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
171	The Sanibel School	Public	PK, KG-8	3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd	Sanibel	33957	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 472-1617	225	21	10.7	14.7%	186 (82.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$25,646			$1,207			$24,438	89.8	91.2	136	35		120108001143
172	Chiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16541 Tampa Palms Blvd W	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-5422	787	49	16.1	27.7%	228 (29.0%)	126 (16.0%)	158 (20.1%)	211 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.6%)	$10,550			$737			$9,813	89.8	88	228	56		120087003713
173	Ida M. Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7905 15th Ave NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 741-3176	381	26	14.6	33.1%	316 (82.9%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	$15,167			$923			$14,245	89.8	93.9	74	99		120123002083
174	Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Clint Moore Rd	Boca Raton	33496	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 989-7500	858	53	16.1	17.2%	592 (69.0%)	39 (4.5%)	158 (18.4%)	32 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	$14,771			$516			$14,254	89.8	90.5	161	13		120150002579
175	San Pablo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 18th Ave N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5947	481	28	17.1	24.9%	334 (69.4%)	47 (9.8%)	48 (10.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (8.1%)	$9,828			$503			$9,325	89.8	92.6	96	79		120048000676
176	Rosewood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3850 16th St	Vero Beach	32960	Indian River County	Indian River	No	Yes	No	No	(772) 564-3840	558	36	15.5	49.8%	288 (51.6%)	114 (20.4%)	92 (16.5%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	$11,836			$431			$11,405	89.7	91.6	124	52		120093001053
177	Durbin Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Race Track Rd	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3880	1,090	70	15.4	21.7%	548 (50.3%)	46 (4.2%)	173 (15.9%)	228 (20.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.1%)	$9,524			$370			$9,153	89.7	92.5	101	76		120174004141
178	Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	1,140	49	23.2	8.2%	734 (64.4%)	88 (7.7%)	273 (23.9%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)	$10,303			$329			$9,974	89.6	88.4	221	43		120018004215
179	Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	500	28	17.8	40.4%	80 (16.0%)	43 (8.6%)	357 (71.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$13,227			$898			$12,329	89.6	82.4	347	168		120039000538
180	Gilchrist Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Timberlane Rd	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4310	857	53	16.3	19.6%	511 (59.6%)	114 (13.3%)	97 (11.3%)	59 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.2%)	$10,961			$753			$10,209	89.6	92.1	110	70		120111001186

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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