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
831	Gloria Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 255-3934	344	31	11	47.7%	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.4%)	280 (81.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,065			$4,147			$19,917	61.9	66.8	704	127		120039000422
832	Buckhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Buckhorn School Ct	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8240	667	46	14.6	38.2%	325 (48.7%)	68 (10.2%)	209 (31.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	$12,533			$1,312			$11,221	61.9	76.8	487	345		120087002069
833	Lely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy	Naples	34113	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7500	499	37	13.3	56.9%	95 (19.0%)	152 (30.5%)	219 (43.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	$19,610			$1,640			$17,971	61.8	52	1044	211		120033002731
834	Sorrento Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24605 Wallick Rd	Sorrento	32776	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 385-1140	841	59	14.2	38.5%	461 (54.8%)	72 (8.6%)	255 (30.3%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	$11,869			$824			$11,044	61.8	45.6	1203	369		120105007655
835	Jay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13833 Alabama St	Jay	32565	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 359-8230	472	30	15.7	62.3%	432 (91.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	$10,275			$807			$9,467	61.8	71.3	613	222		120165001824
836	Paxton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21893 Us Highway 331 N	Paxton	32538	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1230	783	54	14.6	60.4%	676 (86.3%)	22 (2.8%)	36 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.4%)	$16,714			$373			$16,342	61.8	65.3	746	90		120198002020
837	Treasure Coast Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1400 SE Cove Rd	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 419-7680	1,082	65	16.6	7.9%	840 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	156 (14.4%)	30 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	$9,239			$00			$9,239	61.7	69.5	649	188		120129008739
838	Deane Bozeman School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13410 Highway 77	Panama City	32409	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1300	1,690	84	20.1	37.2%	1,515 (89.6%)	17 (1.0%)	90 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.7%)	$9,050			$548			$8,500	61.6	61.6	829	9		120009004304
839	Belcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Lancaster Drive	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 538-7437	467	35	13.3	58.5%	225 (48.2%)	63 (13.5%)	120 (25.7%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	$15,584			$1,161			$14,423	61.5	62.3	814	25		120156001602
840	Kenwood K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	9300 SW 79th Ave	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-5061	759	48	15.8	33.6%	37 (4.9%)	15 (2.0%)	682 (89.9%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	$15,179			$1,365			$13,813	61.5	58.3	892	52		120039000443

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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