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
891	West Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14813 School Dr	Panama City Beach	32413	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1850	362	23	15.7	37.3%	238 (65.7%)	12 (3.3%)	82 (22.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	$11,599			$1,207			$10,393	59.5	40.9	1315	424		120009008453
892	Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 863-5750	580	45	12.8	25.9%	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	549 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$16,673			$2,135			$14,539	59.5	55.9	948	56		120039008620
893	Carr Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	18987 NW Sr 73	Clarksville	32430	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-5395	205	13	15.7	50.7%	183 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	$12,779			$1,988			$10,791	59.5	49.8	1094	201		120021000292
894	W. R. Tolar K-8 School	Public	K-8	14757 NW County Road 12	Bristol	32321	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 643-2426	513	34	14.8	53.0%	353 (68.8%)	58 (11.3%)	70 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.1%)	$10,655			$1,080			$9,576	59.5	54.1	992	98		120117001206
895	Mayport Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2753 Shangri La Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5988	429	32	13.4	31.9%	198 (46.2%)	86 (20.0%)	71 (16.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.8%)	$13,502			$1,122			$12,379	59.5	65.5	737	158		120048000751
896	San Mateo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	600 Baisden Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 696-8750	520	25	20.8	39.6%	210 (40.4%)	206 (39.6%)	58 (11.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	$8,840			$396			$8,444	59.4	63.7	782	114		120048000743
897	West Lakes Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8435 W 36th Ave	Hialeah	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 827-3025	594	37	16	34.0%	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	524 (88.2%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,227			$982			$11,245	59.3	71.9	597	300		120039008514
898	Gulf Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6499	596	45	13.2	54.9%	371 (62.2%)	17 (2.9%)	163 (27.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	$19,235			$1,528			$17,708	59.2	77.4	467	431		120168001854
899	Brookshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cady Way	Winter Park	32792	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1400	608	43	14.1	33.1%	248 (40.8%)	81 (13.3%)	228 (37.5%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	$14,302			$1,394			$12,908	59.2	72.1	592	307		120144001412
900	Citrus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	87 N Clarke Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 445-5475	506	32	15.8	55.5%	57 (11.3%)	295 (58.3%)	94 (18.6%)	35 (6.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	$12,421			$1,358			$11,064	59.2	50.1	1090	190		120144004397

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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

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