Best Middle Schools in Florida

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the FAST and Statewide Science and EOC test scores by the Florida Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

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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)
120039004338	731	Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	563	30	18.7	59.9%	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.8%)	445 (79.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$13,205			$2,231			$10,974	39.1	36.6	748	17
120048003846	732	Kernan Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1350	1,136	71	16	46.7%	446 (39.3%)	262 (23.1%)	251 (22.1%)	92 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	$11,430			$2,416			$9,014	38.9	40.1	700	32
120192006999	733	River Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 456-5346	1,249	59	21.1	49.5%	717 (57.4%)	128 (10.2%)	320 (25.6%)	25 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.4%)	$8,388			$999			$7,389	38.8	43.6	655	78
120003007945	734	Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual	6-12	2802 NE 8th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 955-7584	242	5	52.2	47.9%	122 (50.4%)	68 (28.1%)	28 (11.6%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	$6,996			$315			$6,681	38.8	50.8	552	182
120018000145	735	Westpine Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4900	916	42	21.8	64.5%	109 (11.9%)	518 (56.6%)	228 (24.9%)	29 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.8%)	$10,626			$1,825			$8,801	38.7	35.5	764	29
120081007491	736	Explorer K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	10252 Northcliffe Blvd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7094	1,617	106	15.2	68.8%	751 (46.4%)	172 (10.6%)	558 (34.5%)	19 (1.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (6.6%)	$10,302			$1,961			$8,341	38.7	35.8	760	24
120123003429	737	Manatee School For The Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	700 Haben Blvd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 721-6800	1,968	104	18.8	55.1%	803 (40.8%)	206 (10.5%)	813 (41.3%)	25 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	117 (5.9%)	$10,196			$00			$10,196	38.7	36.4	751	14
120177008226	738	Renaissance Charter School At Tradition	Public, Charter	K-8	6245 N Federal Highway	Fort Lauderdale	33308	Broward County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 236-2180	1,171	76	15.3	42.6%	434 (37.1%)	203 (17.3%)	441 (37.7%)	32 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.9%)	$7,977			$928			$7,048	38.6	45.5	629	109
120039000470	739	Myrtle Grove K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	296	16	18.5	84.8%	2 (0.7%)	248 (83.8%)	46 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,065			$2,694			$10,372	38.6	24	924	185
120147009034	740	Bridgeprep Academy Of St.Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	9875 SW 72 Street	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 250-8968	558	37	15	16.8%	96 (17.2%)	45 (8.1%)	387 (69.4%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.0%)	$9,107			$356			$8,751	38.6	75.9	245	495

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide