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
1001	South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	508	35	14.5	38.6%	37 (7.3%)	70 (13.8%)	386 (76.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$17,050			$1,630			$15,421	54.7	55.3	962	39		120039000518
1002	Bellview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4425 Bellview Ave	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6060	513	34	15	69.6%	192 (37.4%)	206 (40.2%)	53 (10.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	$12,151			$1,692			$10,458	54.7	47.6	1156	154		120051000776
1003	Springhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3208 Nesmith Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9321	750	50	15	69.2%	223 (29.7%)	44 (5.9%)	458 (61.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	$11,655			$1,436			$10,219	54.6	47.3	1168	165		120087001019
1004	Ferry Pass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8310 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5605	579	35	16.5	71.7%	175 (30.2%)	273 (47.2%)	54 (9.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.2%)	$11,096			$1,539			$9,558	54.5	40.8	1319	315		120051000795
1005	Blountstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20883 NE Fuller Warren Dr	Blountstown	32414	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-8169	484	33	14.6	54.3%	306 (63.2%)	106 (21.9%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.3%)	$12,178			$1,528			$10,649	54.5	56.5	933	72		120021000294
1006	John Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12550 Marsfield Ave	Orlando	32837	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 858-3120	617	41	15	47.0%	94 (15.2%)	58 (9.4%)	380 (61.6%)	60 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$13,097			$1,052			$12,045	54.4	48.6	1122	116		120144002782
1007	Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	8916 Angeline School Way	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 346-1900	139	12	11.5		78 (56.1%)	8 (5.8%)	35 (25.2%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.5%)	$14,200			$576			$13,623	54.4	47.1	1173	166		120153008035
1008	Blue Lakes Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9250 SW 52nd Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-6046	348	32	10.8	37.9%	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	327 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$25,144			$3,819			$21,324	54.4	74	549	459		120039000379
1009	Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4751 SE 24th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6820	819	62	13.2	57.4%	399 (48.7%)	168 (20.5%)	197 (24.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	$15,538			$2,418			$13,120	54.3	53	1018	9		120126000830
1010	Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	421 Jefferson Ave	Orange Park	32065	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-3075	592	56	10.5	66.0%	300 (50.7%)	97 (16.4%)	136 (23.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.3%)	$13,418			$1,634			$11,785	54.2	52.9	1023	13		120030002287

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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

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