Best public middle schools in Florida

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Florida using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. State College of Florida Collegiate School - Bradenton

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Manatee County School District, FL
- Enrollment: 485 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Young Women's Preparatory Academy

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 313 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Spanish River Community High School

- School grades: PK, 6-12
- Location: Palm Beach County School District, FL
- Enrollment: 2,742 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Mast Academy

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 1,548 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. iPrep Academy

- School grades: PK, K-12
- Location: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 824 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Florida State University School

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Tallahassee, FL
- Enrollment: 1,871 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Orlando Science Middle/High Charter School

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Orange County Public Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 1,453 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. A.D. Henderson University School & FAU High School

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Boca Raton, FL
- Enrollment: 1,333 (29:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Pine View School

- School grades: 2-12
- Location: Sarasota County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 1,674 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Rising Leaders Academy

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Bay District Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 335 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+