Top 10 Best Public Preschools in Florida (2025)

The top ranked public preschools in Florida are Morikami Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School and Equestrian Trails Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach and Gulf Breeze.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Florida is 53%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 52%.

Top Ranked Public Preschools in Florida (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Morikami Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
6201 Morikami Park Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 894-7300
Rank: #22.
Sunset Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
5120 Sw 72nd St
Miami, FL 33143
(305) 661-8527
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9720 Stribling Way
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9600
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mckitrick Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5503 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd
Lutz, FL 33558
(813) 558-5427
Rank: #55.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13910 Nine Eagles Dr
Tampa, FL 33626
(813) 356-1645
Rank: #66.
I Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
1500 Biscayne Blvd Ste 129
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 995-1928
Rank: #77.
Dommerich Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
601 N Thistle Ln
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 623-1407
Rank: #88.
Pinecrest Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
10250 Sw 57th Ave
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 667-5579
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
660 Sw 3rd St
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 326-0791
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Palmetto Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
12401 Sw 74th Ave
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 238-4306
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Waters Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
21601 Shorewind Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 852-2400
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ashton Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5110 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 361-6440
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3205 S Ferdinand Ave
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 272-3090
Rank: #1414.
Bevis Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5720 Osprey Ridge Dr
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 740-4000
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
401 Nw Martin Luther King Jr A
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 671-7250
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Manatee Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3425 Viera Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 433-0050
Rank: #1717.
Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2751 Oak St
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
(239) 463-6356
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
610 Us Highway A1a N
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
(904) 547-8570
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Sea Gate Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
650 Seagate Dr
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 377-8300
Rank: #2020.
Mabry Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4201 W Estrella St
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 872-5364
Rank: #2121.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1175 Middle River Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(754) 322-5400
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Grady Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3910 W Morrison Ave
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 872-5325
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Marsh Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
12649 Ibiiza Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6800
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Whispering Oak Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
15300 Stoneybrook West Pkwy
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 656-7773
Rank: #2525.
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
16815 Dorman Rd
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 651-2150
Rank: #2626.
Everglades Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2900 Bonaventure Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(754) 323-5600
Rank: #2727.
Pelican Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9480 Airport Rd N
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 377-7900
Rank: #2828.
Calusa Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2051 Clint Moore Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33496
(561) 989-7500
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1901 Webber St
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 361-6420
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
2255 Meadowlane Ave
Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 956-5040
Rank: #3131.
Gulf Breeze Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
549 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-5185
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
The Sanibel School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd
Sanibel, FL 33957
(239) 472-1617
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Springview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1122 Bluebird Ave
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 885-6466
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Beachside Montessori Village
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2230 Lincoln St
Hollywood, FL 33020
(754) 323-8050
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
J. Allen Axson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4763 Sutton Park Ct
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 992-3600
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