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
1021	Rideout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3065 Apalachicola Blvd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-2875	768	55	14	49.7%	484 (63.0%)	71 (9.2%)	123 (16.0%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	68 (8.9%)	$9,860			$501			$9,359	53.7	55.5	957	64		120030003691
1022	Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2805 Morgan Combee Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2960	479	36	13.3	76.2%	218 (45.5%)	72 (15.0%)	166 (34.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	$13,559			$1,927			$11,631	53.7	50.2	1088	66		120159001709
1023	Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Rinehart Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-8112	685	44	15.5	51.7%	239 (34.9%)	94 (13.7%)	242 (35.3%)	52 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.7%)	$10,500			$652			$9,848	53.7	63.2	792	231		120171005391
1024	Lake Myrtle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22844 Weeks Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1000	559	37	15.2	29.3%	327 (58.5%)	25 (4.5%)	153 (27.4%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	$11,337			$347			$10,990	53.7	52	1046	22		120153002451
1025	Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Vinson Ave	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6230	590	47	12.5	61.7%	298 (50.5%)	68 (11.5%)	187 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	$23,848			$3,323			$20,525	53.7	58	897	128		120168001840
1026	Lecanto Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2220	816	44	18.7	52.1%	635 (77.8%)	21 (2.6%)	105 (12.9%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	$9,695			$1,186			$8,509	53.6	49.5	1100	74		120027002424
1027	Visible Men Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	921 63rd Ave E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 758-7588	49	6	8.1	65.3%	11 (22.4%)	14 (28.6%)	23 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	$50,055			$1,157			$48,898	53.6	40.3	1342	315		120123008256
1028	Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1207 E Renfro St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 757-9329	510	34	15.1	44.7%	131 (25.7%)	163 (32.0%)	143 (28.0%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$11,512			$1,045			$10,468	53.4	67.9	684	344		120087000974
1029	Gulf Coast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	106	6	17.6	35.8%	63 (59.4%)	2 (1.9%)	34 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	$11,619			$247			$11,372	53.4	72.7	578	451		120081008892
1030	North Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 W 74th Pl	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0721	590	38	15.5	64.6%	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	573 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,994			$1,324			$11,671	53.3	43.5	1255	225		120039000480

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About our rankings:

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:

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

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