Best Elementary Schools in Florida

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 2258)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
2231	James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 E Ellicott St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4800	388	25	15.5	82.7%	29 (7.5%)	248 (63.9%)	100 (25.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$16,445			$3,148			$13,297	3.3	6.2	2211	20		120087003186
2232	San Jose Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	4072 Sunbeam Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 425-1723	244	14	17.4	95.1%	55 (22.5%)	52 (21.3%)	110 (45.1%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.6%)	$13,195			$00			$13,195	3.2	10.1	2151	81		120048008779
2233	Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8190 Pensacola Blvd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 432-2273	257	12	21.4	77.8%	2 (0.8%)	211 (82.1%)	37 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$6,233			$00			$6,233	3	10.8	2129	104		120051003705
2234	Grasp Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3101 Justina Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4909	284	19	14.9	47.5%	100 (35.2%)	123 (43.3%)	36 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	$16,686			$2,008			$14,677	2.9	8.6	2179	55		120048008447
2235	Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 NE 15th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6715	312	25	12.4	89.7%	13 (4.2%)	263 (84.3%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)								2.9	4.3	2229	6		120003000026
2236	Bridgeprep Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7990 SW 117 Ave	Miami	33183	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 775-2119	299	19	15.7	57.2%	11 (3.7%)	34 (11.4%)	248 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$11,174			$1,169			$10,005	2.9	3.5	2235	1		120144008550
2237	Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 E Cayuga St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5564	467	28	16.4	85.9%	16 (3.4%)	350 (74.9%)	82 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	$13,996			$2,718			$11,279	2.6	7	2202	35		120087001002
2238	The Bridge To Success Academy Middle School	Public	4-8	5443 Moncrief Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 924-3035	388	20	19.4	79.9%	25 (6.4%)	327 (84.3%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$12,344			$2,449			$9,895	2.4			(n/a)		120048010750
2239	Ucp Osceola Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3305 S Orange Ave	Orlando	32806	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 904-0136	206	14	14.7	64.6%	41 (19.9%)	10 (4.9%)	148 (71.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$23,064			$00			$23,064	2.1	6	2212	27		120147003752
2240	Okaloosa Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	720 Lovejoy Road NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 864-3133	115	2	57.5	75.7%	53 (46.1%)	30 (26.1%)	19 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	11 (9.6%)	$15,297			$1,768			$13,529	1.9	0.7	2251	11		120138003088

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on FAST English Language Arts, FAST Math, Statewide Science Science, EOC Algebra 1, EOC Civics test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 26, 2025, 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