Best Middle Schools in Florida

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 1216)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
601	New Smyrna Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S Myrtle Ave	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 424-2550	1,036	54	19.1	46.6%	822 (79.3%)	78 (7.5%)	63 (6.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.8%)	$9,913			$780			$9,132	51.3	52.7	552	49		120192002419
602	Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6180 Central School Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5640	732	45	16.2	48.8%	634 (86.6%)	11 (1.5%)	50 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	$11,791			$692			$11,100	51.2	35.5	807	205		120165001813
603	Mandarin Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Hood Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 292-0555	1,118	51	21.9	27.6%	576 (51.5%)	193 (17.3%)	238 (21.3%)	29 (2.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	$10,126			$1,530			$8,595	51.1	49.8	597	6		120048002743
604	Plato Seminole	Public, Charter	K-8	10888 126th Ave N	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9950	311	27	11.5	31.8%	217 (69.8%)	25 (8.0%)	39 (12.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	$9,870			$67			$9,803	51	61.8	433	171		120156007953
605	Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2005 NW 111th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-7243	830	48	17.2	71.6%	5 (0.6%)	612 (73.7%)	212 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,599			$1,337			$11,262	50.9	57	498	107		120039003047
606	Babcock Neighborhood School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43301 Cypress Pkwy	Babcock Ranch	33982	Charlotte County	Charlotte	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 567-3043	1,053	65	16.2	0.5%	799 (75.9%)	28 (2.7%)	179 (17.0%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)	$11,335			$48			$11,287	50.9	53.6	542	64		120024008634
607	Manatee Academy K-8	Public	K-8	1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4745	1,700	92	18.4	58.9%	481 (28.3%)	609 (35.8%)	502 (29.5%)	13 (0.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (5.0%)	$10,054			$898			$9,156	50.8	45.8	662	55		120177001111
608	Ferrell Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4302 N 24th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5608	437	22	20	55.6%	74 (16.9%)	173 (39.6%)	146 (33.4%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	$11,181			$1,141			$10,039	50.7	61.8	430	178		120087007782
609	Championship Academy Of Distinction At Davie	Public, Charter	K-8	3367 N University Dr	Davie	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 362-3415	426	0		5.2%	28 (6.6%)	68 (16.0%)	309 (72.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$8,415			$178			$8,237	50.7	32.7	851	242		120018007977
610	Ernest Ward Middle School	Public	6-8	7650 Highway 97	Walnut Hill	32568	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 761-6301	434	24	18	43.8%	307 (70.7%)	60 (13.8%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	$11,069			$982			$10,087	50.5	47.1	639	29		120051000813
611	Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	7882 S Military Trl	Boynton Beach	33463	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 767-4700	1,247	72	17.3	52.0%	204 (16.4%)	658 (52.8%)	308 (24.7%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	$9,532			$964			$8,567	50.5	60.2	456	155		120150008241
612	Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	575 SE Georgia Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1685	777	39	19.9	47.2%	454 (58.4%)	80 (10.3%)	179 (23.0%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	$11,434			$443			$10,991	50.4	56.5	503	109		120129001281
613	Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 Neptune Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 935-3500	1,040	59	17.6	45.2%	142 (13.7%)	95 (9.1%)	751 (72.2%)	22 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.1%)	$10,435			$1,167			$9,268	50.3	46.7	643	30		120147002672
614	The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre	Public, Charter	K-8	2415 N Monroe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 999-8267	448	35	12.8	21.7%	248 (55.4%)	77 (17.2%)	60 (13.4%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.5%)	$8,183			$105			$8,078	50.3	80.1	207	407		120111008449
615	Lake Como School	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 E Gore St	Orlando	32806	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 897-6420	928	61	15.2	44.5%	329 (35.5%)	233 (25.1%)	318 (34.3%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	$13,331			$1,000			$12,330	50.2	53.7	540	75		120144001372
616	Grand Ridge School	Public	5-8	6925 Florida St	Grand Ridge	32442	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9835	359	26	14	50.7%	251 (69.9%)	68 (18.9%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	$11,585			$1,686			$9,899	50.1	51.9	571	45		120096001072
617	Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 941-6105	159	13	12.2	14.5%	114 (71.7%)	11 (6.9%)	11 (6.9%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.7%)	$7,652			$101			$7,551	50.1	63	420	197		120051007672
618	Henderson Hammock Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10322 Henderson Rd	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 739-6633	1,154				68 (5.9%)	52 (4.5%)	1,003 (86.9%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	$8,680			$654			$8,026	50.1	49.4	602	16		120087008104
619	Imagine School At Palmer Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6220 McIntosh Rd	Sarasota	34238	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 257-1124	433	30	14.3	3.5%	210 (48.5%)	9 (2.1%)	178 (41.1%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	$11,111			$34			$11,077	50.1	47.3	633	14		120168007717
620	Manatee Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Manatee Rd	Naples	34114	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-4400	781	41	19	50.3%	58 (7.4%)	187 (23.9%)	520 (66.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	$13,454			$1,071			$12,382	50	46.2	655	35		120033002985
621	St. Lucie West K-8 School	Public	K-8	1501 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-6630	1,662	100	16.6	61.4%	386 (23.2%)	550 (33.1%)	603 (36.3%)	23 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.6%)	$10,592			$1,007			$9,584	49.9	55	518	103		120177003502
622	Duval Charter At Baymeadows	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 Baymeadows Way	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 638-7947	1,399	74	18.9	52.7%	462 (33.0%)	342 (24.4%)	411 (29.4%)	85 (6.1%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.8%)	83 (5.9%)	$10,008			$258			$9,750	49.8	53	549	73		120048008013
623	Mowat Middle School	Public	6-8	1903 W Highway 390	Lynn Haven	32444	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-4040	803	43	18.6	43.1%	475 (59.2%)	124 (15.4%)	115 (14.3%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (9.2%)	$9,006			$1,002			$8,003	49.8	40.8	738	115		120009000063
624	Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	200 Providence Rd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 627-7557	121	11	11	78.5%	7 (5.8%)	92 (76.0%)	21 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$23,871			$10,861			$13,010	49.8	79.7	212	412		120060000853
625	Imater Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	783	31	25.2	76.6%	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	769 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,861			$414			$8,447	49.8	48	622	3		120039008223
626	Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Panacea Blvd	North Port	34289	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 240-8590	1,040	62	16.7	51.2%	630 (60.6%)	93 (8.9%)	217 (20.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.7%)	$12,642			$232			$12,411	49.7	55.8	512	114		120168007410
627	Waterset Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6540 Knowledge Ln	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 602-0622	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$8,797			$99			$8,699	49.6	60.8	444	183		120087008556
628	Elizabeth Cobb Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	915 Hillcrest Ave	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-3364	675	36	18.8	40.1%	181 (26.8%)	365 (54.1%)	53 (7.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	$9,785			$802			$8,983	49.6	38.7	766	138		120111001164
629	Charles R Drew K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1775 NW 60th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8021	461	27	17	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	410 (88.9%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,867			$1,807			$14,061	49.4	35.1	817	188		120039000406
630	Tallahassee Classical School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4141 Artemis Way	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 296-1970	345	25	13.8	46.1%	156 (45.2%)	87 (25.2%)	45 (13.0%)	35 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	$8,023			$316			$7,707	49.3	35.1	816	186		120111008746
631	Thomas E. Weightman Middle School	Public	6-8	30649 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0200	1,270	61	20.9	27.5%	493 (38.8%)	186 (14.6%)	411 (32.4%)	75 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.6%)	$8,378			$620			$7,758	49.3	50.4	585	46		120153002881
632	Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	363	0		60.3%	4 (1.1%)	287 (79.1%)	65 (17.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$9,585			$401			$9,184	49.3	56	511	121		120018007832
633	Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 High Ridge Rd	Boynton Beach	33426	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 585-1189	1,047	59	17.7	52.8%	419 (40.0%)	271 (25.9%)	279 (26.6%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.9%)	$10,306			$395			$9,912	49.2	64.8	390	243		120150003768
634	John Hopkins Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 16th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2400	757	43	17.6	51.9%	283 (37.4%)	317 (41.9%)	96 (12.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.2%)	$12,571			$806			$11,765	49	50.1	590	44		120156001684
635	Charlotte Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1445 Education Way	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 255-0808	83	0			60 (72.3%)	6 (7.2%)	12 (14.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	$7,412			$156			$7,256	48.8			(n/a)		120024007805
636	Collins Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	12424 Summerfield Blvd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5400	1,644	90	18.2	34.1%	620 (37.7%)	393 (23.9%)	460 (28.0%)	38 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	127 (7.7%)	$9,193			$769			$8,423	48.8	54.7	528	108		120087004158
637	Lake Placid Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Tangerine Ave	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5030	507	31	16.6	67.5%	189 (37.3%)	69 (13.6%)	228 (45.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	$12,849			$2,107			$10,741	48.7	35.8	804	167		120084002651
638	Avalon Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 King Arthurs Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5540	768	41	18.7	55.5%	545 (71.0%)	50 (6.5%)	80 (10.4%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (9.2%)	$8,803			$648			$8,155	48.7	59.1	475	163		120165003664
639	Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	817	53	15.4	46.1%	442 (54.1%)	85 (10.4%)	218 (26.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	$9,612			$424			$9,189	48.6	53.8	535	104		120156008100
640	Altha Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	25820 NE Fuqua Cir	Altha	32421	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 762-3121	653	40	16.5	43.2%	573 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	$11,219			$1,093			$10,126	48.5	44	686	46		120021000293
641	Turner-Bartels K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	9190 Imperial Oak Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 907-9066	1,317	85	15.5	34.0%	360 (27.3%)	348 (26.4%)	366 (27.8%)	139 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.7%)	$11,797			$998			$10,799	48.5	55.1	517	124		120087004168
642	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	48.3	52.2	567	75		120090001049
643	Mater Academy Davenport Middle School	Public, Charter	6-7	318 Ronald Reagan Pkwy	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 695-4114	334	12	27.8	65.9%	38 (11.4%)	50 (15.0%)	230 (68.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	$7,318			$293			$7,025	48.2			(n/a)		120159010809
644	Avant Garde Academy Of Broward	Public, Charter	6-12	2025 McKinley St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 816-6153	1,122	0		37.1%	247 (22.0%)	164 (14.6%)	671 (59.8%)	23 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	$8,117			$1,110			$7,006	48.2	48.2	618	26		120018008361
645	Richmond Heights Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15015 SW 103rd Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-2316	345	17	20.2	61.4%	10 (2.9%)	123 (35.7%)	208 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$16,629			$2,528			$14,100	48.2	36.8	791	146		120039000579
646	Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7689	933	51	18.2	46.8%	570 (61.1%)	86 (9.2%)	161 (17.3%)	37 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	70 (7.5%)	$10,683			$749			$9,932	48.2	51.4	575	71		120156002478
647	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	48.1	52	569	78		120105009018
648	Yankeetown School	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Highway 40 W	Yankeetown	34498	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 447-2372	250	11	23.2	69.6%	222 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$14,987			$1,661			$13,326	48.1	55.4	515	133		120114001204
649	Lakeland Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Lake Miriam Dr	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3500	1,118	61	18.3	52.4%	543 (48.6%)	170 (15.2%)	331 (29.6%)	39 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.9%)	$9,544			$1,172			$8,372	48	48.6	611	38		120159001793
650	Rockway Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 SW 29th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-8212	888	43	20.6	55.5%	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	862 (97.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,542			$1,221			$10,321	48	49.2	604	46		120039000581
651	Baker School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1369 14th St	Baker	32531	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7279	1,434	76	18.8	60.3%	1,281 (89.3%)	31 (2.2%)	46 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.8%)	$10,527			$730			$9,797	48	65.6	382	269		120138001321
652	David C. Hinson Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 N Clyde Morris Blvd	Daytona Beach	32117	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 258-4682	922	50	18.3	53.3%	436 (47.3%)	244 (26.5%)	106 (11.5%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	$9,448			$630			$8,819	48	47.4	631	21		120192005747
653	Somerset Academy Key Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 481-0602	370	0		3.0%	37 (10.0%)	131 (35.4%)	192 (51.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$9,983			$814			$9,170	47.9	26.8	922	269		120018008232
654	Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	900 Orchid Ave	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-7775	1,139	68	16.8	59.6%	1,009 (88.6%)	25 (2.2%)	64 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.2%)	$12,136			$662			$11,474	47.9	59.9	462	192		120030000328
655	Legacy Middle	Public	6-8	11398 Lake Underhill Rd	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 658-5330	710	38	18.6	44.8%	123 (17.3%)	93 (13.1%)	418 (58.9%)	57 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	$10,959			$815			$10,144	47.7	45.9	660	5		120144005636
656	Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	600 S East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 578-5700	438	22	19.5	52.7%	81 (18.5%)	109 (24.9%)	227 (51.8%)	5 (1.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$10,783			$668			$10,115	47.7	22.8	965	309		120150008354
657	Powell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4100 Barclay Ave	Brooksville	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7095	1,041	55	18.9	52.6%	520 (50.0%)	78 (7.5%)	355 (34.1%)	24 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.8%)	$9,210			$226			$8,984	47.7	45	670	13		120081002434
658	Immokalee Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N 9th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-4200	1,402	69	20.2	71.4%	20 (1.4%)	226 (16.1%)	1,148 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	$13,866			$1,402			$12,464	47.6	43.4	695	37		120033000269
659	Southside Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	45 SW 13th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 371-3311	873	52	16.7	33.4%	149 (17.1%)	28 (3.2%)	667 (76.4%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	$12,259			$875			$11,384	47.6	38.7	763	104		120039000520
660	Bok Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	13895 Hwy 27	Lake Wales	33859	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 638-1010	640	31	20.6	64.2%	314 (49.1%)	92 (14.4%)	212 (33.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	$7,425			$629			$6,797	47.5	45.7	664	4		120159006968
661	Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12225 SW 280th St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-0377	643	47	13.6	72.0%	15 (2.3%)	332 (51.6%)	290 (45.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$16,217			$2,813			$13,404	47.5	28.4	905	244		120039007377
662	Laurel Hill School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8078 4th St	Laurel Hill	32567	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 652-4111	432	30	14.2	69.2%	327 (75.7%)	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	$13,847			$853			$12,994	47.4	49.8	595	67		120138001332
663	Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	669	34	19.6	53.8%	248 (37.1%)	124 (18.5%)	236 (35.3%)	36 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	$14,522			$4,192			$10,332	47.3	42.1	718	55		120084003069
664	Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Knox McRae Dr	Titusville	32780	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 269-1812	505	28	18	49.5%	254 (50.3%)	124 (24.6%)	72 (14.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	$12,087			$1,206			$10,879	47.3	47.2	634	30		120015000086
665	Winding Waters K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	12240 Vespa Way	Weeki Wachee	34614	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7092	1,613	85	18.9	52.4%	1,079 (66.9%)	87 (5.4%)	352 (21.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (5.5%)	$9,392			$312			$9,081	47.1	46.5	649	16		120081007637
666	River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11646 Town Center Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-7200	1,026	57	18	33.7%	743 (72.4%)	37 (3.6%)	155 (15.1%)	24 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	$8,988			$309			$8,681	47.1	46.1	657	9		120153005308
667	Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2375 NE 203rd St	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 932-3810	736	35	21	40.6%	132 (17.9%)	193 (26.2%)	391 (53.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	$11,383			$904			$10,478	47.1	42.1	717	50		120039000555
668	Renaissance Charter School At Goldenrod	Public, Charter	K-8	6004 S Goldenrod Rd	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 536-2952	1,129	68	16.6	78.7%	78 (6.9%)	148 (13.1%)	877 (77.7%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	$8,754			$359			$8,396	47	41	734	66		120144008503
669	Howard W. Bishop Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6701	824	36	22.8	50.2%	226 (27.4%)	428 (51.9%)	73 (8.9%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)								46.9	44.1	682	13		120003000011
670	Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	2155 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6430	580	34	17	49.5%	298 (51.4%)	83 (14.3%)	130 (22.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	$12,624			$1,379			$11,247	46.9	42.9	704	34		120015000111
671	Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Ehrlich Rd	Tampa	33624	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7325	820	42	19.3	42.2%	215 (26.2%)	72 (8.8%)	463 (56.5%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	$10,348			$1,137			$9,210	46.6	46	658	13		120087002508
672	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	46.6	27.8	913	241		120111001193
673	Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	4773 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7930	1,171	64	18.2	47.8%	323 (27.6%)	243 (20.8%)	460 (39.3%)	54 (4.6%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	81 (6.9%)	$10,347			$1,143			$9,203	46.4	41.3	727	54		120126004385
674	Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	322 Holmes Blvd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3266	677	37	18.2	66.3%	255 (37.7%)	126 (18.6%)	196 (29.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (11.4%)	$11,428			$929			$10,499	46.3	53.7	539	135		120138001352
675	Chiefland Middle High School	Public	6-12	808 N Main St	Chiefland	32626	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 493-6000	760	39	19.5	53.0%	570 (75.0%)	68 (8.9%)	57 (7.5%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.4%)	$11,381			$1,345			$10,037	46.3	45.9	659	16		120114001199
676	Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5630	743	31	23.9	62.3%	526 (70.8%)	61 (8.2%)	53 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (12.2%)	$8,102			$521			$7,580	46.2	46.7	645	31		120165001832
677	Fort White High School	Public	6-12	17828 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 319-7272	1,101	65	16.9	46.3%	792 (71.9%)	95 (8.6%)	126 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.7%)	$11,082			$949			$10,133	46.2	48.3	614	63		120036004331
678	Pahokee Middle-Senior High	Public, Magnet	6-12	900 Larrimore Rd	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 924-6400	868	57	15.3	78.9%	34 (3.9%)	524 (60.4%)	299 (34.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$18,063			$1,214			$16,849	46.2	46.6	646	32		120150002624
679	Forest Glen Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 Turtle Run Blvd	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-3400	1,037	50	20.7	37.3%	167 (16.1%)	450 (43.4%)	341 (32.9%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	$10,711			$1,192			$9,519	46.1	41.9	722	43		120018002544
680	Academir Charter School East Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	11300 NW 41st St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 360-6033	92	3	30.6	32.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	$10,738			$00			$10,738	46.1	59.3	471	209		120039010629
681	Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12850 Commonwealth Dr	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 768-5048	3,192	120	26.6	53.1%	570 (17.9%)	912 (28.6%)	1,541 (48.3%)	62 (1.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	92 (2.9%)	$8,203			$47			$8,156	46.1	39.6	750	69		120108004109
682	Navigator Academy Of Leadership Valrico	Public, Charter	K-8	1101 E Bloomingdale Ave	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 603-9340	906	36	25.5	9.3%	268 (29.6%)	148 (16.3%)	390 (43.0%)	57 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	$7,239			$393			$6,846	45.9	50.3	587	95		120087008657
683	Seaside Charter K-8 School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2865 Mayport Rd	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 853-6287	484	37	13	4.5%	348 (71.9%)	27 (5.6%)	65 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	$9,598			$1,126			$8,472	45.9	48.2	619	64		120048008591
684	Braden River Middle School	Public	6-8	6215 River Club Blvd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7080	797	43	18.6	62.0%	337 (42.3%)	113 (14.2%)	282 (35.4%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	$10,771			$790			$9,980	45.8	42.2	715	31		120123002838
685	Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter	6-8	310 South Palm Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	Yes	No	No	Yes	(386) 326-4212	192	0		66.1%	60 (31.3%)	108 (56.3%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	$11,277			$873			$10,404	45.7	37.1	788	103		120162008064
686	Pines Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Douglas Rd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4000	626	30	21.1	44.2%	43 (6.9%)	292 (46.6%)	261 (41.7%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$13,358			$1,323			$12,036	45.6	37.4	779	93		120018000262
687	The Alva School	Public	PK, KG-8	17500 Church Ave	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 728-2494	1,203	63	19	37.9%	789 (65.6%)	44 (3.7%)	332 (27.6%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	$9,826			$599			$9,227	45.6	58.9	476	211		120108001123
688	Central Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4515 State Road 7	Lauderdale Lakes	33319	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 735-6295	1,360	0			18 (1.3%)	1,281 (94.2%)	46 (3.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	$10,986			$1,609			$9,377	45.5	48.2	617	71		120018003157
689	Suwannee Middle School	Public	6-8	1730 Walker Ave SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4500	971	47	20.7	58.7%	524 (54.0%)	136 (14.0%)	255 (26.3%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.7%)	$8,928			$1,173			$7,756	45.4	46.7	644	45		120183001947
690	Duval Charter School At Mandarin	Public, Charter	K-8	5209 Shad Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 440-2901	856	54	15.8	46.6%	333 (38.9%)	151 (17.6%)	287 (33.5%)	15 (1.8%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	51 (6.0%)	$9,512			$213			$9,299	45.4	40.1	746	56		120048008421
691	Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Hialeah Campus)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3500 W 84th St	Hialeah	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 827-8080	171	15	11.4	50.9%	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	165 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$17,074			$1,886			$15,188	45.4	60.5	452	239		120039007517
692	Bethlehem High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2767 Highway 160	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 547-3621	363	26	13.9	62.8%	329 (90.6%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$13,987			$3,147			$10,839	45.3	46.1	656	36		120090001047
693	Baker County Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Jonathan St	MacClenny	32063	Baker County	Baker	No	No	No	No	(904) 259-2226	1,067	65	16.4	44.9%	817 (76.6%)	147 (13.8%)	42 (3.9%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.3%)	$9,743			$496			$9,247	45.2	39.3	757	64		120006000037
694	Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10535 Portal Crossing	Bradenton	34211	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 750-0900	456	27	16.8	54.2%	248 (54.4%)	43 (9.4%)	133 (29.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	$11,871			$113			$11,758	45.2	40.2	744	50		120123007475
695	G-Star School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	2030 S Congress Ave	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 967-2023	710	47	15.1	39.6%	253 (35.6%)	143 (20.1%)	287 (40.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	$11,569			$210			$11,360	45.2			(n/a)		120150004131
696	Odyssey Middle	Public	6-8	9290 Lee Vista Blvd	Orlando	32829	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3850	897	49	18.3	42.1%	116 (12.9%)	117 (13.0%)	593 (66.1%)	52 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	$11,055			$964			$10,091	45.1	44.3	679	17		120144003747
697	Woodlands Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5200 Lyons Rd	Lake Worth	33467	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 357-0300	1,307	72	18.2	39.5%	388 (29.7%)	421 (32.2%)	407 (31.1%)	43 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.4%)	$12,588			$743			$11,844	45.1	50	593	104		120150003010
698	Ponce De Leon Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5801 Augusto St	Coral Gables	33146	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 661-1611	778	42	18.5	49.6%	40 (5.1%)	51 (6.6%)	680 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,659			$1,396			$11,263	45.1	41.1	730	32		120039000577
699	San Jose Early College At Cecil	Public, Charter	6-12	13520 Fscj Cecil Dr	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 337-4090	208	11	18.9	48.6%	62 (29.8%)	74 (35.6%)	52 (25.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.3%)	$14,478			$00			$14,478	45	32.6	852	153		120048009003
700	Independence Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12902 E Us Highway 92	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 473-8600	811	40	20.2	15.8%	433 (53.4%)	54 (6.7%)	267 (32.9%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.7%)	$9,138			$60			$9,079	44.9	52.6	554	146		120087006873

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