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)
120030002728	1101	R. C. Bannerman Learning Center	Public	6-12	608 Mill St	Green Cove Springs	32043	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-4975	256	26	9.8	100.0%	147 (57.4%)	47 (18.4%)	47 (18.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	$19,931			$2,246			$17,685	10.9	2.1	1170	69
120039003559	1102	Jose De Diego Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 NW 5th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-7229	868	47	18.4	68.3%	11 (1.3%)	371 (42.7%)	484 (55.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,679			$2,421			$8,257	10.8	9.1	1093	9
120039000611	1103	Miami MacArthur Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	13990 SW 264th St	Naranja	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7200	74	19	3.8	89.2%	2 (2.7%)	27 (36.5%)	45 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$71,983			$8,050			$63,933	10.7	7.1	1107	4
120150003763	1104	South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program	Public	6-12	1300 S.W. 3oth Avenue	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 202-0600	85	9	9.4	80.0%	9 (10.6%)	45 (52.9%)	26 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	$38,553			$3,464			$35,090	10.6	4.7	1128	24
120174004194	1105	St. Johns Technical High School	Public	8-12	2970 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 547-8500	218	19	11.4	71.1%	112 (51.4%)	81 (37.2%)	16 (7.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	$22,919			$2,994			$19,924	10.5	10.1	1084	21
120123002716	1106	Palmshores Behavior Health Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1324 37th Ave East	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 792-2222	81	3	27	3.7%	56 (69.1%)	7 (8.6%)	12 (14.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								10.2			(n/a)
120156007852	1107	Pinellas Teleschool	Public	6-12	2235 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 669-1220	141	4	35.2	79.4%	32 (22.7%)	82 (58.2%)	16 (11.3%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	$7,054			$431			$6,622	10	6.8	1108	1
120111001180	1108	Griffin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Alabama St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-8436	532	33	16.1	76.7%	34 (6.4%)	420 (78.9%)	48 (9.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$11,990			$2,682			$9,308	10	13.2	1058	50
120051000777	1109	Bellview Middle School	Public	6-8	6201 Mobile Hwy	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 777-5800	992	46	21.5	75.6%	233 (23.5%)	514 (51.8%)	133 (13.4%)	20 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	85 (8.6%)	$8,419			$2,210			$6,209	9.8	8.8	1094	15
120039000616	1110	Jann Mann Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	16101 NW 44th Ct	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-0855	68	18	3.7	82.4%	1 (1.5%)	33 (48.5%)	32 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$86,695			$12,292			$74,404	9.7	4.9	1124	14

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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