Best Middle Schools in Florida

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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
971	Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	38505 Centennial Rd	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-9700	688	36	19.3	49.6%	305 (44.3%)	71 (10.3%)	257 (37.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	$11,087			$1,918			$9,168	22.4	22.5	963	8		120153003776
972	Bartow Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Clower St E	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7415	881	46	19.1	71.3%	377 (42.8%)	172 (19.5%)	293 (33.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	$10,530			$1,385			$9,146	22.4	24.3	935	37		120159001754
973	Lake Weir Middle School	Public	6-8	10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6120	1,141	55	20.7	66.8%	461 (40.4%)	232 (20.3%)	360 (31.6%)	12 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	66 (5.8%)	$10,467			$1,550			$8,917	22.4	22.7	960	13		120126001266
974	Fort King Middle School	Public	6-8	545 NE 17th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4725	918	47	19.5	63.3%	376 (41.0%)	230 (25.1%)	255 (27.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.9%)	$10,845			$1,423			$9,421	22.3	26	916	58		120126001262
975	Duval Virtual Instruction Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1701 Prudential Dr	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 390-2037	738	25	29.5	34.1%	285 (38.6%)	309 (41.9%)	82 (11.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	$8,222			$276			$7,945	22.2	27.8	895	80		120048008007
976	Discovery Intermediate School	Public	6-8	5350 San Miguel Rd	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 343-7300	804	45	17.8	64.9%	58 (7.2%)	299 (37.2%)	418 (52.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	$11,325			$1,167			$10,159	22.2	25.3	925	51		120147003633
977	Westridge Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Oak Ridge Rd	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 354-2640	1,136	57	19.9	60.5%	41 (3.6%)	508 (44.7%)	550 (48.4%)	17 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (1.0%)	$9,730			$1,328			$8,402	22.1	23.4	953	24		120144001429
978	Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	427 N Primrose Dr	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 480-2352	100	9	11.1	39.0%	21 (21.0%)	27 (27.0%)	45 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)	$12,115			$979			$11,136	22.1	34	807	171		120144007869
979	Jefferson Schools K-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	50 David Rd	Monticello	32344	Jefferson County	Jefferson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 997-3555	669	49	13.6	73.7%	123 (18.4%)	382 (57.1%)	136 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	$18,495			$2,288			$16,206	22	20.4	991	12		120099001084
980	Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	625 S Keech St	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 258-4661	962	42	23.1	84.1%	122 (12.7%)	612 (63.6%)	155 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.0%)	$9,472			$971			$8,501	21.8	22.6	962	18		120192001963

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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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