Best Middle Schools in Florida

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							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
51	Verde K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	3300 N Military Trail	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 218-6800	1,348	82	16.4	26.7%	681 (50.5%)	79 (5.9%)	488 (36.2%)	64 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.4%)	$11,286			$1,073			$10,213	92.1	90.3	77	26		120150002386
52	East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	388	21	18.4	13.9%	312 (80.4%)	11 (2.8%)	37 (9.5%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$9,260			$426			$8,834	92.1	94.8	33	19		120156008380
53	Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 596-6266	225	13	17.3	1.8%	32 (14.2%)	4 (1.8%)	184 (81.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$10,015			$974			$9,040	92.1	78.6	221	168		120039007271
54	Alice B. Landrum Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Landrum Ln	Ponte Vedra Beach	32082	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8410	1,135	54	21	3.6%	870 (76.7%)	23 (2.0%)	106 (9.3%)	73 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.4%)	$8,128			$422			$7,707	92	93.9	39	15		120174002897
55	Liza Jackson Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1123 Hospital Road	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 833-3321	977	60	16.2	22.5%	677 (69.3%)	72 (7.4%)	118 (12.1%)	31 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.5%)	$8,090			$311			$7,778	92	92.1	59	4		120138003735
56	Plantation Key School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Lake Rd	Tavernier	33070	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	No	(305) 853-3281	552	40	13.9	29.2%	321 (58.2%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$17,167			$820			$16,348	92	85.4	139	83		120132001306
57	Patriot Oaks Academy	Public	K-8	475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4050	1,466	88	16.6	8.5%	922 (62.9%)	35 (2.4%)	160 (10.9%)	254 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	91 (6.2%)	$9,116			$476			$8,641	91.9	92.7	55	2		120174008389
58	Palm Valley Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Bobcat Ln	Ponte Vedra	32081	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4201	1,498	93	16.1	6.9%	1,214 (81.0%)	3 (0.2%)	132 (8.8%)	48 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.6%)	$9,337			$531			$8,806	91.8	92.9	50	8		120174008569
59	Somerset Academy Silver Palms	Public, Charter	K-8	23255 SW 115th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-3737	1,928	0		80.3%	70 (3.6%)	143 (7.4%)	1,664 (86.3%)	30 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.0%)	$8,584			$1,175			$7,409	91.7	86.2	133	74		120039007428
60	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1660 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1609	755	37	20.4	31.0%	488 (64.6%)	33 (4.4%)	172 (22.8%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.2%)	$8,441			$379			$8,062	91.4	94.9	32	28		120156003108

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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