The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Florida are listed below (2023-24).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 49%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Florida (2023-24)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #172 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #260 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #33.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- Julington Creek Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Durbin Creek Elementary School
Rank: #178 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - Patriot Oaks Academy
Rank: #247 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Johns, FL Schools
Rank: #44.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Bluewater Elementary School
Rank: #223 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - James E Plew Elementary School
Rank: #448 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%) - Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College
Rank: #517 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Niceville, FL Schools
Rank: #55.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Bessey Creek Elementary School
Rank: #445 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%) - Palm City Elementary School
Rank: #536 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - Hidden Oaks Middle School
Rank: #613 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palm City, FL Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #63 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #546 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gulf Breeze, FL Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #88.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Surfside Elementary School
Rank: #395 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%) - Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
Rank: #399 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - Ocean Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #627 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Satellite Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #99.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #34 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Of Engineering
Rank: #163 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
Rank: #210 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarpon Springs, FL Schools
Rank: #1212.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #1313.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
Rank: #1414.
29%
(10 out of 34)
(10 out of 34)
- West Shore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #18 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%) - Viera Elementary School
Rank: #94 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
Rank: #107 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Melbourne, FL Schools
Rank: #1515.
28%
(7 out of 25)
(7 out of 25)
- A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
Rank: #90 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%) - Waters Edge Elementary School
Rank: #100 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%) - Calusa Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boca Raton, FL Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Rank: #231 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%) - Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #283 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%) - Imagine Schools At South Lake
Rank: #352 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clermont, FL Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Rank: #164 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%) - Jupiter Farms Elementary School
Rank: #239 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Rank: #692 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jupiter, FL Schools
Rank: #1818.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
- Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #171 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #239 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - Summerlake Elementary School
Rank: #280 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winter Garden, FL Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
21%
(8 out of 39)
(8 out of 39)
- St. Johns Virtual Franchise
Rank: #131 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%) - Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%) - Palencia Elementary School
Rank: #306 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Augustine, FL Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Countryside Montessori Academy
Rank: #176 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%) - Sanders Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #539 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%) - Oakstead Elementary School
Rank: #627 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Land O Lakes, FL Schools
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