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
611	Lawtey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22703 N Park St	Lawtey	32058	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 966-6795	257	14	18.5	55.3%	199 (77.4%)	32 (12.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	$10,155			$1,304			$8,852	70.9	55.5	955	344		120012000073
612	Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9515 E State Road 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 708-4990	736	46	16	43.9%	445 (60.5%)	52 (7.1%)	164 (22.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	$11,911			$966			$10,946	70.9	82.2	354	258		120123004111
613	Lake Mary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	132 S Country Club Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5650	881	60	14.8	49.1%	417 (47.3%)	73 (8.3%)	281 (31.9%)	30 (3.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.4%)	$10,110			$608			$9,503	70.8	69.7	644	31		120171001866
614	Ward-Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 SE 36th Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6810	908	60	15.1	53.6%	482 (53.1%)	130 (14.3%)	225 (24.8%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.2%)	$12,215			$1,264			$10,952	70.8	67.3	692	78		120126001264
615	McNab Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 SE 9th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7050	538	31	17.6	39.8%	221 (41.1%)	104 (19.3%)	175 (32.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	$12,406			$1,300			$11,106	70.8	58.8	887	272		120018000206
616	River City Science Academy Innovation School	Public, Charter	K-8	8160 Baymeadows Way W	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	813	46	17.6	54.0%	275 (33.8%)	272 (33.5%)	143 (17.6%)	44 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.5%)	$9,502			$98			$9,405	70.8	69.7	645	29		120048008253
617	Big Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Golden Gate Blvd W	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-6300	796	58	13.7	53.8%	313 (39.3%)	59 (7.4%)	384 (48.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	$14,568			$736			$13,832	70.7	71.8	598	19		120033002496
618	Rise Academy School Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	6101 NW 31st St	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 968-7977	338	0		3.6%	18 (5.3%)	246 (72.8%)	60 (17.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$11,294			$1,622			$9,673	70.7	74.8	530	88		120018007464
619	Caring & Sharing Learning School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1951 SE 4th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 372-1004	369	18	20.5	65.9%	1 (0.3%)	342 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)								70.7	59	885	266		120003003285
620	Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 SW 78th Pl	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-7071	508	33	15.3	56.3%	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	501 (98.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,828			$1,463			$12,364	70.7	65.8	732	112		120039000511

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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