FL's Best Public Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis

Pine View School in Osprey is the best public middle school in Florida, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2027 ranking of the nation’s best public middle schools on the latest publicly available data collected from state education agencies by RTI International, alongside data from the U.S. Department of Education. In the past, the state reports weren't part of the methodology.

State agency data offers a more thorough evaluation of student achievement in math and reading across every proficiency level, all while taking student background and overall performance on state assessments into consideration.

This year's ranking includes more than 24,000 public middle schools nationwide.

The top 25 public middle schools in Florida are listed in the 2027 U.S. News rankings.

1. Pine View School — Osprey
2. Doral Academy of Technology — Doral
3. Preparatory Academy — Miami
4. A.D. Henderson University School & FAU High School — Boca Raton
   
5. Orlando Gifted Academy — Orlando
6. Okaloosa Stemm Center — Valparaiso
7. Bak Middle School of the Arts — West Palm Beach
8. West Shore Junior/Senior High School — Melbourne
9. Northwest Florida Ballet Academie — Fort Walton Beach
10. Henry S. West Laboratory School — Coral Gables
11. Beachside Montessori Village — Hollywood
12. Seaside Neighborhood School — Santa Rosa Beach
13. Terrace Community Middle School — Tampa
14. Edgewood Jr/Sr High School — Merritt Island
15. Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy — Hialeah
16. Don Estridge High Tech Middle School — Boca Raton
17. Archimedean Middle Conservatory — Miami
18. The Sanibel School — Sanibel
19. Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer — Miami
20. Somerset Academy Charter Middle School — South Miami
21. George Washington Carver Middle School — Coral Gables
22. Horizon Charter School of Tampa — Tampa
23. Clearwater Fundamental Middle School — Clearwater
24. True North Classical Academy — Miami
25. Orlando Science Middle High Charter — Orlando

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future.