Best Middle Schools in Florida

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 1216)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
971	Oceanway School	Public	6-8	143 Oceanway Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4680	828	43	19.2	47.3%	282 (34.1%)	376 (45.4%)	80 (9.7%)	26 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.5%)	$9,607			$1,107			$8,501	25.8	28.9	903	68		120048004193
972	Margate Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 NW 65th Ave	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3800	927	48	19.3	49.6%	51 (5.5%)	575 (62.0%)	254 (27.4%)	21 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.3%)	$11,358			$1,416			$9,942	25.7	29.9	888	84		120018000186
973	James S. Rickards Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 NE 9th Ave	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4400	770	42	18.3	52.1%	76 (9.9%)	196 (25.5%)	463 (60.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	$11,571			$1,857			$9,714	25.6	29.3	894	79		120018002802
974	Idea Bassett	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1845 Bassett Rd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7717	1,012	49	20.6	79.1%	14 (1.4%)	932 (92.1%)	56 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								25.6	27.6	915	59		120008410710
975	Renaissance Charter School At Tradition	Public, Charter	K-8	6245 N Federal Hwy	Fort Lauderdale	33308	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 236-2180	1,144	65	17.6	40.2%	366 (32.0%)	241 (21.1%)	462 (40.4%)	26 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (3.8%)	$7,421			$68			$7,354	25.4	46.6	647	328		120177008226
976	Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	955 SE 18th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-6000	1,165	62	18.7	67.1%	36 (3.1%)	520 (44.6%)	594 (51.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	$12,180			$1,453			$10,728	25.2	28.2	908	68		120039007602
977	Digital Academy Of Florida	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9143 Philiphs Hwy Ste 590	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Hendry	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 271-4300	6,069	0		63.1%	1,896 (31.2%)	1,288 (21.2%)	2,315 (38.1%)	65 (1.1%)	21 (0.3%)	21 (0.3%)	463 (7.6%)	$5,507			$109			$5,398	25	17.6	1039	62		120078007725
978	Fort McCoy School	Public	PK, KG-8	16160 NE Highway 315	Fort Mc Coy	32134	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6325	931	55	16.9	68.4%	776 (83.4%)	17 (1.8%)	90 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	$12,336			$1,559			$10,778	24.9	26.5	927	51		120126002618
979	Idea Victory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11612 N Nebraska Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 461-6650	1,316	52	25.3	71.0%	61 (4.6%)	394 (29.9%)	853 (64.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								24.8	17.1	1047	68		120008410712
980	Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4500 W Columbia St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 296-5110	639	38	16.8	75.1%	10 (1.6%)	544 (85.1%)	78 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$14,670			$2,729			$11,941	24.8	20.4	995	15		120144001463

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Educational resources:

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

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