Best Middle Schools in Florida

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1205)	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
1071	Giunta Middle School	Public	6-8	4202 S Falkenburg Rd	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4888	964	45	21.5	63.7%	119 (12.3%)	377 (39.1%)	403 (41.8%)	16 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	$10,797			$1,767			$9,030	14.2	13.3	1075	4		120087004162
1072	Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School	Public	6-8	1331 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-9787	448	25	17.9	54.7%	4 (0.9%)	141 (31.5%)	302 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,969			$2,073			$9,897	14.2	12.4	1085	13		120039000541
1073	Memorial Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2220 W 29th St	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 245-1810	712	40	17.8	69.2%	20 (2.8%)	464 (65.2%)	215 (30.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	$13,668			$2,627			$11,041	14.1	12	1088	15		120144001367
1074	Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5230	973	42	23.1	67.4%	61 (6.3%)	188 (19.3%)	692 (71.1%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	$10,420			$1,400			$9,019	14	20.9	989	85		120087004352
1075	Lake Worth Community Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Barnett Dr	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-5500	1,136	64	17.8	62.3%	70 (6.2%)	266 (23.4%)	750 (66.0%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	$14,017			$1,000			$13,018	13.7	13.9	1065	10		120150002873
1076	Zenith Accelerated Academy	Public	8-12	2218 E Irlo Bronson Memorial	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 846-3976	343	34	10	64.4%	32 (9.3%)	55 (16.0%)	252 (73.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$22,569			$1,936			$20,632	13.7	8.6	1119	43		120147000920
1077	Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy At Eugene J Butler	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Acorn St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6900	281	15	18.7	71.2%	17 (6.0%)	236 (84.0%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$13,962			$1,472			$12,491	13.6	15.4	1048	29		120048008436
1078	Miami Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 S Royal Poinciana Blvd	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 888-6457	666	30	22.2	59.8%	6 (0.9%)	97 (14.6%)	562 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,428			$1,182			$10,246	13.5	17	1037	41		120039000569
1079	Manatee Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4550 30th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	Yes	(941) 465-4296	619	38	16.2	51.2%	104 (16.8%)	115 (18.6%)	371 (59.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	$9,323			$379			$8,944	13.5	25	929	150		120123008145
1080	Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Florida	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	111 E Monument Ave	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(407) 392-0685	745	28	26.6	37.6%	253 (34.0%)	199 (26.7%)	260 (34.9%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	$10,330			$00			$10,330	13.3	18.9	1016	64		120147010691

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Civics, FAST English Language Arts, FAST Math, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, Statewide Science Science 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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