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
2101	Ippolito Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6874 S Falkenburg Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5180	492	31	15.9	66.9%	69 (14.0%)	220 (44.7%)	177 (36.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	$14,555			$2,139			$12,417	12.1	8.9	2173	72		120087003859
2102	Pizzo K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	11701 Usf Bull Run St	Tampa	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6500	968	62	15.6	64.4%	73 (7.5%)	350 (36.2%)	483 (49.9%)	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	$11,758			$1,647			$10,110	12.1	13.3	2073	29		120087003380
2103	West Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1057 W 6th St	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 494-1900	524	31	17.1	77.9%	13 (2.5%)	346 (66.0%)	110 (21.0%)	6 (1.1%)	44 (8.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	$13,518			$1,559			$11,957	12.1	4.3	2227	124		120150001551
2104	Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	505 NW 20th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-9737	373	25	14.9	67.6%	3 (0.8%)	161 (43.2%)	209 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,633			$1,997			$13,635	12.1	18	1959	145		120039000407
2105	West Homestead K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1550 SW 6th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 248-0812	864	47	18.3	50.3%	8 (0.9%)	184 (21.3%)	671 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,471			$1,521			$9,951	12	5.5	2218	113		120039000533
2106	Imagine Charter School At North Lauderdale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1395 S State Road 7	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 973-8900	416	0		89.2%	5 (1.2%)	262 (63.0%)	139 (33.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$11,988			$686			$11,302	12	12.2	2103	3		120018003688
2107	Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 Avenue U	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 882-7600	529	34	15.5	75.8%	27 (5.1%)	459 (86.8%)	33 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$16,076			$1,329			$14,748	11.9	10.4	2147	40		120150004410
2108	Chester Shell Elementary School	Public	K-5	21633 SE 65th Ave	Hawthorne	32640	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-1901	282	19	15.2	75.5%	134 (47.5%)	94 (33.3%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)								11.9	14.1	2058	50		120003000021
2109	Victory Charter School K-5	Public, Charter	K-5	2880 N Orange Blossom Trl	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-3800	344	16	21.5	64.2%	23 (6.7%)	14 (4.1%)	300 (87.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,111			$248			$11,863	11.9	9.7	2158	49		120147008886
2110	Flora Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Dyer Blvd	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 933-3999	765	49	15.7	46.5%	91 (11.9%)	77 (10.1%)	549 (71.8%)	26 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	$12,692			$2,077			$10,615	11.7	10.8	2128	18		120147005055

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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