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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
221	Louise R Johnson K-8 School Of International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2121 26th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 741-3344	844	57	14.8	69.3%	224 (26.5%)	175 (20.7%)	377 (44.7%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	$12,891			$779			$12,112	79	74	283	62		120123002585
222	Riverview Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9906 Symmes Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 412-6111	1,059	45	23.5	27.6%	228 (21.5%)	276 (26.1%)	423 (39.9%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	$8,992			$27			$8,966	78.8	75.4	255	33		120087008715
223	River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	814	46	17.6	45.7%	409 (50.2%)	112 (13.8%)	163 (20.0%)	37 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.8%)	$8,819			$96			$8,723	78.7	74	282	59		120048008964
224	Laurel Nokomis School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 Laurel Rd E	Nokomis	34275	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2171	1,384	96	14.4	36.1%	969 (70.0%)	25 (1.8%)	221 (16.0%)	71 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (6.8%)	$14,918			$250			$14,669	78.6	84.9	143	81		120168001154
225	Roland Park K-8 Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1510 N Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 872-5212	933	53	17.4	28.9%	276 (29.6%)	176 (18.9%)	314 (33.7%)	66 (7.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (9.9%)	$10,374			$731			$9,642	78.5	87.6	114	111		120087008061
226	Winston Park K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13200 SW 79th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-7622	1,067	60	17.7	45.2%	28 (2.6%)	12 (1.1%)	1,017 (95.3%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$12,587			$1,201			$11,387	78.5	74	284	58		120039000539
227	Imagine School At Land O' Lakes	Public, Charter	K-8	2940 Sunlake Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7444	913	57	16	11.5%	454 (49.7%)	58 (6.4%)	191 (20.9%)	152 (16.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.7%)	$8,487			$19			$8,468	78.4	72.4	300	73		120153007452
228	Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Lutz	33548	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 619-5099	984	46	21.3	22.7%	431 (43.8%)	49 (5.0%)	334 (33.9%)	129 (13.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	$8,496			$82			$8,413	78.4	82.3	167	61		120087008460
229	Polo Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	11901 Lake Worth Rd	Wellington	33449	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 333-5500	1,122	63	17.8	25.6%	415 (37.0%)	168 (15.0%)	424 (37.8%)	66 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.0%)	$12,747			$387			$12,360	78.1	81.9	174	55		120150004412
230	Emerald Coast Middle School	Public	6-8	4019 Us Highway 98e	Santa Rosa Beach	32459	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 622-5025	872	48	18	26.0%	593 (68.0%)	34 (3.9%)	185 (21.2%)	16 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	$11,937			$252			$11,686	78	75.4	254	24		120198004175

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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:

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

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