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)
120027003158	1181	Srmi @ Renaissance Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	3630 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 527-4567	147	5	29.4	81.0%	108 (73.5%)	14 (9.5%)	16 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	$9,582			$2,851			$6,731	2.6	3.2	1151	30
120156001662	1182	Pinellas High Innovation	Public, Alternative	4-10	1220 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 298-1616	165	13	12.6	84.8%	45 (27.3%)	70 (42.4%)	36 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.3%)	$23,474			$2,273			$21,202	2.6	3.4	1148	34
120150006502	1183	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	Public	5-12	7071 Garden Rd	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4740	156	19	8.2	80.8%	5 (3.2%)	126 (80.8%)	20 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$27,643			$2,149			$25,494	2.5	2.9	1158	25
120048000629	1184	Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	1514 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6782	82	11	7.4	84.1%	17 (20.7%)	60 (73.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								2.5	2.9	1157	27
120087004097	1185	North Tampa Success Center	Public	6-12	8602 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 631-4426	140	8	17.5	83.6%	7 (5.0%)	86 (61.4%)	41 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	$28,219			$3,411			$24,808	2.3	1.5	1177	8
120159008736	1186	Language & Literacy Academy For Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	330 Ave C SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-2903	282	21	13.4	99.6%	69 (24.5%)	88 (31.2%)	118 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	$16,917			$3,670			$13,247	2.3	1.9	1174	12
120150007154	1187	Turning Points Academy	Public	6-12	1950 Benoist Farms Rd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 681-3700	76	11	6.9	80.3%	9 (11.8%)	48 (63.2%)	15 (19.7%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$48,133			$4,069			$44,063	2.2	4.8	1126	61
120156001660	1188	Richard L. Sanders School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5025 76th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7728	54	15	3.6	74.1%	32 (59.3%)	17 (31.5%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	$67,231			$11,182			$56,049	2			(n/a)
120051004345	1189	Achieve Academy At McMillian	Public, Alternative	K-12	3000 Owen Bell Lane	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 497-6692	281	12	23.4	90.7%	37 (13.2%)	217 (77.2%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	$11,469			$1,090			$10,379	2	2	1172	17
120036000366	1190	Pathways Academy	Public	6-12	1301 NW Labonte Ln	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8296	87	8	10.8	77.0%	48 (55.2%)	30 (34.5%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	$20,395			$3,219			$17,177	2	3.1	1154	36

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide