Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Florida (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Florida are listed below (2022).
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: 3%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 26%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Florida (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #178 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #202 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #202 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #22.
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
- Hickory Creek Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Patriot Oaks Academy
Rank: #216 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%) - Julington Creek Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Johns, FL Schools
Rank: #33.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Bluewater Elementary School
Rank: #238 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - James E Plew Elementary School
Rank: #251 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Rank: #643 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Niceville, FL Schools
Rank: #44.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #45 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #511 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #573 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gulf Breeze, FL Schools
Rank: #55.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #66.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #45 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #182 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - Brooker Creek Elementary School
Rank: #455 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarpon Springs, FL Schools
Rank: #77.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #88.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Binks Forest Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%) - Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Elbridge Gale Elementary School
Rank: #649 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wellington, FL Schools
Rank: #99.
28%
(8 out of 29)
(8 out of 29)
- A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
Rank: #72 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%) - Don Estridge High Technical Middle School
Rank: #150 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Waters Edge Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boca Raton, FL Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Mater Academy At Mount Sinai
Rank: #129 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - North Beach Elementary School
Rank: #341 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%) - Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Rank: #566 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Sutherland Elementary School
Rank: #537 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%) - Cypress Woods Elementary School
Rank: #556 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School
Rank: #723 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palm Harbor, FL Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Rank: #192 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Jupiter Farms Elementary School
Rank: #241 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%) - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Rank: #511 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jupiter, FL Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #1414.
24%
(8 out of 33)
(8 out of 33)
- Westshore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #9 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%) - Manatee Elementary School
Rank: #172 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%) - W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
Rank: #326 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Melbourne, FL Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Rank: #321 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #386 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Imagine Schools At South Lake
Rank: #680 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clermont, FL Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Independence Elementary School
Rank: #297 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #339 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%) - Whispering Oak Elementary School
Rank: #383 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winter Garden, FL Schools
Rank: #1717.
19%
(18 out of 93)
(18 out of 93)
- Beachside Montessori Village
Rank: #100 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - Sheridan Technical College
Rank: #135 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 97%) - Somerset Arts Conservatory
Rank: #164 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hollywood, FL Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
18%
(7 out of 39)
(7 out of 39)
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
18%
(3 out of 17)
(3 out of 17)
- Countryside Montessori Academy
Rank: #314 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Sanders Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #403 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - Oakstead Elementary School
Rank: #448 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Land O Lakes, FL Schools
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
17%
(65 out of 386)
(65 out of 386)
- Doral Academy Of Technology
Rank: #4 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%) - Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus
Rank: #24 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Somerset Miramar South K-5
Rank: #24 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami, FL Schools
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
17%
(9 out of 53)
(9 out of 53)
Rank: #2222.
14%
(6 out of 44)
(6 out of 44)
- Ashton Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 83%) - Southside Elementary School
Rank: #251 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Suncoast Polytechnical High School
Rank: #264 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sarasota, FL Schools
Rank: #2323.
13%
(8 out of 62)
(8 out of 62)
- Hawks Rise Elementary School
Rank: #215 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - Roberts Elementary School
Rank: #387 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%) - Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #410 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tallahassee, FL Schools
Rank: #2424.
12%
(7 out of 59)
(7 out of 59)
Rank: #2525.
11%
(15 out of 138)
(15 out of 138)
- William T. Mcfatter Technical College
Rank: #61 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 95%) - Somerset Academy Davie Charter
Rank: #75 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bayview Elementary School
Rank: #182 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Lauderdale, FL Schools
Rank: #2626.
10%
(5 out of 49)
(5 out of 49)
- Medical Academy For Science And Technology (m.a.s.t.) @ Home
Rank: #72 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 93%) - Air Base K-8 Center For International Education
Rank: #143 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%) - Somerset Academy (silver Palms)
Rank: #547 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Homestead, FL Schools
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
9%
(17 out of 194)
(17 out of 194)
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
9%
(6 out of 69)
(6 out of 69)
- Atlantic Technical College
Rank: #75 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Pompano Beach Institute Of International Studies
Rank: #157 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%) - Park Trails Elementary School
Rank: #339 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pompano Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
9%
(4 out of 44)
(4 out of 44)
- University Academy Sabl Inc
Rank: #76 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - North Bay Haven Career Academy
Rank: #525 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 74%) - Rising Leaders Academy
Rank: #620 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Panama City, FL Schools
Rank: #3030.
8%
(5 out of 64)
(5 out of 64)
- Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy
Rank: #89 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Highly Inquisitive And Versatile Education (hive) Preparator
Rank: #342 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%) - Mater Gardens Academy
Rank: #505 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hialeah, FL Schools
Rank: #31-3231 - 32.
6%
(11 out of 195)
(11 out of 195)
- Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School
Rank: #178 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - John Stockton Elementary School
Rank: #186 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%) - James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School
Rank: #238 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jacksonville, FL Schools
Rank: #31-3231 - 32.
6%
(3 out of 54)
(3 out of 54)
- State College Of Florida Collegiate School
Rank: #376 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 78%) - Robert Willis Elementary School
Rank: #466 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - Gene Witt Elementary School
Rank: #680 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bradenton, FL Schools
Rank: #3333.
5%
(3 out of 59)
(3 out of 59)
Rank: #34-3534 - 35.
3%
(6 out of 203)
(6 out of 203)
- Orlando Gifted Academy
Rank: #54 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Hillcrest Elementary School
Rank: #398 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Orlando Science Middle High Charter
Rank: #429 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Orlando, FL Schools
Rank: #34-3534 - 35.
3%
(3 out of 93)
(3 out of 93)
- Bak Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #26 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%) - Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Rank: #61 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - Western Academy Charter School
Rank: #207 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Palm Beach, FL Schools
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