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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
911	W. R. Thomas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13001 SW 26th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 995-3800	507	26	19.5	55.2%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	492 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$13,259			$2,013			$11,246	28	29.9	869	42		120039000585
912	Renaissance Charter School At Summit	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(866) 543-7872	985	59	16.6	97.1%	70 (7.1%)	229 (23.2%)	669 (67.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	$9,746			$344			$9,402	27.9	29.3	874	38		120150008233
913	Fairview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 Zillah St	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-6880	735	41	17.7	50.6%	77 (10.5%)	484 (65.9%)	64 (8.7%)	71 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	$10,436			$1,587			$8,850	27.8	35	795	118		120111001193
914	Southern Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5640	833	43	19.3	65.7%	197 (23.6%)	299 (35.9%)	284 (34.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.4%)	$10,639			$896			$9,744	27.7	30.2	860	54		120177003020
915	Idea Bassett	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1845 Bassett Rd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7717	1,012	49	20.6	79.1%	14 (1.4%)	932 (92.1%)	56 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								27.6	37	767	148		120008410710
916	Indian Ridge School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1955 Golden Lakes Blvd	West Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 681-0005	73	26	2.8	69.9%	15 (20.5%)	43 (58.9%)	10 (13.7%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	$130,279			$25,172			$105,107	27.4	23.2	958	42		120150002935
917	Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	425 W Canal St N	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 829-1100	651	42	15.5	80.0%	22 (3.4%)	413 (63.4%)	211 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$18,160			$1,268			$16,891	27.2	21.4	976	59		120150001543
918	Horace Mann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 757-9537	342	22	15.5	63.5%	7 (2.0%)	208 (60.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$15,163			$2,258			$12,904	27.1	24	942	24		120039000563
919	Florida Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13008 N Telecom Pkwy	Temple Terrace	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	Yes	No	(813) 291-0550	5,748	133	43.2	25.1%	2,404 (41.8%)	1,009 (17.6%)	1,811 (31.5%)	85 (1.5%)	16 (0.3%)	25 (0.4%)	398 (6.9%)	$6,977			$219			$6,757	27.1	38.4	741	178		120087008666
920	North Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	700 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-5611	724	41	17.6	60.5%	19 (2.6%)	568 (78.5%)	130 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$12,086			$1,920			$10,165	27	26.3	911	9		120039000573

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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:

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

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