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)
120192002270	1161	Riverview Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 N Wild Olive Ave	Daytona Beach	32118	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 239-6210	47	12	3.9	83.0%	19 (40.4%)	21 (44.7%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)								3.4	5	1122	39
120015002052	1162	North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	301 Grove Blvd	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 633-3489	54	7	7.7	79.6%	22 (40.7%)	23 (42.6%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)								3.4	3.5	1146	16
120060000860	1163	Carter Parramore Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	631 S Stewart St	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	No	(850) 627-6030	43	7	6.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	43 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$44,527			$8,815			$35,712	3.3			(n/a)
120159008455	1164	Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)	Public, Alternative	4-12	951 Mount Airy Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	269	24	11.2	71.7%	71 (26.4%)	83 (30.9%)	109 (40.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,995			$1,988			$14,007	3.3	3.1	1153	11
120156004431	1165	Pinellas Secondary School	Public	6-12	8570 66th St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 549-6550	194	29	6.6	81.4%	42 (21.6%)	111 (57.2%)	29 (14.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	$38,177			$4,473			$33,702	3.2	5	1123	42
120156001637	1166	Lealman Innovation Academy	Public	5-12	4900 28th St N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 528-5802	485	46	10.5	82.9%	119 (24.5%)	304 (62.7%)	46 (9.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	$19,453			$2,936			$16,518	3.2	4.7	1127	39
120108003077	1167	Success Academy	Public	6-12	3650 Michigan Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 334-3416	138	17	8.1	70.3%	30 (21.7%)	34 (24.6%)	69 (50.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								3.2	2.2	1169	2
120018003027	1168	Whiddon Rodgers Education Center	Public	6-12	700 SW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	632	38	16.6	74.5%	25 (4.0%)	475 (75.2%)	117 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	$15,005			$2,259			$12,746	3.2	4.5	1129	39
120144007785	1169	Innovations Middle Charter	Public, Charter	6-9	2768 N Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 440-2846	161	6	26.8	77.0%	9 (5.6%)	118 (73.3%)	33 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								3.1	3.8	1142	27
120177004149	1170	Dale Cassens Education Complex	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1905 S 11th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5190	271	30	9	82.3%	31 (11.4%)	161 (59.4%)	62 (22.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$26,184			$3,921			$22,263	3.1	2.4	1165	5

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison