Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Florida (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Florida are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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%
37%
Avg. Statewide: 9%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Florida (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
37%
(21 out of 57)
(21 out of 57)
- Hickory Creek Elementary School
Rank: #70 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - St. Johns Virtual Franchise
Rank: #73 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Johns County, FL Schools
Rank: #22.
16%
(8 out of 50)
(8 out of 50)
- Okaloosa Stemm Center
Rank: #1 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Liza Jackson Preparatory School
Rank: #73 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%) - Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
Rank: #101 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Okaloosa County, FL Schools
Rank: #33.
15%
(81 out of 544)
(81 out of 544)
- Doral Academy Of Technology
Rank: #3 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%) - Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus
Rank: #8 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Somerset Miramar South K-5
Rank: #8 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami-dade County, FL Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
14%
(10 out of 70)
(10 out of 70)
- Mason Classical Academy
Rank: #62 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%) - Pelican Marsh Elementary School
Rank: #108 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - Sea Gate Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Collier County, FL Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
14%
(3 out of 22)
(3 out of 22)
- Bryceville Elementary School
Rank: #139 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Hilliard Elementary School
Rank: #193 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%) - Callahan Intermediate School
Rank: #356 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Nassau County, FL Schools
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
13%
(10 out of 78)
(10 out of 78)
- Choices In Learning Charter
Rank: #43 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Seminole Science Charter School
Rank: #114 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Heathrow Elementary School
Rank: #119 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Seminole County, FL Schools
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
13%
(8 out of 62)
(8 out of 62)
- Hawks Rise Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - Roberts Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%) - Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #187 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Leon County, FL Schools
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
13%
(8 out of 62)
(8 out of 62)
Rank: #99.
12%
(14 out of 121)
(14 out of 121)
- Westshore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #5 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%) - Edgewood Jr/sr High School
Rank: #7 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%) - Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies
Rank: #14 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brevard County, FL Schools
Rank: #1010.
11%
(39 out of 340)
(39 out of 340)
- William T. Mcfatter Technical College
Rank: #25 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 95%) - Atlantic Technical College
Rank: #33 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Somerset Academy Davie Charter
Rank: #33 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Broward County, FL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
9%
(29 out of 316)
(29 out of 316)
- Lutz Preparatory School
Rank: #39 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%) - Terrace Community Middle School
Rank: #47 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Bevis Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hillsborough County, FL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
9%
(23 out of 264)
(23 out of 264)
- Morikami Park Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 96%) - Bak Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #11 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%) - Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Rank: #25 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palm Beach County, FL Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
8%
(13 out of 163)
(13 out of 163)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #14 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #84 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
Rank: #125 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pinellas County, FL Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
8%
(12 out of 156)
(12 out of 156)
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
8%
(4 out of 53)
(4 out of 53)
- University Academy Sabl Inc
Rank: #38 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - North Bay Haven Career Academy
Rank: #253 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 74%) - Rising Leaders Academy
Rank: #301 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bay County, FL Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
8%
(4 out of 51)
(4 out of 51)
- Orange Park Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 91%) - Fleming Island Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%) - Elementary School Y
Rank: #303 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clay County, FL Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
8%
(3 out of 40)
(3 out of 40)
- Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #247 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #276 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%) - Oriole Beach Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Santa Rosa County, FL Schools
Rank: #1818.
7%
(15 out of 204)
(15 out of 204)
- Jacksonville Beach Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%) - Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School
Rank: #81 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - John Stockton Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Duval County, FL Schools
Rank: #1919.
6%
(5 out of 77)
(5 out of 77)
- Palmetto Charter School
Rank: #152 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%) - State College Of Florida Collegiate School
Rank: #168 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 78%) - Robert Willis Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Manatee County, FL Schools
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
5%
(13 out of 263)
(13 out of 263)
- Orlando Gifted Academy
Rank: #23 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Orange County, FL Schools
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
5%
(3 out of 61)
(3 out of 61)
- Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Rank: #139 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #173 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Imagine Schools At South Lake
Rank: #330 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake County, FL Schools
Rank: #22-2522 - 25.
4%
(5 out of 119)
(5 out of 119)
- Countryside Montessori Academy
Rank: #136 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Trinity Elementary School
Rank: #166 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - Odessa Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pasco County, FL Schools
Rank: #22-2522 - 25.
4%
(3 out of 68)
(3 out of 68)
- Expressions Learning Arts Academy
Rank: #62 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Alachua Learning Academy Middle School
Rank: #162 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Alachua County, FL Schools
Rank: #22-2522 - 25.
4%
(3 out of 72)
(3 out of 72)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #14 of 3,628 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Brown Barge Middle School
Rank: #114 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - N. B. Cook Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Escambia County, FL Schools
Rank: #22-2522 - 25.
4%
(3 out of 79)
(3 out of 79)
Rank: #2626.
3%
(4 out of 123)
(4 out of 123)
- Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
Rank: #50 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - The Sanibel School
Rank: #57 of 3,628 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Oasis Charter Elementary School
Rank: #283 of 3,628 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lee County, FL Schools
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