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
1151	Palmshores Behavior Health Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1324 37th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 792-2222	88	0		9.1%	51 (58.0%)	15 (17.0%)	17 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								4.3	10.2	1106	45		120123002716
1152	Journeys Academy	Public, Alternative	1-12	1722 W Airport Blvd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7827	90	13	6.9	76.7%	19 (21.1%)	44 (48.9%)	20 (22.2%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								4.2	5	1143	9		120171007721
1153	New Beginnings Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2599 West Vine St	Kissimmee	34741	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 348-4466	179	16	11.1	65.9%	17 (9.5%)	50 (27.9%)	106 (59.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$26,966			$1,754			$25,211	4.1	5.9	1137	16		120147003222
1154	Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)	Public, Alternative	4-12	951 Mount Airy Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	215	22	9.7	87.9%	48 (22.3%)	72 (33.5%)	85 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	$22,073			$2,426			$19,646	4	3.3	1164	10		120159008455
1155	Innovations Middle Charter	Public, Charter	6-9	2768 N Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 440-2846	132	7	18.8	67.4%	9 (6.8%)	94 (71.2%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								3.9	3.1	1169	14		120144007785
1156	Cypress Run Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2800 NW 30 Ave	Pompano Beach	33069	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-6500	150	17	8.8	64.7%	4 (2.7%)	125 (83.3%)	20 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,475			$2,715			$36,760	3.8	7.6	1127	29		120018002593
1157	Coronado High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3057 Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 337-9140	294	8	36.7	56.1%	49 (16.7%)	73 (24.8%)	161 (54.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	$9,457			$58			$9,399	3.8	3.4	1160	3		120108007465
1158	Highbanks Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	260 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-7896	51	13	3.9	76.5%	20 (39.2%)	13 (25.5%)	15 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								3.8	5.3	1140	18		120192002482
1159	Positive Pathways Transition Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	6125 N Orange Blossom Trl	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 992-0599	273	31	8.8	66.7%	30 (11.0%)	122 (44.7%)	113 (41.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$30,336			$2,770			$27,566	3.8	3.9	1153	6		120144007536
1160	New Beginnings High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Magnolia Ave SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-5666	997	15	66.4	77.3%	184 (18.5%)	327 (32.8%)	445 (44.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	$9,680			$307			$9,374	3.8			(n/a)		120159007899

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection