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
291	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S Bungalow Park Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5216	698	43	16.1	21.8%	389 (55.7%)	28 (4.0%)	199 (28.5%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	$10,286			$863			$9,423	85	90	180	111		120087000990
292	Royal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 SW 112th Ct	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-7961	514	37	13.8	53.7%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	502 (97.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,135			$2,004			$13,131	85	68.9	663	371		120039000507
293	Somerset Parkland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 718-3391	992	9	110.2	21.4%	397 (40.0%)	73 (7.4%)	410 (41.3%)	76 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	$8,295			$66			$8,229	84.8	86.3	276	17		120018008889
294	Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 SW 2nd St	Miami	33184	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-4356	554	38	14.5	45.1%	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	536 (96.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,030			$1,307			$14,722	84.8	77.7	463	169		120039002733
295	Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Linger Lodge Rd E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7660	582	41	14.1	51.7%	310 (53.3%)	30 (5.2%)	164 (28.2%)	41 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	$14,251			$1,099			$13,153	84.8	84.8	304	9		120123000822
296	Lakeland Montessori School House	Public, Charter	K-8	1124 Lake Parker Ave N	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 413-0003	129	10	13.5	5.4%	78 (60.5%)	3 (2.3%)	41 (31.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	$13,957			$329			$13,629	84.8	82.9	342	46		120159004178
297	Elbridge Gale Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1915 Royal Fern Dr	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 422-9300	842	54	15.6	35.9%	268 (31.8%)	156 (18.5%)	308 (36.6%)	58 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	$15,278			$612			$14,665	84.8	85.2	297			120150005687
298	Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Lone Palm Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 384-1585	456	33	13.8	24.1%	201 (44.1%)	44 (9.6%)	154 (33.8%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	$15,359			$1,242			$14,118	84.7	77.1	478	180		120144003220
299	Somerset Palms Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12001 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 574-5287	324	18	18	49.7%	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	310 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$8,933			$78			$8,855	84.6	84.8	305	6		120039008669
300	Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Lynx Paw Trl	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8016	609	39	15.6	24.6%	402 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	95 (15.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	$10,910			$800			$10,111	84.5	90.4	163	137		120087000696

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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:

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

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