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Best Schools · Florida · Highest proficiency

Florida public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Florida public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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FLORIDA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
951CLAUDE PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary49.2%41765.1%
952SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOLWEBSTERSUMTERMiddle48.1%89065.1%
953DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEDUVALHigh39.1%1,06865.1%
954PINEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE CITYCOLUMBIAElementary59.4%44865.1%
955KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEDUVALElementary39.1%67665.1%
956CORAL SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOCA RATONPALM BEACHElementary42.1%74465.1%
957WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOLPALM BEACH GARDENSPALM BEACHMiddle39.0%1,04265.0%
958JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEMiddle52.8%1,01965.0%
959GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCAPE CORALLEEElementary37.1%1,19365.0%
960BUCKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVALRICOHILLSBOROUGHElementary38.2%66765.0%
961VISTA LAKES ELEMENTARYORLANDOORANGEElementary34.8%52065.0%
962THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRETALLAHASSEELEONElementary21.7%44865.0%
963FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALEBROWARDHigh35.9%2,26065.0%
964VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALMETTOMANATEEElementary44.3%86364.9%
965PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDENORANGEElementary11.0%79764.9%
966AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURGPINELLASElementary51.4%42664.9%
967NOVA MIDDLE SCHOOLDAVIEBROWARDMiddle41.1%1,29464.9%
968MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST PALM BEACHPALM BEACHElementary53.4%81364.9%
969PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOMPANO BEACHBROWARDElementary59.3%52364.9%
970AVENTURA WATERWAYS K-8 CENTERMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary25.4%2,06364.9%
971HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT ORANGEVOLUSIAElementary51.3%61864.9%
972PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATERPINELLASElementary49.3%70464.9%
973R. C. LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPENSACOLAESCAMBIAElementary47.5%69264.9%
974LAKE ASBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREEN COVE SPRINGSCLAYElementary46.8%93564.8%
975DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISEBROWARDElementary37.8%78964.8%
976DISCOVERY MIDDLEORLANDOORANGEMiddle34.9%81464.8%
977CORAL SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGSBROWARDMiddle29.8%98064.8%
978E.W.F. STIRRUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary50.7%61164.8%
979SPRING PARK ELEMENTARYGREEN COVE SPRINGSCLAYElementary48.7%69864.7%
980ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAPLESCOLLIERElementary66.0%1,04164.7%
981INDIAN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLDAVIEBROWARDMiddle29.0%1,83364.7%
982PAXTON SCHOOLPAXTONWALTONCombined60.4%78364.7%
983R J MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOLST AUGUSTINEST. JOHNSMiddle55.8%74264.7%
984RAMBLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGSBROWARDMiddle33.7%1,00564.6%
985DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTSPALMETTO BAYMIAMI-DADEElementary55.2%51364.6%
986DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMYDUNDEEPOLKElementary63.8%65764.6%
987ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLPALM BAYBREVARDCombined37.7%1,91764.6%
988EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOLTARPON SPRINGSPINELLASHigh19.0%1,98064.6%
989HORIZON WEST MIDDLEWINDERMEREORANGEMiddle15.7%1,33364.6%
990HOWARD D. MCMILLAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEMiddle43.7%95764.5%
991TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary45.0%36764.5%
992MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEDUVALHigh22.3%2,34364.5%
993S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLPACESANTA ROSAElementary47.3%67664.4%
994GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVENICESARASOTAElementary51.6%52964.4%
995INNOVATION HIGHORLANDOORANGEHigh28.1%1,75364.4%
996ROCKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary55.1%37064.4%
997CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLFORT MYERSLEEMiddle34.1%76864.3%
998SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMIMIAMI-DADEElementary56.3%50864.3%
999LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLERMONTLAKEElementary27.7%99764.3%
1000GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARASOTASARASOTAElementary54.9%59664.3%
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