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
1091	Banyan Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4243 Sabal Lakes Rd	Delray Beach	33445	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 894-7100	875	56	15.6	42.3%	281 (32.1%)	361 (41.3%)	167 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	$15,566			$1,393			$14,172	51	59.9	863	228		120150002629
1092	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	815 SE 351 Hwy	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 541-6251	563	30	18.7	71.9%	434 (77.1%)	45 (8.0%)	39 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)	$10,149			$1,874			$8,275	50.9	53.5	1007	85		120045000628
1093	Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Tallevast Rd	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 358-2888	522	35	14.9	68.0%	132 (25.3%)	58 (11.1%)	281 (53.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	$14,629			$1,535			$13,095	50.9	40.8	1322	229		120123004374
1094	S Bryan Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Corona Dr	Orange Park	32073	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3175	492	39	12.7	79.9%	133 (27.0%)	157 (31.9%)	150 (30.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	$12,010			$1,593			$10,417	50.9	51.8	1048	46		120030000329
1095	Duval Charter At Baymeadows	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 Baymeadows Way	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 638-7947	1,399	74	18.9	52.7%	462 (33.0%)	342 (24.4%)	411 (29.4%)	85 (6.1%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.8%)	83 (5.9%)	$10,008			$258			$9,750	50.9	57.2	918	177		120048008013
1096	Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2190 S Oregon Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 871-9950	903	61	14.8	69.1%	187 (20.7%)	223 (24.7%)	401 (44.4%)	40 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.4%)	$11,028			$1,238			$9,791	50.8	44	1240	144		120171003801
1097	Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 SW 21st Ave	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 643-4433	805	47	17.1	58.9%	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	789 (98.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,830			$1,270			$10,560	50.8	26.4	1731	634		120039000513
1098	James W. Sikes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Shepherd Rd	Lakeland	33811	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 648-3525	502	35	14.3	61.6%	230 (45.8%)	69 (13.7%)	176 (35.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	$12,290			$1,571			$10,720	50.7	59	884	214		120159002404
1099	Chain Of Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 State Highway 653	Winter Haven	33884	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 326-5388	1,007	56	17.9	55.6%	309 (30.7%)	221 (21.9%)	379 (37.6%)	56 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	$10,953			$1,557			$9,395	50.7	71.6	603	496		120159005714
1100	Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4280 W 8th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0660	786	42	18.7	60.9%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	780 (99.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,971			$1,270			$10,701	50.6	49.5	1105	5		120039000458

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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:

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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection