Best Schools for Black Students in Florida (2026)

These are the Florida public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

Other lists: Asian · Hispanic · Low-income · Multiracial · American Indian / Alaska Native · White

Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	SOMERSET ACADEMY MIRAMAR SOUTH Miramar	95%	95%	32	A
2	MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Delray Beach	95%	95%	31	A+
3	SUN BLAZE ELEMENTARY Orlando	90%	90%	21	C+
4	PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lake Worth	85%	85%	37	A+
5	SCHWARZKOPF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lutz	70%	90%	22	A+
6	COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY Orlando	90%	70%	25	B
7	AVALON ELEMENTARY Orlando	90%	70%	24	B+
8	FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Loxahatchee	90%	70%	27	A+
9	HEATHROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lake Mary	90%	70%	20	A+
10	RIVER CITY SCIENCE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Jacksonville	75%	85%	55	A
11	BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wellington	85%	75%	45	A+
12	ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Naples	75%	75%	37	B+
13	MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Ocala	75%	75%	47	A
14	STONE LAKES ELEMENTARY Orlando	75%	75%	43	B
15	TIMBER LAKES ELEMENTARY Orlando	85%	65%	35	A
16	LAUREATE PARK ELEMENTARY Orlando	85%	65%	31	A+
17	EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Weston	70%	70%	21	A+
18	SOMERSET ACADEMY Pembroke Pines	75%	65%	39	B+
19	SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (MIRAMAR CAMPUS) Miramar	77%	62%	93	B+
20	VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Naples	70%	70%	24	A+
21	CORKSCREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Naples	70%	70%	24	B
22	VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Naples	70%	70%	21	A
23	ALIMACANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jacksonville	75%	65%	34	A
24	KILLEARN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tallahassee	75%	65%	40	A+
25	WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY Yulee	65%	75%	34	B

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY Orlando	95%	85%	32	A+
2	WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Royal Palm Beach	87%	82%	61	A+
3	BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS West Palm Beach	87%	77%	196	A+
4	SUNTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Melbourne	90%	70%	20	A+
5	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC Panama City	90%	70%	23	A
6	GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL Coral Gables	85%	75%	33	A+
7	CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH Spring Hill	85%	75%	39	B+
8	PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY Minneola	85%	75%	44	A
9	TERRACE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Tampa	77%	77%	91	A
10	MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Viera	75%	75%	33	A+
11	TYNDALL ACADEMY Tyndall Afb	75%	75%	34	A
12	HERBERT A. AMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami	82%	67%	74	A
13	VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY Ponte Vedra	75%	75%	35	A
14	IMAGINE SCHOOL AT LAND O' LAKES Land O Lakes	85%	65%	44	C+
15	IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT SOUTH LAKE Clermont	77%	72%	61	A
16	HIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Hialeah	77%	72%	79	A+
17	AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Homestead	77%	67%	98	A+
18	WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL Odessa	72%	72%	64	B
19	THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL Pace	50%	90%	24	B
20	SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE (MIRAMAR CAMPUS) Miramar	77%	62%	137	A+
21	IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTON Ft Lauderdale	70%	70%	23	B+
22	HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL Hollywood	65%	75%	60	C+
23	JULIA LANDON COLLEGE PREPARATORY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT S Jacksonville	67%	72%	110	A
24	IMAGINE AT SOUTH VERO Vero Beach	70%	70%	27	B
25	LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL Fort Walton Beach	70%	70%	28	A+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	MAST@FIU North Miami	95%	—	31	A+
2	MCFATTER TECHNICAL COLLEGE Davie	95%	—	47	A+
3	TERRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Miami	90%	—	23	A+
4	ST. JOHNS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE St Augustine	90%	90%	24	A+
5	MAST ACADEMY Key Biscayne	90%	—	27	A+
6	LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Naples	85%	90%	57	A+
7	MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM Homestead	85%	—	40	A+
8	PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Kissimmee	90%	70%	26	A+
9	STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Bradenton	70%	90%	25	A+
10	OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS Kissimmee	85%	75%	53	A+
11	I PREPARATORY ACADEMY Miami	82%	72%	76	A+
12	BROWARD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE Coconut Creek	85%	65%	41	A+
13	JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY Hialeah	75%	75%	44	A+
14	CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Saint Johns	85%	65%	47	A+
15	A.D. HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL & FAU HIGH SCHOOL Boca Raton	82%	67%	108	A+
16	SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Hollywood	87%	55%	70	A+
17	ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS West Palm Beach	87%	55%	65	A+
18	POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Pompano Beach	87%	55%	136	A+
19	ATLANTIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE Margate	87%	52%	175	A+
20	PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH Palm Harbor	70%	—	29	A+
21	PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL Ponte Vedra	70%	—	20	A+
22	Q.I. ROBERTS JR. - SR. HIGH SCHOOL Florahome	85%	50%	44	A+
23	SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Riviera Beach	82%	52%	200	A+
24	CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Pembroke Pines	77%	52%	222	A+
25	MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY Naples	72%	57%	72	A+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

Best Schools for Black Students in Florida (2026)

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