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
441	Athenian Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2289 N Hercules Ave	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 298-2718	377	29	13	40.6%	186 (49.3%)	26 (6.9%)	130 (34.5%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$11,281			$419			$10,862	61.2	57.9	476	35		120156004433
442	Ocvs Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4000 Silver Star Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 317-3327	1,000	123	8.1	13.6%	329 (32.9%)	177 (17.7%)	390 (39.0%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	52 (5.2%)	$10,744			$644			$10,101	60.9	69.2	338	104		120144007846
443	Lincoln Park Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1806 Avenue I	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 468-5474	1,667	71	23.4	54.5%	392 (23.5%)	663 (39.8%)	474 (28.4%)	77 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	$9,392			$501			$8,890	60.8	54.8	515	72		120177001932
444	Waterset Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6540 Knowledge Ln	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 602-0622	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$8,797			$99			$8,699	60.8	66.5	368	76		120087008556
445	Surfside Middle School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 Nautilus St	Panama City Beach	32413	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5180	755	46	16.4	34.2%	481 (63.7%)	65 (8.6%)	141 (18.7%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.2%)	$10,494			$803			$9,691	60.8	61.3	431	14		120009002665
446	Ransom Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 937-2220	1,180	63	18.7	46.2%	789 (66.9%)	206 (17.5%)	74 (6.3%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	$8,764			$688			$8,076	60.8	55.2	511	65		120051002600
447	Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9385 Boynton Beach Blvd	Boynton Beach	33472	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 732-8252	597	18	34.1	42.2%	138 (23.1%)	216 (36.2%)	201 (33.7%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	$9,541			$233			$9,307	60.8	59	457	10		120150008251
448	Crestwood Community Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	64 Sparrow Dr	Royal Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 753-5000	752	44	17	46.3%	136 (18.1%)	306 (40.7%)	254 (33.8%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	$15,869			$891			$14,977	60.8	53.2	543	95		120150002365
449	Young Men's Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3001 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 571-1111	165	15	11	57.6%	5 (3.0%)	79 (47.9%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$22,150			$2,072			$20,079	60.8	37.8	753	304		120039007420
450	Malone School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5361 9th St	Malone	32445	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9950	559	37	15.3	54.9%	257 (46.0%)	197 (35.2%)	61 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	$10,835			$1,715			$9,119	60.6	58.1	470	20		120096001069

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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