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
411	Somerset Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	19701 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 971-9851	594	26	22.8	79.1%	16 (2.7%)	15 (2.5%)	557 (93.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,658			$498			$10,161	63.2	72.1	305	106		120039003974
412	Brevard Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1225 Clearlake Rd	Cocoa	32922	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	Yes	No	(321) 633-3660	215	47	4.5	7.0%	131 (60.9%)	26 (12.1%)	28 (13.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (11.6%)	$12,912			$420			$12,491	63.2	69	340	72		120015005441
413	Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	332	9	36.8	67.2%	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	318 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,663			$137			$8,526	63.2	65.1	386	27		120039008983
414	Breakfast Point Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	601 N Richard Jackson Blvd	Panama City Beach	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1190	1,089	70	15.5	38.4%	711 (65.3%)	124 (11.4%)	147 (13.5%)	30 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.8%)	$10,215			$792			$9,422	63.1	72	306	108		120009007518
415	Howard D. McMillan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13100 SW 59th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-6877	957	49	19.5	43.7%	23 (2.4%)	10 (1.0%)	914 (95.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$13,221			$1,743			$11,477	63.1	56.9	493	78		120039000565
416	Carlos E. Haile Middle School	Public	6-8	9501 Fl 64	Bradenton	34212	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7240	715	34	21	44.2%	389 (54.4%)	76 (10.6%)	185 (25.9%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	$10,574			$669			$9,905	63.1	70.6	323	93		120123003198
417	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	7-8	2100 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3500	447	27	16.5	49.7%	216 (48.3%)	96 (21.5%)	91 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.8%)	$13,016			$854			$12,161	63.1	67.7	356	61		120015000098
418	Aventura Waterways K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	21101 NE 26th Ave	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 933-5200	2,063	110	18.7	25.4%	939 (45.5%)	107 (5.2%)	945 (45.8%)	46 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.2%)	$10,112			$790			$9,323	63.1	60.9	433	15		120039007241
419	South Technical Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1325 Gateway Blvd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 318-8087	529	28	18.9	62.9%	21 (4.0%)	294 (55.6%)	205 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,498			$1,775			$8,723	63	53	548	129		120150008242
420	Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 941-6105	159	13	12.2	14.5%	114 (71.7%)	11 (6.9%)	11 (6.9%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.7%)	$7,652			$101			$7,551	63	69.9	332	88		120051007672

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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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Educational resources:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences