The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 46%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Florida (2024-25)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #335 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #470 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #33.
73%
(8 out of 11)
(8 out of 11)
- Julington Creek Elementary School
Rank: #270 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%) - Durbin Creek Elementary School
Rank: #301 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%) - Patriot Oaks Academy
Rank: #359 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Johns, FL Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #101 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #218 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #586 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gulf Breeze, FL Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College
Rank: #293 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bluewater Elementary School
Rank: #359 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - James E Plew Elementary School
Rank: #717 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Niceville, FL Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
Rank: #435 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - Ocean Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #607 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%) - Delaura Middle School
Rank: #744 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Satellite Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #88.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #99.
35%
(9 out of 26)
(9 out of 26)
- A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
Rank: #39 of 3,704 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%) - Waters Edge Elementary School
Rank: #110 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%) - Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
Rank: #193 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boca Raton, FL Schools
Rank: #1010.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Edgewood Jr/sr High School
Rank: #24 of 3,704 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 94%) - Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%) - Lewis Carroll Elementary School
Rank: #697 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Merritt Island, FL Schools
Rank: #1111.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #44 of 3,704 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #103 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Brooker Creek Elementary School
Rank: #365 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarpon Springs, FL Schools
Rank: #1212.
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
- Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Rank: #270 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%) - Imagine Schools At South Lake
Rank: #324 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%) - Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #454 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clermont, FL Schools
Rank: #1313.
26%
(9 out of 35)
(9 out of 35)
- West Shore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #10 of 3,704 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 96%) - Manatee Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%) - W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
Rank: #212 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Melbourne, FL Schools
Rank: #1414.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Rank: #168 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%) - Jupiter Farms Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%) - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Rank: #717 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jupiter, FL Schools
Rank: #1515.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Marsh Pointe Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Timber Trace Elementary School
Rank: #303 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%) - Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
Rank: #437 of 3,704 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palm Beach Gardens, FL Schools
Rank: #1616.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
- Whispering Oak Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Lake Whitney Elementary School
Rank: #305 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #379 of 3,704 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winter Garden, FL Schools
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