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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
1111	W. D. Sugg Middle School	Public	6-8	5602 38th Avenue West	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3157	1,017	45	22.6	66.3%	182 (17.9%)	143 (14.1%)	641 (63.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	$10,010			$1,140			$8,869	9.6	12.6	1081	30		120123001242
1112	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	Public	5-12	7071 Garden Rd	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4740	120	19	6.3	80.0%	4 (3.3%)	98 (81.7%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$46,353			$2,314			$44,039	9.6	2.5	1183	71		120150006502
1113	The Bridge To Success Academy Middle School	Public	4-8	5443 Moncrief Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 924-3035	388	20	19.4	79.9%	25 (6.4%)	327 (84.3%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$12,344			$2,449			$9,895	9.6			(n/a)		120048010750
1114	Griffin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Alabama St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-8436	457	26	17.5	74.0%	19 (4.2%)	353 (77.2%)	55 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	$12,347			$2,236			$10,110	9.4	10	1108	6		120111001180
1115	Cocoa High School	Public	7-12	2000 Tiger Trl	Cocoa	32926	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 632-5300	1,432	89	16	64.4%	457 (31.9%)	411 (28.7%)	436 (30.4%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (8.2%)	$12,497			$1,407			$11,090	9.3	11.4	1096	19		120015000100
1116	Dale Cassens Education Complex	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1905 S 11th St	Fort Pierce	34950	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5190	218	25	8.7	68.8%	34 (15.6%)	125 (57.3%)	54 (24.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$35,666			$3,506			$32,159	9.3	3.1	1170	54		120177004149
1117	Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	8141 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1680	684	35	19.5	63.0%	129 (18.9%)	339 (49.6%)	155 (22.7%)	22 (3.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	$11,263			$1,549			$9,714	9.3	11.1	1099	18		120048000739
1118	Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3609 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7650	161	23	7	70.2%	45 (28.0%)	69 (42.9%)	41 (25.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$66,970			$14,827			$52,143	9.1	7.2	1129	11		120018002801
1119	Hospital And Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	1128 Barber St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 348-5191	94	9	10.4	19.1%	43 (45.7%)	36 (38.3%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)	$61,104			$4,504			$56,600	9			(n/a)		120048000720
1120	Riverside Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	945 S Babcock St	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 221-7001	223	8	29.7		80 (35.9%)	78 (35.0%)	41 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	$9,698			$233			$9,466	9			(n/a)		120015008133

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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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