Best schools in Florida (2025)
The top five of 3,470 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Florida has 3,470 schools educating 2,758,870 students in 2025: 2,849 public, 621 charter.
The median Enrollment across Florida is 663. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Florida
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Summit Academy Charter School
Coral Springs · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
388 students
My Ca.sa Charter School
Miami · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
115 students
Bridgeprep Academy of Broward K-8
Hollywood · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
140 students
Imagine Charter School at Weston
Weston · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,093 students
Bridge Prep Academy of Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
115 students
Best middle schools in Florida
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Orlando Gifted Academy
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 2–8
442 students
Marco Island Charter Middle
Marco Island · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
277 students
Bak Middle School of the Arts
West Palm Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,246 students
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus)
South Miami · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
166 students
George Washington Carver Middle School
Coral Gables · Public middle · Grades 6–8
941 students
Best high schools in Florida
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School
Tampa · Charter high · Grades 9–12
624 students
West Shore Junior/Senior High School
Melbourne · Public high · Grades 7–12
948 students
Archimedean Upper Conservatory
Miami · Charter high · Grades 9–12
306 students
Seaside Neighborhood School
Santa Rosa Beach · Charter high · Grades 5–12
501 students
College Academy at Broward College
Davie · Public high · Grades 9–12
487 students
Best traditional public schools in Florida
District-run public schools.
The Sanibel School
Sanibel · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
225 students
Ocean Palms Elementary School
Ponte Vedra Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
386 students
Orlando Gifted Academy
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 2–8
442 students
Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies
Cocoa Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–6
408 students
Henry S. West Laboratory School
Coral Gables · Public elementary · Grades K–8
373 students
Best charter schools in Florida
Publicly funded charter schools.
Summit Academy Charter School
Coral Springs · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
388 students
My Ca.sa Charter School
Miami · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
115 students
Bridgeprep Academy of Broward K-8
Hollywood · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
140 students
Imagine Charter School at Weston
Weston · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,093 students
Bridge Prep Academy of Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
115 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Florida
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Valparaiso · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Doral Academy of Technology
Doral · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
288 students
Jacksonville Beach Elementary School
Jacksonville Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
611 students
West Shore Junior/Senior High School
Melbourne · Public high · Grades 7–12
948 students
Morikami Park Elementary School
Delray Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
806 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Florida
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Valparaiso · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Doral Academy of Technology
Doral · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
288 students
Somerset Academy Miramar South
Miramar · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
215 students
Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)
South Miami · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
491 students
Orlando Gifted Academy
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 2–8
442 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Florida
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Broward Elementary School
Tampa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
138 students
Graham Elementary School
Tampa · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
162 students
W E Cherry Elementary School
Orange Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
652 students
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center
Leesburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
242 students
Plato Academy Largo Charter School
Largo · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
305 students
Best largest schools in Florida
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Cypress Bay High School
Weston · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,579 students
John A. Ferguson Senior High
Miami · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,291 students
Seminole High School
Sanford · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,807 students
Jule F Sumner High School
Riverview · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,602 students
Western High School
Davie · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,510 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Florida?
Summit Academy Charter School in Coral Springs ranks first among elementary schools in Florida with a Success Index (US) of 99.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 388).
How are elementary schools in Florida ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.