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)
120111008449	281	The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre	Public, Charter	K-8	2415 N Monroe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 386-6566	447	39	11.4	14.1%	252 (56.4%)	84 (18.8%)	48 (10.7%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.3%)	$8,148			$662			$7,486	74.1	77.4	232	49
120048008964	282	River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd South	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	718	41	17.5	39.7%	368 (51.3%)	91 (12.7%)	151 (21.0%)	34 (4.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	$9,391			$1,455			$7,937	74	74.4	266	16
120123002585	283	Louise R Johnson K-8 School Of International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2121 26th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 741-3344	936	63	14.8	64.9%	275 (29.4%)	190 (20.3%)	413 (44.1%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)	$11,021			$1,101			$9,920	74	70.8	316	33
120039000539	284	Winston Park K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13200 SW 79th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-7622	1,204	72	16.7	52.5%	40 (3.3%)	11 (0.9%)	1,138 (94.5%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	$10,854			$1,443			$9,411	74	62.4	407	123
120117001206	285	W. R. Tolar K-8 School	Public	K-8	14757 NW County Road 12	Bristol	32321	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 643-2426	499	37	13.5	45.5%	348 (69.7%)	46 (9.2%)	80 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.2%)	$10,590			$1,491			$9,098	73.9	67.1	356	71
120018007900	286	Franklin Academy Sunrise	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 NW 103 Ave	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 206-0850	1,381	71	19.4	55.5%	193 (14.0%)	446 (32.3%)	644 (46.6%)	46 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.7%)	$8,195			$1,997			$6,198	73.9	50.7	553	267
120159001719	287	Rochelle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1501 Martin L King Jr Ave	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2810	803	51	15.7	45.2%	276 (34.4%)	300 (37.4%)	186 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	$11,296			$1,484			$9,813	73.8	63.3	400	113
120102001085	288	Lafayette High School	Public	6-12	160 NE Hornet Dr	Mayo	32066	Lafayette County	Lafayette	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 294-1701	629	33	19	54.2%	433 (68.8%)	42 (6.7%)	129 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	$11,400			$2,454			$8,945	73.6	72.9	288
120159002457	289	Union Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1795 Wabash St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7435	396	20	19.8	35.1%	200 (50.5%)	77 (19.4%)	95 (24.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$10,310			$1,238			$9,072	73.5	80	193	96
120153008598	290	Union Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	32775 Oldwoods Ave	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 358-7306	740	42	17.6	31.9%	363 (49.1%)	113 (15.3%)	135 (18.2%)	106 (14.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	$7,502			$300			$7,202	73.4	77.5	230	60

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide