Best Schools for Low-income Students in Florida (2026)

These are the Florida public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	SOMERSET ACADEMY MIRAMAR SOUTH Miramar	95%	95%	36	A
2	JACKSONVILLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jacksonville Beach	90%	90%	20	A+
3	SOMERSET ACADEMY DAVIE CHARTER SCHOOL Davie	95%	85%	45	A+
4	TARPON SPRINGS FUNDAMENTAL ELE Tarpon Springs	85%	95%	51	A
5	SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) South Miami	95%	75%	49	A
6	DORAL ACADEMY Doral	87%	82%	235	A+
7	MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Delray Beach	87%	82%	90	A+
8	ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sarasota	82%	82%	129	A+
9	ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Alachua	90%	70%	23	A+
10	STEINHATCHEE SCHOOL Steinhatchee	70%	90%	22	A+
11	SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Miami	87%	72%	71	A+
12	ARCHIMEDEAN ACADEMY Miami	87%	72%	156	B+
13	HILLIARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hilliard	72%	87%	193	B+
14	EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Eglin Afb	75%	85%	32	A+
15	LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY Winter Garden	75%	85%	53	A
16	CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY Dunedin	85%	75%	35	A+
17	CHOICES IN LEARNING CHARTER Winter Springs	87%	72%	66	A+
18	TIMBERLIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL St Augustine	75%	85%	44	B
19	BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lithia	77%	77%	66	A+
20	EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY Wellington	77%	77%	135	A+
21	MARSH POINTE ELEMENTARY Palm Beach Gardens	77%	77%	104	A+
22	SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Naples	72%	77%	166	A+
23	RIVER CITY SCIENCE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Jacksonville	72%	77%	124	A
24	MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Ocala	72%	77%	63	A
25	WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY Yulee	67%	82%	132	B

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	DORAL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY Doral	98%	98%	107	B+
2	OKALOOSA STEMM CENTER Valparaiso	90%	95%	30	A+
3	ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY Orlando	92%	92%	68	A+
4	HORIZON CHARTER SCHOOL OF TAMPA Tampa	90%	90%	30	A+
5	THE SANIBEL SCHOOL Sanibel	90%	90%	26	A+
6	ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Merritt Island	95%	85%	46	A+
7	HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL Coral Gables	92%	87%	70	A+
8	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC Panama City	87%	87%	111	A
9	FREEDOM 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Cocoa Beach	95%	75%	32	A+
10	ORANGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Orange Park	85%	85%	50	A+
11	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) South Miami	85%	85%	37	B+
12	SOMERSET ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami	85%	85%	45	A
13	JUST ARTS AND MANAGEMENT CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Doral	87%	82%	135	C+
14	PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL Palmetto	85%	85%	55	A+
15	GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL Coral Gables	87%	77%	275	A+
16	ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER Miami	87%	77%	186	A
17	INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami	82%	82%	195	A+
18	INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND ASIAN CULTURE (ISAAC) ACADEMY Miami Springs	82%	82%	61	A
19	BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY INTERAMERICAN CAMPUS Miami	77%	87%	77	B
20	BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS West Palm Beach	86%	78%	393	A+
21	WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Royal Palm Beach	82%	82%	177	A+
22	DORAL ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Doral	85%	78%	712	B+
23	VIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Viera	70%	90%	30	A+
24	W. MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE West Melbourne	77%	82%	71	A+
25	SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY SUNSET Miami	85%	75%	50	B+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	PINE VIEW SCHOOL Osprey	98%	98%	130	A+
2	WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Melbourne	98%	92%	88	A+
3	EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL Merritt Island	92%	92%	102	A+
4	FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL Ft Myers	87%	95%	70	A+
5	TERRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Miami	90%	87%	408	A+
6	TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY Miami	87%	87%	84	A+
7	LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Naples	87%	87%	206	A+
8	NEOCITY ACADEMY Kissimmee	87%	—	65	A+
9	JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY Hialeah	86%	78%	484	A+
10	DORAL PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ACADEMY Doral	87%	75%	91	A+
11	MCFATTER TECHNICAL COLLEGE Davie	87%	75%	128	A+
12	MAST ACADEMY Key Biscayne	82%	77%	159	A+
13	STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Bradenton	77%	82%	144	A+
14	OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS Kissimmee	82%	77%	251	A+
15	INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Miami	82%	77%	114	A+
16	A.D. HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL & FAU HIGH SCHOOL Boca Raton	82%	77%	221	A+
17	MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM Homestead	86%	72%	312	A+
18	MIAMI ARTS STUDIO 6-12 AT ZELDA GLAZER Miami	84%	74%	742	A+
19	DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE SENIOR HIGH Miami	92%	65%	111	A+
20	SUNCOAST POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Sarasota	82%	72%	99	A+
21	Q.I. ROBERTS JR. - SR. HIGH SCHOOL Florahome	87%	67%	158	A+
22	ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS West Palm Beach	87%	67%	170	A+
23	I PREPARATORY ACADEMY Miami	82%	72%	180	A+
24	SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Hollywood	92%	62%	124	A+
25	ARCHIMEDEAN UPPER CONSERVATORY Miami	87%	65%	84	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

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