655	846	43	19.5	36.2%	642 (75.9%)	35 (4.1%)	101 (11.9%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.0%)	$8,919			$1,444			$7,474	79.7	83.7	160	46
120150003897	207	Independence Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4001 Greenway Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 799-7500	1,166	64	18.2	25.4%	733 (62.9%)	41 (3.5%)	295 (25.3%)	51 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.8%)	$11,165			$987			$10,177	79.7	80.8	186	21
120153008665	208	Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel	Public, Charter	K-8	33347 Senior-54	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 355-0002	1,132	56	20.2	33.7%	431 (38.1%)	138 (12.2%)	426 (37.6%)	72 (6.4%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (4.9%)	$8,635			$438			$8,197	79.5	72.3	294	86
120171004450	209	Chiles Middle School	Public	6-8	1240 Sanctuary Dr	Oviedo	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-7050	1,278	49	26.3	26.8%	829 (64.9%)	44 (3.4%)	266 (20.8%)	83 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	48 (3.8%)	$7,901			$814			$7,086	79.5	74.1	269	60
120111003599	210	The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville	Public, Charter	K-8	3208 Thomasville Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 386-6566	457	41	11.1	9.0%	297 (65.0%)	77 (16.8%)	43 (9.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	$8,424			$1,667			$6,756	79.5	83.7	158	52

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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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