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)
120138008072	1	Okaloosa Stemm Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	379 Edge Ave	Valparaiso	32580	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 833-4120	365	20	18.2	24.4%	250 (68.5%)	19 (5.2%)	42 (11.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.7%)	$10,406			$2,110			$8,296	98.8	99.2	1
120015003296	2	West Shore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	250 Wildcat Alley	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4730	930	51	18.3	11.5%	623 (67.0%)	26 (2.8%)	100 (10.8%)	104 (11.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.5%)	$9,947			$1,153			$8,795	98.7	99	2
120168001836	3	Pine View School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	2-12	1 Python Path	Osprey	34229	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 486-2001	1,689	104	16.3	12.9%	973 (57.6%)	22 (1.3%)	157 (9.3%)	367 (21.7%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (9.5%)	$12,370			$633			$11,738	98.5	98.7	3
120201203140	4	A.D. Henderson University School & Fau High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	777 Glades Rd Bldg 30	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Fau Lab School	No	No	No	No	(561) 297-3970	1,325	42	31.5	22.4%	517 (39.0%)	169 (12.8%)	365 (27.5%)	178 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (7.0%)	$9,201			$1,609			$7,592	98.4	97.7	7	3
120015000119	5	Edgewood Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	180 E Merritt Ave	Merritt Island	32953	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 454-1030	939	50	18.7	16.2%	638 (67.9%)	21 (2.2%)	116 (12.4%)	80 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.4%)	$9,943			$1,351			$8,592	98.4	97.6	10	5
120039007892	6	Doral Academy Of Technology	Public, Charter	6-8	2601 NW 112th Ave	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 591-0020	287	2	143.5	19.5%	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	231 (80.5%)	43 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$7,362			$1,322			$6,041	98.3	98.7	4	2
120138003880	7	Northwest Florida Ballet Academie	Public, Alternative	3-10	310 Perry Ave SE	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 664-7787	141	7	19	39.0%	103 (73.0%)	5 (3.5%)	13 (9.2%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.2%)	$11,116			$477			$10,640	98.3	98	5	2
120039007855	8	I Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd Ste 129	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 995-1928	797	47	16.9	27.6%	174 (21.8%)	87 (10.9%)	487 (61.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	$10,757			$1,368			$9,390	98.1	97.6	11	3
120144008645	9	Orlando Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	2-8	1121 N Fern Creek Ave	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 897-6410	383	30	12.7	25.3%	192 (50.1%)	46 (12.0%)	75 (19.6%)	52 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$14,288			$1,777			$12,510	97.8	97.8	6	3
120150003226	10	Bak Middle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	1725 Echo Lake Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 882-3870	1,260	73	17.3	22.5%	568 (45.1%)	165 (13.1%)	297 (23.6%)	153 (12.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.6%)	$11,958			$1,010			$10,948	97.5	97.5	12	2

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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