Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Florida
- The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Florida are listed below (2021).
- 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.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Florida (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #239 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #246 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
- Hickory Creek Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Patriot Oaks Academy
Rank: #200 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - Julington Creek Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Johns, FL Schools
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #62 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Oriole Beach Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%) - Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #519 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gulf Breeze, FL Schools
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Bluewater Elementary School
Rank: #219 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%) - Lula J. Edge Elementary School
Rank: #381 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%) - C. W. Ruckel Middle School
Rank: #443 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Niceville, FL Schools
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Delaura Middle School
Rank: #397 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 77%) - Sea Park Elementary School
Rank: #579 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Surfside Elementary School
Rank: #608 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Satellite Beach, FL Schools
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #45 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #138 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%) - Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs
Rank: #573 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarpon Springs, FL Schools
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
- Binks Forest Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Wellington Landings Middle School
Rank: #483 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wellington, FL Schools
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Rank: #257 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - Jupiter Farms Elementary School
Rank: #353 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Rank: #403 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jupiter, FL Schools
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Seminole Science Charter School
Rank: #239 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Seminole County Virtual Franchise (scvs)
Rank: #245 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Heathrow Elementary School
Rank: #458 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Mary, FL Schools
27%
(9 out of 33)
(9 out of 33)
- Westshore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #10 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%) - Manatee Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Educational Horizons Charter
Rank: #188 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Melbourne, FL Schools
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
24%
(7 out of 29)
(7 out of 29)
- A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
Rank: #130 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - Waters Edge Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - Don Estridge High Technical Middle School
Rank: #187 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boca Raton, FL Schools
21%
(11 out of 52)
(11 out of 52)
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Independence Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%) - Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - Whispering Oak Elementary School
Rank: #385 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winter Garden, FL Schools
18%
(3 out of 17)
(3 out of 17)
- Countryside Montessori Academy
Rank: #280 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - Sanders Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #336 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%) - Oakstead Elementary School
Rank: #511 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Land O Lakes, FL Schools
17%
(16 out of 93)
(16 out of 93)
- Beachside Montessori Village
Rank: #124 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - Somerset Arts Conservatory
Rank: #143 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - City/pembroke Pines Charter Middle School
Rank: #279 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hollywood, FL Schools
16%
(10 out of 62)
(10 out of 62)
- Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Desoto Trail Elementary School
Rank: #262 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%) - Deerlake Middle School
Rank: #308 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tallahassee, FL Schools
15%
(57 out of 391)
(57 out of 391)
- Doral Academy Of Technology
Rank: #2 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Archimedean Middle Conservatory
Rank: #25 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - Henry S. West Laboratory School
Rank: #25 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami, FL Schools
14%
(8 out of 59)
(8 out of 59)
14%
(3 out of 22)
(3 out of 22)
- Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math
Rank: #127 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology
Rank: #189 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Gulf Coast Middle School
Rank: #280 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Hill, FL Schools
12%
(5 out of 43)
(5 out of 43)
- Suncoast Polytechnical High School
Rank: #185 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - Ashton Elementary School
Rank: #199 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 82%) - Southside Elementary School
Rank: #342 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sarasota, FL Schools
11%
(15 out of 142)
(15 out of 142)
- Somerset Academy Davie Charter
Rank: #108 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bayview Elementary School
Rank: #140 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%) - Falcon Cove Middle School
Rank: #231 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Lauderdale, FL Schools
11%
(5 out of 44)
(5 out of 44)
- University Academy Sabl Inc
Rank: #66 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 89%) - Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Rank: #274 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 80%) - Rising Leaders Academy
Rank: #420 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Panama City, FL Schools
11%
(4 out of 38)
(4 out of 38)
- St. Johns Virtual Franchise
Rank: #127 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Rank: #374 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - R. B. Hunt Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Augustine, FL Schools
10%
(5 out of 51)
(5 out of 51)
- Medical Academy For Science And Technology (m.a.s.t.) @ Home
Rank: #62 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Air Base K-8 Center For International Education
Rank: #180 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%) - Center For International Education A Cambridge Associate School
Rank: #302 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Homestead, FL Schools
9%
(6 out of 68)
(6 out of 68)
- Atlantic Technical College
Rank: #62 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Pompano Beach Institute Of International Studies
Rank: #198 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 93%) - Riverglades Elementary School
Rank: #398 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pompano Beach, FL Schools
8%
(3 out of 40)
(3 out of 40)
- Plato Academy Trinity Charter School
Rank: #570 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%) - Trinity Elementary School
Rank: #579 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%) - Odessa Elementary School
Rank: #627 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Port Richey, FL Schools
8%
(15 out of 196)
(15 out of 196)
8%
(7 out of 92)
(7 out of 92)
- Bak Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #42 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Rank: #115 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%) - Western Academy Charter School
Rank: #321 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Palm Beach, FL Schools
7%
(13 out of 198)
(13 out of 198)
- Stanton College Preparatory
Rank: #70 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 97%) - John Stockton Elementary School
Rank: #138 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%) - Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School
Rank: #166 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jacksonville, FL Schools
7%
(3 out of 46)
(3 out of 46)
5%
(3 out of 55)
(3 out of 55)
- State College Of Florida Collegiate School
Rank: #257 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - Robert Willis Elementary School
Rank: #456 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Gene Witt Elementary School
Rank: #483 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bradenton, FL Schools
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