The average public preschool in Florida has approximately 599 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Florida (by enrollment) is Villages Charter School with 3,473 students.
# Students Range: 1,245
3,473
Avg. # Students: 1,622
Largest Florida Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Villages Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 3,473
Grades: PK-12
350 Tatonka Terrace
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Rank: #22.
Norman S. Edelcup/sunny Isles Beach K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,231
Grades: PK-8
201 182nd Dr
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
(305) 933-6161
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
(305) 933-6161
Rank: #33.
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,168
Grades: PK-8
21101 Ne 26th Ave
Miami, FL 33180
(305) 933-5200
Miami, FL 33180
(305) 933-5200
Rank: #44.
Veterans Park Academy For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,133
Grades: PK-8
49 Homestead Rd S
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
(239) 303-3003
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
(239) 303-3003
Rank: #55.
Freedom Crossing Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,970
Grades: PK-8
1365 Shetland Dr
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4231
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4231
Rank: #66.
Starkey Ranch K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,928
Grades: PK-8
12200 Lake Blanche Drive
Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 794-2000
Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 794-2000
Rank: #77.
Mill Creek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,893
Grades: PK-8
3750 International Golf Pkwy
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-3720
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-3720
Rank: #88.
Liberty Pines Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,815
Grades: PK-8
10901 Russell Sampson Rd
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7900
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-7900
Rank: #99.
Westside K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,722
Grades: PK-8
2551 Westside Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 390-1748
Kissimmee, FL 34747
(407) 390-1748
Rank: #1010.
Minneola Conversion Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,717
Grades: PK-8
320 E Pearl St
Clermont, FL 34715
(352) 394-2600
Clermont, FL 34715
(352) 394-2600
Rank: #1111.
Oak Hammock K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,633
Grades: PK-8
1251 Sw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 344-4490
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 344-4490
Rank: #1212.
Winding Waters K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,622
Grades: PK-8
12240 Vespa Way
Brooksville, FL 34614
(352) 797-7092
Brooksville, FL 34614
(352) 797-7092
Rank: #1313.
Deane Bozeman School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,619
Grades: PK-12
13410 Highway 77
Panama City, FL 32409
(850) 767-1300
Panama City, FL 32409
(850) 767-1300
Rank: #1414.
Explorer K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,617
Grades: PK-8
10252 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 797-7094
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 797-7094
Rank: #1515.
Pine Island Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,530
Grades: PK-8
805 Pine Island Rd
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 547-7500
Saint Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 547-7500
Rank: #1616.
West Gate K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,522
Grades: PK-8
1050 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 807-7600
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 807-7600
Rank: #1717.
Palm Valley Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,496
Grades: PK-8
700 Bobcat Ln
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4201
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4201
Rank: #1818.
Baker School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,484
Grades: PK-12
1369 14th St
Baker, FL 32531
(850) 689-7279
Baker, FL 32531
(850) 689-7279
Rank: #1919.
Bob Graham Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,469
Grades: PK-8
15901 Nw 79th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33016
(305) 557-3303
Hialeah, FL 33016
(305) 557-3303
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Horizons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,468
Grades: PK-5
1700 Forest Lake Dr
Davenport, FL 33837
(863) 419-3430
Davenport, FL 33837
(863) 419-3430
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Patriot Oaks Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,468
Grades: PK-8
475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4050
Saint Johns, FL 32259
(904) 547-4050
Rank: #2222.
Narcoossee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,467
Grades: PK-5
2690 N Narcoossee Rd
Saint Cloud, FL 34771
(407) 892-6858
Saint Cloud, FL 34771
(407) 892-6858
Rank: #2323.
Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,457
Grades: PK-8
1775 Sand Mine Rd
Davenport, FL 33897
(863) 259-4001
Davenport, FL 33897
(863) 259-4001
Rank: #2424.
Turner-bartels K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,442
Grades: PK-8
9190 Imperial Oak Blvd
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 907-9066
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 907-9066
Rank: #2525.
Laurel Nokomis School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,411
Grades: PK-8
1900 Laurel Rd E
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 486-2171
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 486-2171
Rank: #2626.
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,393
Grades: PK-8
300 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-5982
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-5982
Rank: #2727.
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,355
Grades: PK-8
955 Se 18th Ave
Homestead, FL 33035
(305) 257-6000
Homestead, FL 33035
(305) 257-6000
Rank: #2828.
Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,317
Grades: PK-8
1000 S W 3rd St
Hallandale, FL 33009
(754) 323-5950
Hallandale, FL 33009
(754) 323-5950
Rank: #2929.
Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,311
Grades: PK-5
555 Pine Tree Ln
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-7400
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-7400
Rank: #3030.
Valley Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,306
Grades: PK-8
105 Greenleaf Dr
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4090
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
(904) 547-4090
Rank: #3131.
Sunshine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,301
Grades: PK-5
601 Sara Ave N
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
(239) 369-5836
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
(239) 369-5836
Rank: #3232.
David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,282
Grades: PK-8
15000 Bay Vista Blvd
Miami, FL 33181
(305) 354-2600
Miami, FL 33181
(305) 354-2600
Rank: #3333.
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,266
Grades: PK-5
10905 Se Lake Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33026
(754) 323-5550
Hollywood, FL 33026
(754) 323-5550
Rank: #3434.
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,249
Grades: PK-8
1155 93rd St
Miami Beach, FL 33154
(305) 865-7912
Miami Beach, FL 33154
(305) 865-7912
Rank: #3535.
Gateway Charter Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,245
Grades: PK-4
12850 Commonwealth Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33913
(239) 768-5048
Fort Myers, FL 33913
(239) 768-5048
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Florida average public preschools student size?
The Florida average public preschools student size is 599 for 2024-25.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Florida?
The best top ranked public preschools in Florida include Villages Charter School, Norman S. Edelcup/sunny Isles Beach K-8 and Aventura Waterways K-8 Center.
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