Best Middle Schools in Florida

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1205)	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
311	East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,089	58	18.7	20.8%	481 (44.2%)	145 (13.3%)	347 (31.9%)	55 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.7%)	$9,357			$363			$8,995	71.5	72.7	297	14		120105007239
312	Hillsborough Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2704 N Highland Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 272-4362	491	48	10.1	9.4%	186 (37.9%)	76 (15.5%)	164 (33.4%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.6%)	$20,042			$1,099			$18,942	71.4	65.8	378	66		120087008053
313	Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	295	17	17.3	73.2%	20 (6.8%)	192 (65.1%)	68 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	$11,242			$797			$10,445	71.3	61.3	429	116		120018007770
314	City Of Hialeah Educational Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2590 W 76th St	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 362-4006	1,002	39	25.6	82.0%	13 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	979 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$11,949			$423			$11,526	71.3	74.9	263	51		120039007454
315	Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	6801 Airport Rd	Port Orange	32128	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-6155	1,120	56	19.9	31.6%	848 (75.7%)	54 (4.8%)	104 (9.3%)	49 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.4%)	$9,370			$625			$8,746	71.2	74.1	279	36		120192003808
316	Seven Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2441 Little Rd	Trinity	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-6700	1,498	77	19.5	25.6%	984 (65.7%)	64 (4.3%)	261 (17.4%)	94 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.9%)	$8,602			$511			$8,090	71.1	72.4	302	14		120153003106
317	Rochelle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1501 Martin L King Jr Ave	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2810	762	51	14.9	59.6%	270 (35.4%)	255 (33.5%)	193 (25.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	$12,785			$1,466			$11,319	70.9	73.8	287	30		120159001719
318	Oakleaf Junior High	Public	6-8	4085 Plantation Oaks Blvd	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-5775	906	58	15.6	54.3%	246 (27.2%)	368 (40.6%)	179 (19.8%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	72 (7.9%)	$10,532			$333			$10,199	70.7	74.2	274	44		120030007174
319	Miami Lakes K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14250 NW 67th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 822-7757	1,196	64	18.6	41.6%	32 (2.7%)	48 (4.0%)	1,108 (92.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,350			$980			$10,370	70.7	75.1	258	61		120039000463
320	Mater Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,219	47	25.9	83.9%	13 (1.1%)	33 (2.7%)	1,168 (95.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	$8,226			$418			$7,808	70.7	74.4	269	51		120039004074

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Civics, FAST English Language Arts, FAST Math, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, Statewide Science Science 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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide