Best Middle Schools in Florida

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Florida, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 52%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Florida Virtual Middle School	Orlando, FL	2,387	51%
2	Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8	Sunny Isles Beach, FL	2,231	56%
3	Falcon Cove Middle School	Weston, FL	2,178	58%
4	Aventura Waterways K-8 Center	Miami, FL	2,168	53%
5	Veterans Park Academy for the Arts	Lehigh Acres, FL	2,133	55%
6	Indian Ridge Middle School	Davie, FL	2,020	47%
7	Keys Gate Charter School	Homestead, FL	1,972	44%
8	Freedom Crossing Academy	St Johns, FL	1,970	69%
9	Somerset Academy Silver Palms	Homestead, FL	1,939	41%
10	Starkey Ranch K-8	Odessa, FL	1,928	56%
11	Mill Creek Academy	St Augustine, FL	1,893	71%
12	Shields Middle School	Ruskin, FL	1,867	34%
13	Liberty Pines Academy	Saint Johns, FL	1,815	56%
14	Marianna K-8 School	Marianna, FL	1,768	48%
15	Lyons Creek Middle School	Coconut Creek, FL	1,757	50%
16	Westside K-8 School	Kissimmee, FL	1,722	59%
17	Minneola Conversion Charter School	Minneola, FL	1,717	64%
18	Lake Nona Middle	Orlando, FL	1,715	59%
19	Celebration School	Celebration, FL	1,706	56%
20	Westglades Middle School	Coral Springs, FL	1,693	61%
21	Manatee Academy K-8	Port St Lucie, FL	1,664	35%
22	Oak Hammock K-8 School	Port St Lucie, FL	1,633	41%
23	Seven Springs Middle School	Trinity, FL	1,628	61%
24	Winding Waters K-8	Weeki Wachee, FL	1,622	43%
25	Explorer K-8	Spring Hill, FL	1,617	35%
26	Hialeah Gardens Middle School	Hialeah Gardens, FL	1,608	44%
27	St. Lucie West K-8 School	Port St Lucie, FL	1,601	35%
28	New River Middle School	Fort Lauderdale, FL	1,587	37%
29	Belleview Middle School	Belleview, FL	1,573	46%
30	Oak Hammock Middle School	Fort Myers, FL	1,563	48%
31	Woodlands Middle School	Lake Worth, FL	1,551	61%
32	Charles S. Rushe Middle School	Land O Lakes, FL	1,548	51%
33	Renaissance Charter School at Coral Springs	Coral Springs, FL	1,537	39%
34	Pine Island Academy	St Augustine, FL	1,530	71%
35	Viera Charter School	Viera, FL	1,530	63%
36	West Gate K-8 School	Port St Lucie, FL	1,522	50%
37	Palm Springs Middle School	Palm Springs, FL	1,521	42%
38	Indian Trails Middle School	Palm Coast, FL	1,518	54%
39	Eagles Landing Middle School	Boca Raton, FL	1,508	63%
40	Tomlin Middle School	Plant City, FL	1,499	54%
41	Palm Valley Academy	Ponte Vedra, FL	1,496	70%
42	Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math	Spring Hill, FL	1,477	65%
43	Jackson Heights Middle School	Oviedo, FL	1,472	51%
44	Bob Graham Education Center	Miami Lakes, FL	1,469	47%
45	Patriot Oaks Academy	Saint Johns, FL	1,468	61%
46	Tequesta Trace Middle School	Weston, FL	1,462	62%
47	Renaissance Charter School at University	Tamarac, FL	1,461	47%
48	Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	Port St Lucie, FL	1,460	50%
49	Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy	Davenport, FL	1,457	51%
50	L C Swain Middle School	Greenacres, FL	1,451	45%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Florida?

The largest middle school in Florida is Florida Virtual Middle School in Orlando with 2,387 students and a 51% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Florida?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Florida by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.