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)
120039004076	471	Lamar Louise Curry Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15750 SW 47th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 222-2775	804	39	20.6	50.4%	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	759 (94.4%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$10,672			$1,675			$8,996	58.1	62.2	413	58
120087008104	472	Henderson Hammock Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10322 Henderson Rd	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 739-6633	1,157	54	21.4	82.5%	91 (7.9%)	56 (4.8%)	977 (84.4%)	15 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.2%)	$8,392			$391			$8,001	58.1	59.1	443	29
120174002956	473	Gamble Rogers Middle School	Public	6-8	6250 Us Highway 1 S	St Augustine	32086	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8700	925	55	16.8	46.6%	702 (75.9%)	67 (7.2%)	90 (9.7%)	13 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (5.0%)	$9,634			$643			$8,991	58	66.3	366	107
120063000863	474	Bell High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	930 S Main St	Bell	32619	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 463-3232	627	36	17.4	48.3%	513 (81.8%)	13 (2.1%)	80 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$13,211			$2,168			$11,043	58	59.9	436	38
120144002927	475	Gotha Middle	Public	6-8	9155 Gotha Rd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 521-2360	1,052	51	20.6	42.5%	295 (28.0%)	341 (32.4%)	333 (31.7%)	49 (4.7%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	24 (2.3%)	$8,937			$1,357			$7,580	57.9	48.7	583	108
120156004433	476	Athenian Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2289 N. Hercules Ave	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 298-2718	413	33	12.5	54.5%	223 (54.0%)	33 (8.0%)	127 (30.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	$9,777			$1,641			$8,136	57.9	38.8	714	238
120153008448	477	Plato Academy Trinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	8810 Old Country Rd 54	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 205-6360	520	38	13.6	55.2%	349 (67.1%)	11 (2.1%)	120 (23.1%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$6,994			$320			$6,673	57.9	51.8	541	64
120027002123	478	Lecanto Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2050	809	45	17.9	54.9%	633 (78.2%)	26 (3.2%)	96 (11.9%)	15 (1.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	$9,503			$1,386			$8,118	57.8	63.6	397	81
120144007955	479	Innovation Montessori Ocoee	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1644 N Lakewood Ave	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 654-2045	717	43	16.6	18.4%	300 (41.8%)	70 (9.8%)	237 (33.1%)	47 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	56 (7.8%)	$7,418			$00			$7,418	57.8	65.2	380	99
120105007880	480	Lake Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 W Golf Links Ave	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 253-6550	357	42	8.6	28.3%	195 (54.6%)	45 (12.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	$14,689			$1,255			$13,434	57.5	60.6	428	52

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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