The most improved public preschools in Florida are Lake Stevens Elementary School, Sunland Park Academy and Hibiscus Elementary School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 825
1,566
Avg. Improved Rank: 1,031
Most Improved Public Preschools in Florida (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lake Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1566
(from 2,737 to 1,171)
(from 2,737 to 1,171)
Grades: PK-5
5101 Nw 183rd St
Opa Locka, FL 33055
(305) 625-6536
Opa Locka, FL 33055
(305) 625-6536
Rank: #22.
Sunland Park Academy
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1506
(from 2,675 to 1,169)
(from 2,675 to 1,169)
Grades: PK-3
919 Nw 13th Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-8550
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-8550
Rank: #33.
Hibiscus Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1420
(from 3,255 to 1,835)
(from 3,255 to 1,835)
Grades: PK-5
18701 Nw 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33169
(305) 652-3018
Miami, FL 33169
(305) 652-3018
Rank: #44.
Palmview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1322
(from 2,872 to 1,550)
(from 2,872 to 1,550)
Grades: PK-5
2601 Ne 1st Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(754) 322-7600
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(754) 322-7600
Rank: #55.
Oak Hill Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1287
(from 2,024 to 737)
(from 2,024 to 737)
Grades: PK-8
6910 Daughtry Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Rank: #66.
Orange Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1211
(from 3,290 to 2,079)
(from 3,290 to 2,079)
Grades: PK-5
621 S Texas Ave
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 296-6480
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 296-6480
Rank: #77.
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
Rank Change: +1172
(from 3,438 to 2,266)
(from 3,438 to 2,266)
Grades: PK-8
1310 Old Congress Ave, Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
Rank: #88.
Natural Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1161
(from 2,464 to 1,303)
(from 2,464 to 1,303)
Grades: PK-5
1650 Ne 141st St
Miami, FL 33181
(305) 891-8649
Miami, FL 33181
(305) 891-8649
Rank: #99.
Goulds Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1117
(from 2,721 to 1,604)
(from 2,721 to 1,604)
Grades: PK-5
23555 Sw 112th Ave
Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 257-4400
Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 257-4400
Rank: #1010.
Avocado Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1077
(from 2,512 to 1,435)
(from 2,512 to 1,435)
Grades: PK-3
16969 Sw 294th St
Homestead, FL 33030
(305) 247-4942
Homestead, FL 33030
(305) 247-4942
Rank: #1111.
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1061
(from 1,861 to 800)
(from 1,861 to 800)
Grades: PK-8
100 E Harney Pond Rd Ne
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Rank: #1212.
Hudson Primary Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1049
(from 3,081 to 2,032)
(from 3,081 to 2,032)
Grades: PK-5
14302 Cobra Way
Hudson, FL 34669
(727) 774-4700
Hudson, FL 34669
(727) 774-4700
Rank: #1313.
Cresthaven Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1047
(from 3,010 to 1,963)
(from 3,010 to 1,963)
Grades: PK-5
801 Ne 25th St
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(754) 322-6000
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(754) 322-6000
Rank: #1414.
Ramblewood Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1021
(from 2,589 to 1,568)
(from 2,589 to 1,568)
Grades: PK-5
8950 Shadow Wood Blvd
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(754) 322-8150
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(754) 322-8150
Rank: #1515.
Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/skyway Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +986
(from 1,996 to 1,010)
(from 1,996 to 1,010)
Grades: PK-5
4555 Nw 206th Ter
Opa Locka, FL 33055
(305) 621-5838
Opa Locka, FL 33055
(305) 621-5838
Rank: #1616.
Olympia Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +975
(from 1,592 to 617)
(from 1,592 to 617)
Grades: PK-5
9797 Sw 40th St
Miami, FL 33165
(305) 221-3821
Miami, FL 33165
(305) 221-3821
Rank: #1717.
Gratigny Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +972
(from 3,187 to 2,215)
(from 3,187 to 2,215)
Grades: PK-5
11905 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33168
(305) 681-6685
Miami, FL 33168
(305) 681-6685
Rank: #1818.
Tamarac Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +957
(from 2,686 to 1,729)
(from 2,686 to 1,729)
Grades: PK-5
7601 N University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-8600
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-8600
Rank: #1919.
Thonotosassa Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +948
(from 3,027 to 2,079)
(from 3,027 to 2,079)
Grades: PK-5
10050 Skewlee Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
(813) 987-6987
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
(813) 987-6987
Rank: #2020.
Forsyth Woods Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +947
(from 2,874 to 1,927)
(from 2,874 to 1,927)
Grades: PK-5
6651 Curtis St
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 207-7495
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 207-7495
Rank: #2121.
Rosenwald Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +932
(from 3,047 to 2,115)
(from 3,047 to 2,115)
Grades: PK-5
1321 Martin L King Jr Blvd
South Bay, FL 33493
(561) 993-8900
South Bay, FL 33493
(561) 993-8900
Rank: #2222.
Palm Cove Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +930
(from 2,659 to 1,729)
(from 2,659 to 1,729)
Grades: PK-5
11601 Washington St
Hollywood, FL 33025
(754) 323-6800
Hollywood, FL 33025
(754) 323-6800
Rank: #2323.
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +929
(from 2,252 to 1,323)
(from 2,252 to 1,323)
Grades: PK-5
840 Ne 87th St
Miami, FL 33138
(305) 756-3800
Miami, FL 33138
(305) 756-3800
Rank: #2424.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +920
(from 2,524 to 1,604)
(from 2,524 to 1,604)
Grades: PK-5
5987 E 7th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33013
(305) 688-9619
Hialeah, FL 33013
(305) 688-9619
Rank: #2525.
Herbert Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +911
(from 2,174 to 1,263)
(from 2,174 to 1,263)
Grades: PK-5
5055 20th Place Sw
Naples, FL 34116
(239) 354-2259
Naples, FL 34116
(239) 354-2259
Rank: #2626.
Shore Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +908
(from 2,512 to 1,604)
(from 2,512 to 1,604)
Grades: PK-5
1908 E 2nd Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 276-5712
Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 276-5712
Rank: #2727.
South Miami Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +898
(from 2,133 to 1,235)
(from 2,133 to 1,235)
Grades: PK-5
12231 Sw 190th Ter
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 238-6610
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 238-6610
Rank: #2828.
Caring & Sharing Learning School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +895
(from 1,406 to 511)
(from 1,406 to 511)
Grades: PK-6
1951 Se 4th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 372-1004
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 372-1004
Rank: #2929.
James W. Sikes Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +874
(from 2,339 to 1,465)
(from 2,339 to 1,465)
Grades: PK-5
2727 Shepherd Rd
Lakeland, FL 33811
(863) 648-3525
Lakeland, FL 33811
(863) 648-3525
Rank: #3030.
Reddick Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +868
(from 2,959 to 2,091)
(from 2,959 to 2,091)
Grades: PK-5
325 W Lake Dr
Wimauma, FL 33598
(813) 634-0809
Wimauma, FL 33598
(813) 634-0809
Rank: #3131.
Citrus Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +859
(from 2,359 to 1,500)
(from 2,359 to 1,500)
Grades: PK-5
87 N Clarke Rd
Ocoee, FL 34761
(407) 445-5475
Ocoee, FL 34761
(407) 445-5475
Rank: #3232.
Gertrude K. Edelman/sabal Palm
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +853
(from 2,824 to 1,971)
(from 2,824 to 1,971)
Grades: PK-5
17101 Ne 7th Ave
Miami, FL 33162
(305) 651-2411
Miami, FL 33162
(305) 651-2411
Rank: #3333.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +837
(from 2,163 to 1,326)
(from 2,163 to 1,326)
Grades: PK-5
2101 N Pine Island Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-6450
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-6450
Rank: #3434.
Eden Park Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +832
(from 2,492 to 1,660)
(from 2,492 to 1,660)
Grades: PK-5
3650 Westclox St
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 377-9200
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 377-9200
Rank: #3535.
Gloria Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +825
(from 1,592 to 767)
(from 1,592 to 767)
Grades: PK-5
12650 Sw 109th Ave
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 255-3934
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 255-3934
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