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
361	Palm Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Tampa Rd	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 669-1146	1,017	49	20.7	27.9%	750 (73.7%)	30 (2.9%)	187 (18.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	$9,217			$326			$8,892	66.7	68.3	347	14		120156002453
362	West Gate K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 NW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-7600	1,639	92	17.8	50.5%	458 (27.9%)	499 (30.4%)	550 (33.6%)	42 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.3%)	$10,295			$970			$9,325	66.6	54.3	527	165		120177005371
363	Sebastian Middle School	Public	6-8	2955 Lewis Speedway	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-3840	690	37	18.6	47.7%	459 (66.5%)	89 (12.9%)	90 (13.0%)	15 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	$10,646			$737			$9,908	66.5	70.1	330	33		120174002896
364	Lake Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 W Golf Links Ave	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 253-6550	247	24	10.3	2.4%	145 (58.7%)	19 (7.7%)	62 (25.1%)	7 (2.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	$12,421			$603			$11,818	66.5	57.5	480	116		120105007880
365	Swift Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Pedrick Rd	Tallahassee	32317	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4868	793	43	18.4	28.6%	370 (46.7%)	236 (29.8%)	77 (9.7%)	47 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	$9,415			$550			$8,864	66.4	66.4	371	6		120111003000
366	Mater Academy Narcoossee	Public, Charter	K-8	8315 Academy Dr	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 677-1727	1,096	47	23.3	41.1%	171 (15.6%)	44 (4.0%)	808 (73.7%)	46 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)	$7,835			$18			$7,817	66.4	73	296	70		120144009025
367	Ramblewood Middle School	Public	6-8	8505 W Atlantic Blvd	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4300	1,005	46	21.8	33.7%	186 (18.5%)	340 (33.8%)	404 (40.2%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.3%)	$10,719			$1,034			$9,686	66.4	64.2	397	30		120018000286
368	Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 E Harney Pond Rd NE	Okeechobee	34974	Glades County	Glades	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 467-2501	299	0		1.0%	26 (8.7%)	5 (1.7%)	56 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (24.4%)	$35,219			$214			$35,005	66.4	84.4	149	219		120066004849
369	Jacksonville Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2043 Forest St	Jacksonville	32204	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 288-7732	734	34	21.5	34.9%	389 (53.0%)	221 (30.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	$9,730			$77			$9,653	66.4	28.4	885	516		120048008789
370	Celebration K-8	Public	K-8	510 Campus St	Celebration	34747	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	No	(407) 566-2300	1,498	90	16.6	32.2%	648 (43.3%)	38 (2.5%)	674 (45.0%)	61 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	69 (4.6%)	$10,098			$552			$9,547	66.3	65.7	379	9		120147003098

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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