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
1531	John E. Ford K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1137 Cleveland St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6540	631	36	17.5	51.2%	79 (12.5%)	452 (71.6%)	54 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.7%)	$12,085			$1,180			$10,905	33.8	30.3	1607	76		120048000707
1532	Pembroke Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 SW 9th St	Pembroke Pines	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7000	559	33	16.9	51.2%	32 (5.7%)	212 (37.9%)	273 (48.8%)	23 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	$15,350			$2,982			$12,368	33.8	43.4	1257	275		120018000230
1533	Redland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24501 SW 162nd Ave	Homestead	33031	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-8141	974	51	19	59.0%	17 (1.7%)	82 (8.4%)	863 (88.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	$11,409			$1,334			$10,075	33.8	38.3	1387	146		120039000501
1534	New Life Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3550 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 381-5199	110	0		2.7%	2 (1.8%)	50 (45.5%)	52 (47.3%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$11,341			$781			$10,560	33.7	37.8	1405	129		120018008414
1535	Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Rock Springs Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2242	682	45	15.1	57.9%	181 (26.5%)	113 (16.6%)	332 (48.7%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	$13,086			$1,710			$11,376	33.6	40.5	1333	202		120144002620
1536	Royal Palm Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 56th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8350	704	38	18.5	76.1%	4 (0.6%)	651 (92.5%)	41 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$12,233			$2,128			$10,104	33.6	15.5	2019	483		120018000260
1537	Oakland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 NE 33rd St	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7500	522	34	15.5	55.6%	21 (4.0%)	155 (29.7%)	334 (64.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$15,122			$2,528			$12,594	33.6	19.4	1918	381		120018000143
1538	Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	754	50	15	70.7%	433 (57.4%)	92 (12.2%)	176 (23.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	$11,429			$1,456			$9,973	33.6	35.9	1463	75		120081000895
1539	James A. Long Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 Old Jacksonville Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0575	565	30	18.8	56.5%	294 (52.0%)	207 (36.6%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	$10,661			$1,581			$9,080	33.5	24.6	1776	237		120162001805
1540	Ridgewood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Pioneer Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6510	484	30	16.1	71.7%	10 (2.1%)	325 (67.1%)	141 (29.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$12,711			$2,191			$10,521	33.5	43.8	1244	296		120144001449

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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:

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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education