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
561	Lake Butler Middle School	Public	5-8	150 SW 6th St	Lake Butler	32054	Union County	Union	No	No	No	No	(352) 448-5153	752	49	15.4	46.7%	590 (78.5%)	75 (10.0%)	34 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	$10,265			$743			$9,523	52.3	51	572	11		120189001957
562	Lake City Middle School	Public	7-8	843 SW Arlington Blvd	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4800	809	43	18.6	52.3%	425 (52.5%)	233 (28.8%)	87 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	$9,858			$1,132			$8,725	52.3	49.3	606	44		120036002732
563	Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	29035 SW 144th Ave	Miami	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-8340	726	42	17.2	73.7%	19 (2.6%)	93 (12.8%)	612 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$12,667			$1,506			$11,161	52.3	41.5	702	139		120039001441
564	Oslo Middle School	Public	6-8	480 20th Ave SW	Vero Beach	32962	Indian River County	Indian River	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 564-3980	767	38	20.1	72.0%	297 (38.7%)	209 (27.2%)	201 (26.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.5%)	$11,749			$1,281			$10,467	52.3	46.3	642	78		120093002998
565	Milwee Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1341 S Ronald Reagan Blvd	Longwood	32750	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 746-3850	1,334	74	17.9	60.9%	433 (32.5%)	263 (19.7%)	519 (38.9%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.6%)	$9,036			$888			$8,147	52.3	44.9	656	91		120171001868
566	John E. Ford K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1137 Cleveland St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6540	631	36	17.5	51.2%	79 (12.5%)	452 (71.6%)	54 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.7%)	$12,085			$1,180			$10,905	52.2	55.2	510	56		120048000707
567	Ponce De Leon High School	Public	6-12	1477 Ammons Rd	Ponce De Leon	32455	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 836-4242	298	19	15.5	65.1%	266 (89.3%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$10,757			$1,120			$9,637	52.2	57.4	483	84		120090001049
568	James Madison Middle School	Public	7-8	3375 Dairy Rd	Titusville	32796	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 264-3120	447	26	17.1	55.9%	293 (65.5%)	67 (15.0%)	47 (10.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.6%)	$13,643			$1,386			$12,258	52.1	37.4	760	192		120015000080
569	Aurelia M. Cole Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	301 East Ave	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 243-2460	1,500	87	17.2	43.4%	560 (37.3%)	305 (20.3%)	498 (33.2%)	27 (1.8%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.7%)	$9,604			$518			$9,085	52			(n/a)		120105009018
570	Classical Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16500 Lyceum Way	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 803-7903	1,154	71	16.2	30.2%	707 (61.3%)	71 (6.2%)	293 (25.4%)	24 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.9%)	$7,527			$142			$7,385	51.9	63.1	408	162		120153008347

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide