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
181	Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	591 Tom Stuart Cswy	Madeira Beach	33708	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7697	1,306	71	18.3	20.4%	968 (74.1%)	36 (2.8%)	163 (12.5%)	52 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.4%)	$9,665			$281			$9,384	89.5	91.9	117	64		120156001640
182	Gemini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Oak St	Melbourne Beach	32951	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-3090	410	31	13.2	13.4%	348 (84.9%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$12,392			$670			$11,722	89.5	92.6	97	85		120015000139
183	P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 392-1554	1,363	75	18.2	27.4%	592 (43.4%)	268 (19.7%)	334 (24.5%)	63 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (7.7%)								89.5	87.6	235	52		120201502912
184	Somerset Academy Elementary South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 404-7775	347	12	28.9	34.6%	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	276 (79.5%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	$8,530			$101			$8,430	89.4	93.9	76	108		120018008705
185	Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math	Public, Magnet	K-8	13400 Elgin Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7024	1,456	90	16.1	28.4%	941 (64.6%)	46 (3.2%)	333 (22.9%)	41 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (6.2%)	$10,960			$485			$10,475	89.4	91.2	137	48		120081005548
186	Westchase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9517 W Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4600	876	52	16.9	21.5%	445 (50.8%)	24 (2.7%)	268 (30.6%)	88 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.5%)	$10,405			$734			$9,672	89.4	87.3	242	56		120087003387
187	Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	18491 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-6074	805	38	21.1	67.6%	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	772 (95.9%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,014			$1,019			$8,995	89.4	90.4	167	20		120039003971
188	South McKeel Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2222 Edgewood Dr S	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 510-0044	1,200	69	17.3	56.3%	719 (59.9%)	103 (8.6%)	252 (21.0%)	66 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)	$9,708			$467			$9,240	89.3	89.6	190	2		120159005341
189	Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	288	0		31.6%	171 (59.4%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$8,429			$101			$8,328	89.3	86.2	279	90		120018007858
190	Oriole Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Oriole Beach Rd	Gulf Breeze	32563	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 934-5160	765	51	15	34.5%	582 (76.1%)	20 (2.6%)	78 (10.2%)	19 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.8%)	$10,793			$628			$10,165	89.3	90.3	171	19		120165002258

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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