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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
741	Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	6-8	5928 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5660	621	34	18.2	65.5%	440 (70.9%)	53 (8.5%)	42 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (12.2%)	$10,177			$724			$9,453	40.4	35	794	53		120165001833
742	W. C. Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3613	721	36	20	71.3%	197 (27.3%)	105 (14.6%)	337 (46.7%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.7%)	$10,031			$984			$9,047	40.4	42.9	688	54		120138001339
743	West Broward Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5281 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 702-2320	770	0		7.0%	37 (4.8%)	427 (55.5%)	275 (35.7%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	$9,998			$471			$9,526	40.3	47.5	622	121		120018008118
744	Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10535 Portal Crossing	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 750-0900	456	27	16.8	54.2%	248 (54.4%)	43 (9.4%)	133 (29.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	$11,871			$113			$11,758	40.2	50.1	590	154		120123007475
745	Heritage Charter Academy Of Cape Coral	Public, Charter	K-8	2107 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 829-5134	234	0		93.2%	85 (36.3%)	7 (3.0%)	123 (52.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	$8,665			$182			$8,483	40.2	29.4	872	127		120108008062
746	Duval Charter School At Mandarin	Public, Charter	K-8	5209 Shad Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 440-2901	856	54	15.8	46.6%	333 (38.9%)	151 (17.6%)	287 (33.5%)	15 (1.8%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	51 (6.0%)	$9,512			$213			$9,299	40.1	31.3	851	105		120048008421
747	Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,663			$1,405			$13,258	39.9	39.1	731	16		120039004338
748	Shenandoah Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1950 SW 19th St	Miami	33145	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 856-8282	1,231	60	20.5	59.5%	17 (1.4%)	145 (11.8%)	1,066 (86.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,684			$1,175			$8,510	39.8	35.3	789	41		120039000582
749	Somerset Academy Wellington K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Wellington Trce	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 669-2906	459	22	20.4	43.6%	150 (32.7%)	120 (26.1%)	164 (35.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (3.9%)	$12,981			$00			$12,981	39.7	26.1	913	164		120150008747
750	Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12850 Commonwealth Dr	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 768-5048	3,192	120	26.6	53.1%	570 (17.9%)	912 (28.6%)	1,541 (48.3%)	62 (1.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	92 (2.9%)	$8,203			$47			$8,156	39.6			(n/a)		120108004109

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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