The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 25%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 48%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Florida (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #260 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 79%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #561 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
75%
(9 out of 12)
(9 out of 12)
- Durbin Creek Elementary School
Rank: #326 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%) - Julington Creek Elementary School
Rank: #332 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%) - Patriot Oaks Academy
Rank: #389 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Johns, FL Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #44.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Rank: #379 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - Gulf Breeze Middle School
Rank: #571 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gulf Breeze, FL Schools
Rank: #55.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College
Rank: #65 of 3,662 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bluewater Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - James E Plew Elementary School
Rank: #529 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Niceville, FL Schools
Rank: #6-86 - 8.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
Rank: #398 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%) - Surfside Elementary School
Rank: #587 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - Delaura Middle School
Rank: #709 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Satellite Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #99.
35%
(9 out of 26)
(9 out of 26)
- A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
Rank: #25 of 3,662 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%) - Waters Edge Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 3,662 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
Rank: #150 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boca Raton, FL Schools
Rank: #1010.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Rank: #37 of 3,662 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Rank: #102 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Brooker Creek Elementary School
Rank: #379 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarpon Springs, FL Schools
Rank: #11-1411 - 14.
27%
(9 out of 33)
(9 out of 33)
- West Shore Junior/senior High School
Rank: #6 of 3,662 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 96%) - Manatee Elementary School
Rank: #199 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%) - W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science
Rank: #212 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Melbourne, FL Schools
Rank: #11-1411 - 14.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Beacon Cove Intermediate School
Rank: #446 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%) - Jupiter Farms Elementary School
Rank: #477 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Limestone Creek Elementary School
Rank: #662 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jupiter, FL Schools
Rank: #11-1411 - 14.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
Rank: #11-1411 - 14.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Rank: #175 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%) - Binks Forest Elementary School
Rank: #381 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%) - Elbridge Gale Elementary School
Rank: #765 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wellington, FL Schools
Rank: #1515.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Rank: #222 of 3,662 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #451 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - Pinecrest Lakes Middle/high Academy
Rank: #467 of 3,662 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clermont, FL Schools
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