Best Middle Schools in Florida

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the FAST and Statewide Science and EOC test scores by the Florida Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

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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)
120177002902	921	Forest Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 S 25th St	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5885	871	42	20.7	79.2%	138 (15.8%)	345 (39.6%)	342 (39.3%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	$11,142			$2,009			$9,133	25.6	22.5	949	28
120105003195	922	Eustis Middle School	Public	6-8	18725 Bates Ave	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-3366	824	50	16.4	57.3%	378 (45.9%)	173 (21.0%)	214 (26.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.1%)	$10,916			$1,561			$9,354	25.5	34.3	787	135
120153003775	923	Chasco Middle School	Public	6-8	7702 Ridge Rd	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-1300	688	40	17.2	84.0%	313 (45.5%)	82 (11.9%)	225 (32.7%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	$9,128			$1,495			$7,633	25.5	27.5	875	48
120150008367	924	Renaissance Charter School At Cypress	Public, Charter	K-8	8151 Okeechobee Blvd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 282-5860	817	35	23.6	72.6%	50 (6.1%)	548 (67.1%)	174 (21.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.3%)	$9,387			$448			$8,939	25.4	43.1	660	264
120147003633	925	Discovery Intermediate School	Public	6-8	5350 San Miguel Rd	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 343-7300	898	49	18.5	62.4%	53 (5.9%)	284 (31.6%)	522 (58.1%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	22 (2.4%)	$10,318			$2,137			$8,181	25.3	21	964	39
120096001078	926	Graceville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5539 Brown St	Graceville	32440	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 263-4451	462	33	14.1	60.8%	167 (36.1%)	227 (49.1%)	31 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.6%)	$11,057			$1,818			$9,239	25.3	24.1	923	3
120039000560	927	Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 620-1294	427	24	17.7	74.7%	9 (2.1%)	177 (41.5%)	241 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,025			$3,354			$11,671	25.1	23	936	9
120153001565	928	Pasco Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13925 14th St	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-8400	903	44	20.5	73.3%	342 (37.9%)	128 (14.2%)	389 (43.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	33 (3.7%)	$7,682			$1,297			$6,384	25.1	26.3	891	37
120123008145	929	Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	526	39	13.4	73.4%	90 (17.1%)	117 (22.2%)	289 (54.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	$9,991			$1,754			$8,238	25	42.6	665	264
120003008516	930	Resilience Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	6-8	1717 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 745-3690	120	6	21.8	68.3%	35 (29.2%)	56 (46.7%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.2%)	$8,608			$864			$7,744	24.8	40.8	692	238

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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