For the 2024-25 school year, there are 159 special education public schools serving 13,626 students in Florida.
The top ranked special education public schools in Florida are Oak Hill Academy, Karen M. Siegel Academy and Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave). Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida special education public schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Florida public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Best Special Education Public Schools in Florida (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Hill Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6910 Daughtry Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Grades: PK-8
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Karen M. Siegel Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
935 Evenhouse Rd
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 965-5566
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 965-5566
Grades: PK-12
| 161 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)
Special Education School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1535 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
Rank: #44.
Jean O'dell Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1310 Floral Ave S
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7440
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7440
Grades: PK-12
| 73 students
Rank: #55.
Seagull Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6250 N Military Tr
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 540-8110
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 540-8110
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
Rank: #66.
Ucp East Charter
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12702 Science Dr
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 852-3300
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 852-3300
Grades: PK
| 117 students
Rank: #77.
Potentials Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
Grades: PK-8
| 27 students
Rank: #88.
Ese Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 E Ocean Blvd Bldg #19
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 219-1200
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 219-1200
Grades: 3-12
| 8 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Community Base Service Students
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1740 Ohio Ave South
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4600
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4600
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Highlands County Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: PK-12
| 28 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Hopper Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3010 Old Lake Mary Rd
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 320-3950
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 320-3950
Grades: K-6
| 11 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Reed Canal Rd
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 255-6475
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 255-6475
Grades: PK-12
| 47 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1817 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Hospital Homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 Technology Park
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0209
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0209
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Simmons Exceptional Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1202 W Grant St
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 707-7430
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 707-7430
Grades: K-12
| 24 students
Rank: #1717.
Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
805 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 343-8703
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 343-8703
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1818.
Nonschool Exceptional Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-6600
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-6600
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Halifax Behavioral Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
841 Jimmy Ann Dr
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 425-3963
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 425-3963
Grades: PK-12
| 9 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: #2121.
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1301 W Palm Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904) 693-7516
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904) 693-7516
Grades: 6-12
| 189 students
Rank: #2222.
Connections Education Center Of The Palm Beaches
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 Old Congress Ave Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
Grades: PK-8
| 86 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ese Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6556 Firehouse Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Grades: PK-12
| 66 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Wingate Oaks Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1211 Nw 33rd Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
Rank: #2525.
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3856
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3856
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
Rank: #2626.
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2855 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33966
(239) 337-8104
Fort Myers, FL 33966
(239) 337-8104
Grades: PK-12
| 79 students
Rank: #2727.
Hospital/homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2235 Ne Coachman Rd
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 462-1515
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 462-1515
Grades: PK-12
| 62 students
Rank: #2828.
Palm Beach School For Autism
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8480 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Grades: PK-12
| 387 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Believers Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5840 Corporate Way Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 340-2507
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 340-2507
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Education Venture Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
115 East Coast Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 582-1454
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 582-1454
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
Rank: #3131.
The Evelyn Hamblen Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Christopher St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8560
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 547-8560
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #3232.
La Amistad
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1650 N Park Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 647-0660
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 647-0660
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Blind High School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 72 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
156 Horseman Club Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0595
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0595
Grades: PK-12
| 267 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked special education public schools in Florida?
The top ranked special education public schools in Florida include Oak Hill Academy, Karen M. Siegel Academy and Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave).
How many special education public schools are located in Florida?
159 special education public schools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida special education public schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public schools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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