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)
120144002923	331	Hunters Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13400 Town Loop Blvd	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 858-4620	1,216	61	19.9	47.4%	218 (17.9%)	72 (5.9%)	814 (66.9%)	78 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.5%)	$8,673			$1,108			$7,565	70	65.8	372	41
120051007672	332	Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 941-6105	177	9	19.6	14.7%	125 (70.6%)	30 (16.9%)	8 (4.5%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	$7,640			$1,349			$6,291	69.9	81.5	179	153
120156008135	333	Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs	Public, Charter	K-8	2795 Keystone Rd	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 939-6413	374	29	12.8	31.0%	288 (77.0%)	11 (2.9%)	52 (13.9%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$8,481			$767			$7,714	69.5	77.6	228	105
120060000853	334	Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	200 Providence Rd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 627-7557	128	12	10.6	77.3%	0 (0.0%)	103 (80.5%)	22 (17.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$17,628			$3,632			$13,996	69.5	60.4	430	96
120198002020	335	Paxton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21893 Us Highway 331 N	Paxton	32538	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1230	819	47	17.2	60.7%	724 (88.4%)	22 (2.7%)	31 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	$14,474			$1,506			$12,969	69.4	75.1	257	78
120168008488	336	Sky Academy Englewood	Public, Charter	6-8	701 W Center Rd Venice	Venice	34285	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 999-4775	325	23	14.1	5.8%	244 (75.1%)	10 (3.1%)	52 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$9,072			$71			$9,000	69.3	70.3	320	16
120168002462	337	Venice Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Center Rd	Venice	34292	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2100	761	49	15.5	36.7%	590 (77.5%)	9 (1.2%)	98 (12.9%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	$13,143			$719			$12,426	69.3	65.4	377	40
120144007846	338	Ocvs Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4000 Silver Star Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 317-3327	1,270	139	9.1	0.2%	390 (30.7%)	238 (18.7%)	502 (39.5%)	63 (5.0%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.6%)	64 (5.0%)	$12,221			$1,365			$10,856	69.2	73	287	51
120198003524	339	Freeport Middle School	Public	5-8	360 Kylea Laird Dr	Freeport	32439	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1220	700	36	19.2	49.4%	506 (72.3%)	12 (1.7%)	146 (20.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$10,561			$1,380			$9,180	69.2	65.7	373	34
120015005441	340	Brevard Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1225 Clearlake Rd	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	Yes	No	(321) 633-3660	276	48	5.7	5.8%	177 (64.1%)	31 (11.2%)	37 (13.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)	$12,104			$1,526			$10,579	69	87.4	120	220

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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

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