For the 2024-25 school year, there are 197 magnet public preschools serving 123,563 students in Florida.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public preschools in Florida are Morikami Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School and Equestrian Trails Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida magnet public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Preschools in Florida (2024-25)
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
| 802 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
| 1,196 students
Rank: #33.
Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9720 Stribling Way
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9600
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 904-9600
Grades: PK-5
| 843 students
Rank: #44.
I Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 Biscayne Blvd Ste 129
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 995-1928
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 995-1928
Grades: PK-12
| 797 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
660 Sw 3rd St
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 326-0791
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 326-0791
Grades: PK-8
| 747 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
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
| 700 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 455 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Beachside Montessori Village
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2230 Lincoln St
Hollywood, FL 33020
(754) 323-8050
Hollywood, FL 33020
(754) 323-8050
Grades: PK-8
| 793 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
J. Allen Axson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4763 Sutton Park Ct
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 992-3600
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 992-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #1010.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1010 E Concord St
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 245-1770
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 245-1770
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1111.
Timber Trace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5200 117th Ct N
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6200
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 366-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 825 students
Rank: #1212.
Air Base K-8 Center For International Education
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12829 Sw 272nd St
Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 258-3676
Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 258-3676
Grades: PK-8
| 1,109 students
Rank: #1313.
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10060 Riverside Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6500
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 366-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #1414.
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 East Ave
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-6633
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-6633
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8600 Boca Ciega Dr
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
(727) 893-2630
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
(727) 893-2630
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
N. B. Cook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1310 N 12th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 595-6826
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 595-6826
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #1717.
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
| 807 students
Rank: #1818.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4747 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 361-6424
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 361-6424
Grades: PK-5
| 731 students
Rank: #1919.
Frontier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 180th Ave N
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9900
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 904-9900
Grades: PK-5
| 688 students
Rank: #2020.
Sanders Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5126 School Rd
Land O Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 794-1500
Land O Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 794-1500
Grades: PK-5
| 824 students
Rank: #2121.
Fairlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3203 Rhode Island Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 468-5345
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 468-5345
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #2222.
Chocachatti Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4135 California St
Brooksville, FL 34604
(352) 797-7067
Brooksville, FL 34604
(352) 797-7067
Grades: PK-5
| 783 students
Rank: #2323.
Limestone Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 Church St
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 741-9200
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 741-9200
Grades: PK-5
| 946 students
Rank: #2424.
Palm Beach Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
239 Cocoanut Row
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 822-0700
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 822-0700
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #2525.
Elbridge Gale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1915 Royal Fern Dr
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 422-9300
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 422-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 915 students
Rank: #2626.
Starkey Ranch K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12200 Lake Blanche Drive
Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 794-2000
Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 794-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,928 students
Rank: #2727.
Frank E. Brigham Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 Avenue C Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5300
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 291-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #2828.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Grades: PK-8
| 128 students
Rank: #2929.
Loretto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Loretto Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32223
(904) 260-5800
Jacksonville, FL 32223
(904) 260-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 999 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Crestwood Blvd N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9300
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 817 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
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
| 675 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Fishweir Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3977 Herschel St
Jacksonville, FL 32205
(904) 381-3910
Jacksonville, FL 32205
(904) 381-3910
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Golden Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5959 140th Ave N
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9700
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 904-9700
Grades: PK-5
| 760 students
Rank: #3434.
Arbor Ridge K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2900 Logandale Dr
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 672-3110
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 672-3110
Grades: PK-8
| 770 students
Rank: #3535.
Davenport School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4751 County Road 547 N
Davenport, FL 33837
(863) 420-2557
Davenport, FL 33837
(863) 420-2557
Grades: PK-8
| 1,168 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public preschools in Florida?
The top ranked magnet public preschools in Florida include Morikami Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School and Equestrian Trails Elementary School.
How many magnet public preschools are located in Florida?
197 magnet public preschools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida magnet public preschools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Florida public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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