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
961	John I. Smith K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10415 NW 52nd St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 406-0220	785	49	16	22.5%	38 (4.8%)	16 (2.0%)	705 (89.8%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,482			$1,541			$12,940	56.5	71.1	617	344		120039003048
962	South Hialeah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 E 5th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 885-4556	899	54	16.6	72.7%	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.1%)	883 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,021			$1,858			$12,163	56.3	38.9	1372	410		120039000517
963	Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 N Pine Island Rd	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6450	505	35	14.4	55.8%	36 (7.1%)	267 (52.9%)	162 (32.1%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	$15,959			$2,864			$13,095	56.3	37	1432	469		120018000274
964	Greentree Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6301 SW 160th Ave	Southwest Ranches	33331	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 780-8733	272	0		1.1%	33 (12.1%)	42 (15.4%)	183 (67.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$10,662			$693			$9,969	56.3	70.8	619	345		120018008312
965	Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8233 Nevada St	Jacksonville	32220	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 693-7500	468	27	17.3	46.4%	261 (55.8%)	108 (23.1%)	60 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.6%)	$10,158			$1,264			$8,895	56.3	46.3	1193	228		120048000654
966	Glen Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2826 NW 31st Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6708	429	29	14.7	38.2%	198 (46.2%)	111 (25.9%)	59 (13.8%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)								56.3	63.8	778	188		120003000025
967	Lake Trafford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7300	717	48	14.8	73.5%	28 (3.9%)	162 (22.6%)	520 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,617			$1,533			$17,084	56.2	40.5	1334	367		120033000347
968	Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 61st St S	St Petersburg	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2332	237	21	11.2	73.0%	47 (19.8%)	124 (52.3%)	41 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.7%)	$19,226			$2,554			$16,674	56.2	40.8	1321	353		120156001601
969	Citrus Elementary School	Public	K-5	2771 Citrus Pl	Vero Beach	32968	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 978-8350	630	43	14.6	64.9%	257 (40.8%)	112 (17.8%)	198 (31.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	$13,243			$1,464			$11,780	56.1	65.5	736	233		120093001061
970	Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Hiatus Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8450	574	39	14.7	42.2%	87 (15.2%)	214 (37.3%)	236 (41.1%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	$16,010			$2,544			$13,467	56.1	66.2	716	254		120018002594

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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:

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

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