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)
120093004361	111	Sebastian Charter Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	782 Wave St	Sebastian	32958	Indian River County	Indian River	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 388-8838	292	18	16.2	41.1%	196 (67.1%)	22 (7.5%)	59 (20.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$9,842			$1,060			$8,781	87.8	91.4	68	43
120168004203	112	Student Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	200 Field Ave E	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 485-5551	308	19	16.1	30.2%	262 (85.1%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	$9,919			$325			$9,594	87.8	84.1	152	40
120174008529	113	Freedom Crossing Academy	Public	K-8	1365 Shetland Dr	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4231	1,970	118	16.7	11.5%	1,306 (66.3%)	91 (4.6%)	295 (15.0%)	149 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	121 (6.1%)	$8,277			$404			$7,871	87.8	87.5	118	5
120087008061	114	Roland Park K-8 Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1510 N Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 872-5212	842	53	15.8	36.2%	284 (33.7%)	161 (19.1%)	243 (28.9%)	60 (7.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.3%)	$10,042			$1,669			$8,374	87.6	89.3	90	24
120039007525	115	Somerset Gables Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	624 Anastasia Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 442-8626	473	26	18.1	23.7%	55 (11.6%)	5 (1.1%)	398 (84.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,848			$89			$10,760	87.6	86.3	127	12
120018008889	116	Somerset Parkland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 718-3391	957	48	19.9	20.1%	482 (50.4%)	38 (4.0%)	318 (33.2%)	76 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.2%)	$8,570			$485			$8,085	87.5	80.1	192	76
120201207467	117	Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditi	Public, Charter	K-8	10680 SW Academic Way	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	Fau Lab School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 345-3245	1,460	91	16	51.6%	562 (38.5%)	300 (20.5%)	471 (32.3%)	38 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.7%)	$12,689			$2,069			$10,620	87.4	89.3	92	25
120156008262	118	Discovery Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1120 Curlew Rd	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	542	40	13.5	32.3%	373 (68.8%)	25 (4.6%)	85 (15.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	$9,057			$612			$8,445	87.3	92.9	54	64
120144007801	119	Cornerstone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	906 Waltham Avenue	Belle Isle	32809	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 608-7171	988	49	20.1	35.2%	505 (51.1%)	89 (9.0%)	283 (28.6%)	60 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	$9,550			$598			$8,952	87.3	79	209	90
120087001035	120	Williams Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5020 N 47th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 744-8600	835	41	20.3	45.0%	140 (16.8%)	275 (32.9%)	133 (15.9%)	232 (27.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.6%)	$8,751			$1,336			$7,415	87.3	90.7	76	44

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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