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)
120177007685	661	Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	300 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-5982	1,393	74	18.7	61.7%	356 (25.6%)	475 (34.1%)	482 (34.6%)	22 (1.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.8%)	$7,647			$707			$6,940	44.7	47.1	606	55
120087008760	662	Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay	Public, Charter	K-8	1090 30th Street NE	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 234-0940	809	46	17.5	17.2%	319 (39.4%)	158 (19.5%)	264 (32.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	$6,827			$254			$6,573	44.7	41.1	691	29
120018008373	663	Broward Math And Science Schools	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6101 NW 31st St	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 969-8488	321	0		62.0%	34 (10.6%)	166 (51.7%)	98 (30.5%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$9,909			$603			$9,306	44.6	25.9	895	232
120084003069	664	Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	705	36	19.5	62.6%	265 (37.6%)	95 (13.5%)	276 (39.1%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.0%)	$9,757			$2,214			$7,543	44.6	42.6	664
120048000645	665	Springfield Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2034 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6600	885	43	20.5	49.0%	108 (12.2%)	679 (76.7%)	49 (5.5%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	$8,425			$1,196			$7,228	44.6	49.2	575	90
120156001674	666	Safety Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st Ave N	Safety Harbor	34695	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1400	974	49	19.8	49.8%	520 (53.4%)	95 (9.8%)	286 (29.4%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	$8,917			$784			$8,133	44.5	50.1	563	103
120165001823	667	Jay High School	Public	7-12	3741 School St	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 675-4507	512	26	19.6	47.5%	478 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$11,113			$798			$10,315	44.4	61.2	424	243
120039007797	668	Palm Glades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	266	12	22.1	77.8%	5 (1.9%)	68 (25.6%)	190 (71.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,592			$2,695			$8,897	44.3	35.9	758	90
120180001941	669	Wildwood Middle/ High School	Public	6-12	700 Huey St	Wildwood	34785	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 748-1314	843	49	17.2	63.2%	318 (37.7%)	317 (37.6%)	160 (19.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	$12,216			$2,035			$10,181	44.3	22.2	950	281
120039000386	670	Campbell Drive K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15790 SW 307th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-0270	903	55	16.4	79.7%	15 (1.7%)	196 (21.7%)	688 (76.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$13,547			$3,030			$10,517	44.2	40.5	695	25

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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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