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
1791	Dr. NE Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Green Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6633	697	34	20.5	72.9%	280 (40.2%)	124 (17.8%)	269 (38.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	$10,776			$1,622			$9,154	24.6	34.5	1502	289		120159003926
1792	Castle Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 NW 46th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5600	548	28	19.5	65.7%	0 (0.0%)	518 (94.5%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$13,645			$2,439			$11,207	24.5	24.2	1788	4		120018000242
1793	Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	619	38	16.2	51.2%	104 (16.8%)	115 (18.6%)	371 (59.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	$9,323			$379			$8,944	24.5	14.1	2062	269		120123008145
1794	Chickasaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Autumnvale Dr	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6300	551	38	14.5	68.1%	54 (9.8%)	50 (9.1%)	429 (77.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	$14,385			$1,932			$12,454	24.5	44.4	1234	560		120144001418
1795	Mendenhall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5202 N Mendenhall Dr	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5221	587	38	15.2	69.5%	52 (8.9%)	28 (4.8%)	497 (84.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$12,640			$1,514			$11,126	24.4	22.7	1828	33		120087000987
1796	Pine Crest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 W 27th St	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5450	714	56	12.7	93.4%	112 (15.7%)	206 (28.9%)	349 (48.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	$13,479			$1,641			$11,838	24.4	39.2	1361	435		120171001870
1797	Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach	Public	K-8	1000 S W 3rd St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5950	1,227	64	19.1	47.8%	175 (14.3%)	363 (29.6%)	659 (53.7%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	$11,713			$1,777			$9,936	24.2	23.8	1806	9		120018000150
1798	Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 NW 29th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-8181	324	20	16.2	61.4%	7 (2.2%)	61 (18.8%)	254 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,981			$1,285			$12,695	24.2	18.6	1941	143		120039003162
1799	Pineloch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Woods Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1825	726	49	14.8	73.1%	20 (2.8%)	495 (68.2%)	187 (25.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.7%)	$14,912			$2,858			$12,054	24	26.5	1725	74		120144001373
1800	Port Salerno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 SE Lionel Ter	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1610	730	44	16.5	61.1%	75 (10.3%)	27 (3.7%)	616 (84.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$13,525			$1,539			$11,988	24	27.9	1687	113		120129001287

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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

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