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
631	David C. Hinson Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 N Clyde Morris Blvd	Daytona Beach	32117	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 258-4682	922	50	18.3	53.3%	436 (47.3%)	244 (26.5%)	106 (11.5%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	$9,448			$630			$8,819	47.4	50.7	575	56		120192005747
632	Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 N Michigan Ave	Miami Beach	33140	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 532-3481	893	35	25.5	34.7%	222 (24.9%)	34 (3.8%)	618 (69.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	$9,289			$716			$8,572	47.4	49.9	592	40		120039000570
633	Imagine School At Palmer Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6220 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34238	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 257-1124	433	30	14.3	3.5%	210 (48.5%)	9 (2.1%)	178 (41.1%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	$11,111			$34			$11,077	47.3	54.8	517	116		120168007717
634	Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Knox McRae Dr	Titusville	32780	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 269-1812	505	28	18	49.5%	254 (50.3%)	124 (24.6%)	72 (14.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	$12,087			$1,206			$10,879	47.2	50.2	588	46		120015000086
635	Williston Middle High School	Public	6-12	350 Robert Pgilpot Way	Williston	32696	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 528-3542	1,121	52	21.3	50.8%	623 (55.6%)	204 (18.2%)	240 (21.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.2%)	$10,023			$1,054			$8,969	47.2	41.2	707	72		120114001201
636	Campbell Drive K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15790 SW 307th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-0270	844	54	15.6	66.1%	13 (1.5%)	169 (20.0%)	654 (77.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$13,949			$1,702			$12,247	47.2	44.2	670	34		120039000386
637	Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauder	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	708	21	33.7	96.9%	16 (2.3%)	404 (57.1%)	268 (37.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	$10,832			$848			$9,985	47.1	41	711	74		120018007780
638	Legends Academy Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3032 Monte Carlo Trl	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-8711	220	15	14.6	69.1%	2 (0.9%)	198 (90.0%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,579			$2,762			$10,817	47.1	39.6	725	87		120144008333
639	Ernest Ward Middle School	Public	6-8	7650 Highway 97	Walnut Hill	32568	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 761-6301	434	24	18	43.8%	307 (70.7%)	60 (13.8%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	$11,069			$982			$10,087	47.1	39.3	729	90		120051000813
640	Bellalago Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3651 Pleasant Hill Rd	Kissimmee	34746	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 933-1690	1,108	66	16.9	47.9%	212 (19.1%)	262 (23.6%)	536 (48.4%)	39 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	50 (4.5%)	$10,536			$651			$9,885	47	41.4	703	63		120147004012

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide