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
561	Bob Graham Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15901 NW 79th Ave	Miami Lakes	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 557-3303	1,404	82	17.1	40.5%	59 (4.2%)	42 (3.0%)	1,283 (91.4%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,859			$1,360			$11,499	72.8	73.7	556	5		120039003831
562	Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	201 182nd Dr	Sunny Isles Beach	33160	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 933-6161	1,729	92	18.7	26.9%	1,124 (65.0%)	22 (1.3%)	524 (30.3%)	38 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.2%)	$9,654			$456			$9,197	72.8	80.9	383	179		120039007533
563	Bay Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	12005 Silverlake Park Dr	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 217-7960	680	40	17	20.3%	231 (34.0%)	44 (6.5%)	316 (46.5%)	67 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	$9,505			$540			$8,965	72.8	70.1	640	77		120144008457
564	Claude Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14550 SW 96th St	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-5244	417	35	11.9	49.2%	20 (4.8%)	10 (2.4%)	381 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$18,210			$1,761			$16,449	72.7	63.4	787	223		120039002806
565	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	2350 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1700	817	56	14.5	37.6%	331 (40.5%)	317 (38.8%)	71 (8.7%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	$11,046			$293			$10,753	72.7	76.9	483	82		120156004134
566	Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8851 SW 168th St	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 235-2442	513	34	15	55.2%	25 (4.9%)	155 (30.2%)	317 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$15,335			$1,656			$13,679	72.7	66	718	152		120039000494
567	Southside Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	45 SW 13th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 371-3311	873	52	16.7	33.4%	149 (17.1%)	28 (3.2%)	667 (76.4%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	$12,259			$875			$11,384	72.7	71.9	594	27		120039000520
568	Emma Love Hardee Elementary	Public	3-5	2200 Susan Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 321-5974	639	43	14.8	41.5%	443 (69.3%)	66 (10.3%)	96 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	$11,647			$677			$10,970	72.6	80.1	404	164		120135001310
569	Sandpiper Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11201 Glades Rd	Boca Raton	33498	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 883-4000	891	69	12.9	26.6%	440 (49.4%)	70 (7.9%)	313 (35.1%)	37 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	$15,538			$706			$14,832	72.6	78.9	439	130		120150002694
570	Dayspring Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9732 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 862-8600	1,259	83	15.1	34.9%	817 (64.9%)	32 (2.5%)	297 (23.6%)	41 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (5.2%)	$10,944			$46			$10,898	72.6	79.7	413	157		120153004426

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About our rankings:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide