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)
120150002624	891	Pahokee Middle-Senior High	Public, Magnet	6-12	900 Larrimore Rd	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 924-6400	853	55	15.6	88.0%	32 (3.8%)	525 (61.5%)	287 (33.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	$16,411			$2,617			$13,794	28.2	27.6	874	17
120153001568	892	Raymond B. Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	38505 10th Ave	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6500	988	53	18.5	77.3%	505 (51.1%)	130 (13.2%)	284 (28.7%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.8%)	$9,065			$1,947			$7,118	28.1	23.1	935	43
120192002011	893	T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School	Public	6-12	100 E Washington Ave	Pierson	32180	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 749-6800	1,136	64	17.8	63.7%	418 (36.8%)	28 (2.5%)	672 (59.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	$10,858			$1,275			$9,583	28.1	20.5	971	78
120051008511	894	Beulah Middle School	Public	6-8	6001 W Nine Mile Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 316-3800	958	44	21.7	54.5%	427 (44.6%)	349 (36.4%)	82 (8.6%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	$8,376			$1,587			$6,790	28	30.1	844	50
120048008007	895	Duval Virtual Instruction Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7000 Powers Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 390-2037	1,877	58	32.3	21.8%	649 (34.6%)	824 (43.9%)	221 (11.8%)	48 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (7.0%)	$9,066			$1,868			$7,198	27.8	23.7	927	32
120108007395	896	Oak Hammock Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5321 Tice St	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 693-0469	1,563	83	18.7	56.2%	284 (18.2%)	153 (9.8%)	1,071 (68.5%)	13 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.6%)	$9,910			$2,840			$7,070	27.7	29.4	850	46
120009002589	897	Merritt Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5044 Merritt Brown Way	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-3976	701	40	17.5	54.6%	535 (76.3%)	49 (7.0%)	60 (8.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.4%)	$9,779			$1,754			$8,025	27.6	32.4	812	85
120144001428	898	Roberto Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6000 Roberto Clemente Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6430	951	51	18.6	63.4%	93 (9.8%)	121 (12.7%)	683 (71.8%)	41 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.9%)	$9,748			$1,648			$8,100	27.5	25.9	896	2
120156001642	899	Meadowlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6050 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3097	832	45	18.4	69.0%	377 (45.3%)	197 (23.7%)	168 (20.2%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.8%)	$11,157			$2,183			$8,974	27.5	27.1	884	15
120147003008	900	Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Ham Brown Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 943-7240	1,295	61	21.4	75.3%	206 (15.9%)	212 (16.4%)	818 (63.2%)	24 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	27 (2.1%)	$8,802			$1,754			$7,048	27	21.1	959	59

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide