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)
120090001046	631	Poplar Springs High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3726 Atomic Dr	Graceville	32440	Jackson County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 263-6260	446	24	18.8	44.8%	381 (85.4%)	20 (4.5%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	$10,161			$1,621			$8,540	46.8	52.2	533	98
120024002668	632	Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	17325 Mariner Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 255-7525	577	34	16.9	55.8%	330 (57.2%)	58 (10.1%)	136 (23.6%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	$12,520			$1,605			$10,914	46.7	54.4	502	130
120054002170	633	Buddy Taylor Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Belle Terre Pkwy	Palm Coast	32164	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 446-6700	1,343	66	20.3	62.6%	739 (55.0%)	233 (17.3%)	246 (18.3%)	23 (1.7%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.9%)	$8,686			$1,117			$7,568	46.7	47.7	601	32
120126003005	634	Dunnellon Middle School	Public	6-8	21005 Chestnut St	Dunnellon	34431	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6720	678	38	17.8	67.7%	354 (52.2%)	42 (6.2%)	245 (36.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	$9,995			$1,700			$8,296	46.7	46.7	609	25
120090001047	635	Bethlehem High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2767 Highway 160	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 547-3621	415	21	19.9	47.7%	388 (93.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$11,197			$1,648			$9,548	46.6	38.5	721	86
120015000110	636	Central Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4150	1,127	66	17.1	53.4%	606 (53.8%)	162 (14.4%)	226 (20.1%)	39 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (7.9%)	$9,741			$1,666			$8,075	46.5	43.1	661	25
120150001492	637	Roosevelt Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1900 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 822-0200	851	61	13.9	80.4%	13 (1.5%)	550 (64.6%)	253 (29.7%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	$15,387			$2,165			$13,222	46.4	36.1	752	115
120126008427	638	Ocali Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3233 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34478	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 264-9940	201	13	15.4	60.7%	89 (44.3%)	40 (19.9%)	53 (26.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.5%)	$7,605			$868			$6,737	46.4	26.1	893	255
120033002985	639	Manatee Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-4400	749	38	19.8	63.8%	58 (7.7%)	184 (24.6%)	491 (65.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$11,300			$1,419			$9,882	46.3	41.6	682	43
120111001173	640	Woodville School	Public	PK, KG-8	9373 Woodville Hwy	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 487-7043	492	38	12.9	69.5%	195 (39.6%)	191 (38.8%)	53 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.6%)	$12,235			$2,185			$10,050	46.3	34.6	780	140

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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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