Top 10 Best Counties with Best Public Schools in Florida (2021)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Florida are listed below (2021).
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.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Florida (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
33%
(19 out of 57)
(19 out of 57)
- St. Johns Virtual Franchise
Rank: #53 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Hickory Creek Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Johns County, FL Schools
17%
(12 out of 70)
(12 out of 70)
- Mason Classical Academy
Rank: #65 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%) - Sea Gate Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Pelican Marsh Elementary School
Rank: #125 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Collier County, FL Schools
16%
(10 out of 62)
(10 out of 62)
- Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Desoto Trail Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%) - Deerlake Middle School
Rank: #136 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Leon County, FL Schools
15%
(9 out of 62)
(9 out of 62)
14%
(17 out of 124)
(17 out of 124)
- Edgewood Jr/sr High School
Rank: #4 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%) - Westshore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #5 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%) - Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies
Rank: #7 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brevard County, FL Schools
14%
(7 out of 50)
(7 out of 50)
- Okaloosa Stemm Center
Rank: #1 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
Rank: #158 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Liza Jackson Preparatory School
Rank: #161 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Okaloosa County, FL Schools
13%
(71 out of 552)
(71 out of 552)
- Doral Academy Of Technology
Rank: #1 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Archimedean Middle Conservatory
Rank: #8 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - Henry S. West Laboratory School
Rank: #8 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Miami-dade County, FL Schools
12%
(9 out of 78)
(9 out of 78)
- Choices In Learning Charter
Rank: #33 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%) - Seminole Science Charter School
Rank: #103 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Seminole County Virtual Franchise (scvs)
Rank: #107 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Seminole County, FL Schools
11%
(37 out of 344)
(37 out of 344)
- Atlantic Technical College
Rank: #25 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Somerset Academy Davie Charter
Rank: #43 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Beachside Montessori Village
Rank: #51 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Broward County, FL Schools
11%
(4 out of 38)
(4 out of 38)
- Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math
Rank: #53 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology
Rank: #79 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Gulf Coast Middle School
Rank: #125 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hernando County, FL Schools
11%
(29 out of 266)
(29 out of 266)
- Morikami Park Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - Bak Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #17 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School Of The Arts
Rank: #48 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palm Beach County, FL Schools
9%
(5 out of 53)
(5 out of 53)
- University Academy Sabl Inc
Rank: #30 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 89%) - Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Rank: #121 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 80%) - Rising Leaders Academy
Rank: #199 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bay County, FL Schools
8%
(17 out of 208)
(17 out of 208)
- Jacksonville Beach Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%) - Stanton College Preparatory
Rank: #31 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 97%) - John Stockton Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Duval County, FL Schools
8%
(26 out of 318)
(26 out of 318)
- Terrace Community Middle School
Rank: #36 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%) - Lutz Preparatory School
Rank: #40 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 88%) - Bevis Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hillsborough County, FL Schools
8%
(3 out of 38)
(3 out of 38)
- Hidden Oaks Middle School
Rank: #199 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%) - Bessey Creek Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%) - Clark Advanced Learning Center
Rank: #333 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Martin County, FL Schools
8%
(3 out of 40)
(3 out of 40)
- Oriole Beach Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%) - Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #255 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Santa Rosa County, FL Schools
7%
(5 out of 69)
(5 out of 69)
- Expressions Learning Arts Academy
Rank: #107 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Alachua Learning Academy Elementary School
Rank: #145 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - Healthy Learning Academy Charter School
Rank: #145 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Alachua County, FL Schools
7%
(12 out of 164)
(12 out of 164)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #19 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #58 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%) - Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
Rank: #105 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pinellas County, FL Schools
7%
(11 out of 159)
(11 out of 159)
6%
(3 out of 51)
(3 out of 51)
- Orange Park Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Thunderbolt Elementary School
Rank: #245 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%) - Fleming Island Elementary School
Rank: #304 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clay County, FL Schools
6%
(16 out of 266)
(16 out of 266)
- Independence Elementary School
Rank: #130 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%) - Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - Lake Eola Charter
Rank: #158 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Orange County, FL Schools
6%
(7 out of 121)
(7 out of 121)
- Countryside Montessori Academy
Rank: #125 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - Sanders Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%) - Oakstead Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pasco County, FL Schools
5%
(4 out of 78)
(4 out of 78)
- State College Of Florida Collegiate School
Rank: #115 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - Robert Willis Elementary School
Rank: #220 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Gene Witt Elementary School
Rank: #233 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Manatee County, FL Schools
4%
(3 out of 74)
(3 out of 74)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #25 of 3,633 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Brown Barge Middle School
Rank: #91 of 3,633 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%) - N. B. Cook Elementary School
Rank: #295 of 3,633 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Escambia County, FL Schools
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