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
1251	North Hialeah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4251 E 5th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-4611	478	29	16.4	67.4%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	471 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,460			$1,341			$12,118	43.8	25.5	1751	500		120039000478
1252	Manatee Academy K-8	Public	K-8	1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4745	1,700	92	18.4	58.9%	481 (28.3%)	609 (35.8%)	502 (29.5%)	13 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (5.0%)	$10,054			$898			$9,156	43.8	48.2	1132	120		120177001111
1253	James M. Marlowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5642 Cecelia Dr	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-8600	513	38	13.5	69.8%	252 (49.1%)	36 (7.0%)	191 (37.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	$14,594			$2,474			$12,120	43.7	41.2	1306	53		120153003651
1254	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 NE 141st St	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-8649	349	23	15.1	59.9%	10 (2.9%)	269 (77.1%)	68 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$15,343			$1,474			$13,870	43.7	56.2	941	313		120039000472
1255	Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Southwest Ave	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2830	376	31	12.1	77.7%	123 (32.7%)	79 (21.0%)	146 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	$14,321			$2,064			$12,257	43.7	47.4	1161	94		120159001717
1256	Chiaramonte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 S Himes Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 272-3066	325	20	16.5	58.8%	107 (32.9%)	81 (24.9%)	88 (27.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	$13,753			$1,761			$11,992	43.6	65.8	729	527		120087000931
1257	Apopka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Vick Rd	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2200	847	51	16.6	49.5%	163 (19.2%)	309 (36.5%)	322 (38.0%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	$10,944			$959			$9,984	43.6	51.5	1056	201		120144001438
1258	Shenandoah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4827 S Conway Rd	Orlando	32812	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-3180	403	28	14.3	50.4%	118 (29.3%)	36 (8.9%)	234 (58.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$15,643			$1,126			$14,517	43.6	45	1218	40		120144001450
1259	Brooker Community School Inc	Public, Charter	K-5	18551 Charlotte Ave	Brooker	32622	Bradford County	Bradford	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 745-6601	82	0		54.9%	66 (80.5%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.5%)	$11,228			$1,972			$9,256	43.6			(n/a)		120012010728
1260	Cape View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8440 Rosalind Ave	Cape Canaveral	32920	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 784-0284	273	25	10.9	52.7%	172 (63.0%)	7 (2.6%)	70 (25.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	$16,099			$1,019			$15,081	43.6	40.4	1338	78		120015000130

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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