For the 2025 school year, there are 37 blue ribbon public preschools serving 26,064 students in Florida.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Florida are Morikami Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School and Waters Edge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in Florida (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morikami Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6201 Morikami Park Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 894-7300
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 894-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 804 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5120 Sw 72nd St
Miami, FL 33143
(305) 661-8527
Miami, FL 33143
(305) 661-8527
Grades: PK-5
| 1,189 students
Rank: #33.
Waters Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21601 Shorewind Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 852-2400
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561) 852-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Bevis Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5720 Osprey Ridge Dr
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 740-4000
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 740-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 866 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
401 Nw Martin Luther King Jr A
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 671-7250
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 671-7250
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Manatee Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3425 Viera Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 433-0050
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 433-0050
Grades: PK-6
| 876 students
Rank: #77.
Sea Gate Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
650 Seagate Dr
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 377-8300
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 377-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
Rank: #88.
Whispering Oak Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15300 Stoneybrook West Pkwy
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 656-7773
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 656-7773
Grades: PK-5
| 803 students
Rank: #99.
Gulf Breeze Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
549 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-5185
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-5185
Grades: PK-5
| 880 students
Rank: #1010.
The Sanibel School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd
Sanibel, FL 33957
(239) 472-1617
Sanibel, FL 33957
(239) 472-1617
Grades: PK-8
| 226 students
Rank: #1111.
Eagle Point Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Indian Trce
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 1,232 students
Rank: #1212.
Calusa Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9580 W Calusa Club Dr
Miami, FL 33186
(305) 385-0589
Miami, FL 33186
(305) 385-0589
Grades: PK-5
| 754 students
Rank: #1313.
Gemini Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2100 Oak St
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
(321) 727-3090
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
(321) 727-3090
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
Rank: #1414.
Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4702 Sw 143rd Ct
Miami, FL 33175
(305) 222-8161
Miami, FL 33175
(305) 222-8161
Grades: PK-8
| 830 students
Rank: #1515.
Gilchrist Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1301 Timberlane Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 487-4310
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 487-4310
Grades: PK-5
| 891 students
Rank: #1616.
Suntree Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
900 Jordan Blass Dr
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 242-6480
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 242-6480
Grades: PK-6
| 599 students
Rank: #1717.
Fleming Island Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4425 Lakeshore Dr
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-1075
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 336-1075
Grades: PK-6
| 659 students
Rank: #1818.
Hawks Rise Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Meadow Ridge Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 487-4733
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 487-4733
Grades: PK-5
| 800 students
Rank: #1919.
Dr N H Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 Sw 5th St
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 671-7260
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 671-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #2020.
Desoto Trail Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5200 Tredington Park Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309
(850) 488-4511
Tallahassee, FL 32309
(850) 488-4511
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #2121.
Ocean Breeze Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1101 Cheyenne Dr
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 779-2040
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 779-2040
Grades: PK-6
| 527 students
Rank: #2222.
Key Biscayne K-8 Center
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150 W Mcintyre St
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-5418
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-5418
Grades: PK-8
| 878 students
Rank: #2323.
Oriole Beach Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1260 Oriole Beach Rd
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 934-5160
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
(850) 934-5160
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students
Rank: #2424.
Surfside Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
475 Cassia Blvd
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 773-2818
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 773-2818
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
Rank: #2525.
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8037 Deer Lk E
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 921-1265
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 921-1265
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #2626.
Leewood K-8 Center
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10343 Sw 124th St
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 233-7430
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 233-7430
Grades: PK-8
| 538 students
Rank: #2727.
Caring & Sharing Learning School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1951 Se 4th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 372-1004
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 372-1004
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
Rank: #2828.
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Ne 11th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 322-9050
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 322-9050
Grades: PK-5
| 692 students
Rank: #2929.
Oliver Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9050 Hammocks Blvd
Miami, FL 33196
(305) 385-4382
Miami, FL 33196
(305) 385-4382
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #3030.
Windy Ridge K-8
(Math: 73% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Beech Tree Dr
Orlando, FL 32835
(407) 296-5100
Orlando, FL 32835
(407) 296-5100
Grades: PK-8
| 1,172 students
Rank: #3131.
William S. Talbot Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5701 Nw 43rd St
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 955-6716
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 955-6716
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #3232.
Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Clubhouse Dr
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 617-7700
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 617-7700
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students
Rank: #3333.
Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14250 Boggs Dr
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 238-3688
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 238-3688
Grades: PK-8
| 662 students
Rank: #3434.
Port Malabar Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Pioneer Ave Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 725-0070
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 725-0070
Grades: PK-6
| 605 students
Rank: #3535.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 536 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Florida?
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Florida include Morikami Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School and Waters Edge Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in Florida?
37 blue ribbon public preschools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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