Top 100 traditional public schools in Florida (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	The Sanibel School Sanibel · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	94.2 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	225
2	Ocean Palms Elementary School Ponte Vedra Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	93.1 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	386
3	Orlando Gifted Academy Orlando · Middle · Grades 2–8	Public	93.1 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	442
4	Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies Cocoa Beach · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	92.6 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	408
5	Henry S. West Laboratory School Coral Gables · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	92.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	373
6	Gemini Elementary School Melbourne Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	91.6 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	410
7	Sunset Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	91.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	1,192
8	Coconut Grove Elementary School Coconut Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	90.5 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	547
9	Sunset Palms Elementary School Boynton Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	90.3 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	909
10	Fleming Island Elementary School Orange Park · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	89.9 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	629
11	Hickory Creek Elementary School Saint Johns · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.9 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	669
12	Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School Merritt Island · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	89.9 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	481
13	J. Allen Axson Elementary School Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.7 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	493
14	Quest Elementary School Melbourne · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	89.5 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	687
15	Hawks Rise Elementary School Tallahassee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.2 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	752
16	Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.2 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	467
17	Timberlin Creek Elementary School ST Augustine · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.2 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	634
18	Equestrian Trails Elementary Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.7 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	834
19	McKitrick Elementary School Lutz · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.4 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	934
20	Stowers Elementary School Lithia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.4 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	867
21	Binks Forest Elementary School Wellington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,246
22	Gorrie Elementary School Tampa · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	498
23	Hillcrest Elementary Orlando · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	489
24	Marsh Pointe Elementary Palm Beach Gardens · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	820
25	Panther Run Elementary School Lake Worth · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	794
26	Killearn Lakes Elementary School Tallahassee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.2 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	740
27	Longleaf Elementary School Melbourne · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	88.2 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	578
28	Bryant Elementary School Tampa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.1 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	852
29	Morikami Park Elementary School Delray Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.1 Top 5%	98% Math proficiency	806
30	Roberts Elementary School Tallahassee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.1 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	807
31	Bevis Elementary School Lithia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.0 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	826
32	Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School Ponte Vedra Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.8 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	940
33	Sea Park Elementary School Satellite Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	87.8 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	308
34	Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele Tarpon Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87.8 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	267
35	West Shore Junior/Senior High School Melbourne · High · Grades 7–12	Public	87.8 Top 5%	98% Math proficiency	948
36	Cypress Ridge Elementary School Clermont · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.7 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	567
37	Laurel Oak Elementary School Naples · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,069
38	Beacon Cove Intermediate School Jupiter · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	87.6 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	603
39	Cunningham Creek Elementary School Saint Johns · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.5 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	730
40	Jupiter Farms Elementary School Jupiter · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.5 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	609
41	Lake Whitney Elementary Winter Garden · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.5 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	549
42	Fishhawk Creek Elementary School Lithia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.4 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	921
43	Palm Valley Academy Ponte Vedra · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	87.4 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	1,408
44	Southside Elementary School Sarasota · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87.4 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	696
45	Waters Edge Elementary School Boca Raton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.4 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	706
46	Palencia Elementary School ST Augustine · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.2 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	703
47	Mabry Elementary School Tampa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.1 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	628
48	Walker Elementary School Chuluota · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.1 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	611
49	Bak Middle School of the Arts West Palm Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	1,246
50	Patriot Oaks Academy Saint Johns · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	86.9 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	1,473
51	Robert M. Paterson Elementary Orange Park · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	86.9 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	665
52	Brooker Creek Elementary School Tarpon Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	501
53	Heathrow Elementary School Lake Mary · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	713
54	Independence Elementary Winter Garden · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	889
55	Jacksonville Beach Elementary School Jacksonville Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	99.5% Math proficiency	611
56	Neptune Beach Elementary School Neptune Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	803
57	Pelican Marsh Elementary School Naples · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	677
58	Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	86.7 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	821
59	Roosevelt Elementary School Tampa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	614
60	Windermere Elementary Windermere · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.7 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	574
61	Ada Merritt K-8 Center Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	86.6 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	780
62	Curtis Fundamental Elementary Dunedin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.5 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	538
63	Manatee Elementary School Viera · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	86.5 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	910
64	Sunrise Park Elementary School Boca Raton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.5 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	1,132
65	Veterans Memorial Elementary School Naples · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.5 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	721
66	College Academy at Broward College Davie · High · Grades 9–12	Public	86.4 Top 5%	25.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	487
67	Edgewood JR/SR High School Merritt Island · High · Grades 7–12	Public	86.4 Top 5%	96% Math proficiency	942
68	Everglades Elementary School Weston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	823
69	Ocean Breeze Elementary School Indian Harbour Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	86.4 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	498
70	Sanders Memorial Elementary School Land O Lakes · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.2 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	842
71	Suntree Elementary School Melbourne · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	86.2 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	585
72	Durbin Creek Elementary School Saint Johns · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.1 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	1,090
73	Gulf Breeze Elementary School Gulf Breeze · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.1 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	865
74	Venice Elementary School Venice · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.1 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	616
75	Calusa Elementary School Boca Raton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	858
76	George Washington Carver Middle School Coral Gables · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.0 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	941
77	John Stockton Elementary School Jacksonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	464
78	Odessa Elementary School New Port Richey · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	984
79	Palmetto Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	654
80	Stanton College Preparatory Jacksonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	86.0 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	1,270
81	Whispering Oak Elementary Winter Garden · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	774
82	Lincoln Avenue Academy Lakeland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.9 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	512
83	Anna Maria Elementary School Holmes Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	190
84	Audubon Park School Orlando · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	85.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	1,184
85	East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering Tarpon Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.8 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	392
86	Julington Creek Elementary School Saint Johns · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.8 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	923
87	Thornebrooke Elementary Ocoee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.7 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	561
88	Thunderbolt Elementary School Fleming Island · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	85.7 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	756
89	Wilson Elementary School Sanford · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.6 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	896
90	Hammond Elementary School Odessa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.5 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	690
91	Limestone Creek Elementary School Jupiter · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.5 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	902
92	Orange Park Elementary School Orange Park · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	85.5 Top 5%	97% Math proficiency	489
93	W. Melbourne Elementary School for Science West Melbourne · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	85.5 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	605
94	Avalon Elementary Orlando · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.4 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	553
95	Buck Lake Elementary School Tallahassee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.4 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	696
96	Don Estridge High Tech Middle School Boca Raton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.4 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	1,270
97	Manatee Bay Elementary School Weston · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	978
98	Pinecrest Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,001
99	Desoto Trail Elementary School Tallahassee · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.3 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	652
100	Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School Tampa · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	353

The Sanibel School in Sanibel leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Florida with a Success Index (US) of 94.2. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Florida?

The Sanibel School in Sanibel ranks first among traditional public schools in Florida with a Success Index (US) of 94.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 225).

How are traditional public 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.