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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Florida

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public middle schools in Florida, drawn from 567 qualifying public middle schools. JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL leads the list at 90.8%, against a median of 51.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

567

Florida

Top % FRL

90.8%

Median % FRL

51.1%

HIGHEST POVERTY · FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	QUINCY, FL	GADSDEN	Middle	434	90.8%
2	MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	FLORIDA CITY, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	323	90.4%
3	COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	Middle	168	86.9%
4	WEST GADSDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	QUINCY, FL	GADSDEN	Middle	314	86.3%
5	MATER INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	212	85.8%
6	WARRINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY	PENSACOLA, FL	ESCAMBIA	Middle	559	85.3%
7	ACADEMIR MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	151	84.8%
8	CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	DAYTONA BEACH, FL	VOLUSIA	Middle	962	84.1%
9	MATER ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	HIALEAH GARDENS, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	1,219	83.9%
10	CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	753	83.1%
11	SOMERSET ACADEMY VILLAGE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	WILTON MANORS, FL	BROWARD	Middle	163	82.8%
12	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH HOMESTEAD)	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	484	81.8%
13	YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL	OKEECHOBEE, FL	OKEECHOBEE	Middle	588	81.8%
14	KATHLEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	742	80.1%
15	LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLE GLADE, FL	PALM BEACH	Middle	651	80.0%
16	THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	Middle	388	79.9%
17	LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	PALMETTO, FL	MANATEE	Middle	448	79.7%
18	SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (HOMESTEAD)	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	385	79.5%
19	ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	299	79.3%
20	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	594	79.1%
21	RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	CROSS CITY, FL	DIXIE	Middle	434	79.0%
22	MATTHEW W. GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	Middle	555	78.6%
23	SOMERSET ACADEMY-MIDDLE EAGLE CAMPUS	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	Middle	177	78.5%
24	OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	OKEECHOBEE, FL	OKEECHOBEE	Middle	689	77.4%
25	WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	712	77.2%
26	SLIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL	TAMPA, FL	HILLSBOROUGH	Middle	761	76.9%
27	NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE	NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL	BROWARD	Middle	373	76.7%
28	SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	886	76.6%
29	IMATER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	783	76.6%
30	HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	545	76.5%
31	WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL	WALTON	Middle	796	76.3%
32	JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	Middle	1,013	75.8%
33	YOUNG MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	TAMPA, FL	HILLSBOROUGH	Middle	307	75.6%
34	DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	Middle	684	75.4%
35	CARVER MIDDLE	ORLANDO, FL	ORANGE	Middle	639	75.1%
36	MCLANE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BRANDON, FL	HILLSBOROUGH	Middle	652	74.5%
37	MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	Middle	1,058	74.1%
38	GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	TALLAHASSEE, FL	LEON	Middle	457	74.0%
39	LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	POINCIANA, FL	POLK	Middle	1,013	73.5%
40	ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	PALM BEACH	Middle	793	73.4%
41	SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Middle	746	73.3%
42	BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	SARASOTA, FL	SARASOTA	Middle	811	73.2%
43	SCHOOL OF SUCCESS ACADEMY-SOS	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	Middle	145	73.1%
44	COLLEGE PARK MIDDLE	ORLANDO, FL	ORANGE	Middle	624	73.1%
45	LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	Middle	734	72.8%
46	DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	Middle	506	72.5%
47	DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	DUNDEE, FL	POLK	Middle	725	72.0%
48	OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL	VERO BEACH, FL	INDIAN RIVER	Middle	767	72.0%
49	HENRY H. FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Middle	732	71.9%
50	R. FRANK NIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL	TALLAHASSEE, FL	LEON	Middle	625	71.8%

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