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)
120156003917	171	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2300 Belcher Rd S	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 536-3600	794	60	13.2	27.2%	488 (61.5%)	45 (5.7%)	132 (16.6%)	86 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.7%)	$9,315			$767			$8,548	82.1	77.9	225	54
120087008925	172	Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	5995 Covington Garden Drive	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 272-4000	1,243	83	15	29.0%	539 (43.4%)	242 (19.5%)	315 (25.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	101 (8.1%)	$10,182			$1,694			$8,488	82			(n/a)
120126010682	173	Ina A.Colen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5080 SW 66th Ct. Rd.	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 304-6787	214	15	14.2	1.4%	112 (52.3%)	8 (3.7%)	69 (32.2%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	$22,539			$80			$22,459	82			(n/a)
120150004412	174	Polo Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	11901 Lake Worth Rd	Wellington	33449	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 333-5500	1,156	63	18.3	32.7%	452 (39.1%)	151 (13.1%)	419 (36.2%)	67 (5.8%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.7%)	$11,145			$885			$10,259	81.9	80.8	185	11
120132007698	175	Sigsbee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	939 Felton Rd	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 294-1861	531	22	23.8	20.2%	333 (62.7%)	29 (5.5%)	97 (18.3%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.0%)	$15,291			$1,353			$13,937	81.9	90.5	79	96
120039000397	176	Coral Gables Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	105 Minorca Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 448-1731	862	48	17.9	32.8%	136 (15.8%)	6 (0.7%)	690 (80.0%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	$11,725			$1,402			$10,323	81.8	87.9	110	66
120018008312	177	Greentree Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6301 SW 160th Ave	Southwest Ranches	33331	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 780-8733	305	0		1.0%	40 (13.1%)	61 (20.0%)	190 (62.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$7,997			$84			$7,914	81.8	94.4	39	138
120018008128	178	Franklin Academy Cooper City	Public, Charter	K-8	6301 Flamingo Rd	Cooper City	33330	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 780-5533	1,336	77	17.3	53.1%	204 (15.3%)	184 (13.8%)	860 (64.4%)	51 (3.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	30 (2.2%)	$9,358			$557			$8,802	81.8	67.3	354	176
120144005032	179	Avalon Middle	Public	6-8	13914 Mailer Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-7839	911	46	19.8	28.9%	386 (42.4%)	81 (8.9%)	325 (35.7%)	82 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.4%)	$10,389			$1,629			$8,759	81.8	83.4	163	16
120150003946	180	Hidden Oaks K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7685 S Military Trl	Lake Worth	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3800	785	51	15.3	54.5%	205 (26.1%)	327 (41.7%)	188 (23.9%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	$12,917			$1,384			$11,533	81.7	82.8	164	16

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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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Educational resources:

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

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