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Towns with the best public schools in Florida

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Florida average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 488 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Map of Milton
Florida · Best schools

Where Milton lands: #292 of 488

−5.4 pts vs. the FL average in math + reading · Visit Milton →

Osprey 1 Osprey +49.5 pts Math 99.5% · Reading 99.5% Sanibel 2 Sanibel +42.0 pts Math 92% · Reading 92% Map of Palm Valley 3 Palm Valley +34.0 pts Math 86.1% · Reading 82.1%
#Townvs. state averageMathReading
1 Osprey OspreySARASOTA +49.5 pts 99.5% 99.5%
2 Sanibel SanibelLEE +42.0 pts 92% 92%
3 Map of Palm Valley Palm ValleyST. JOHNS +34.0 pts 86.1% 82.1%
4 Windermere WindermereORANGE +33.5 pts 84% 83%
5 Map of Bee Ridge Bee RidgeSARASOTA +33.4 pts 85% 81.8%
6 Jupiter FarmsPALM BEACH +32.5 pts 83% 82%
7 Map of Richmond West Richmond WestMIAMI-DADE +31.0 pts 78% 84%
8 NocateeST. JOHNS +30.3 pts 80.5% 80.3%
9 Fruit Cove Fruit CoveST. JOHNS +29.9 pts 82.6% 77.2%
10 Melbourne Beach Melbourne BeachBREVARD +29.5 pts 80% 79%
11 Map of South Sarasota South SarasotaSARASOTA +28.0 pts 77% 79%
12 Map of Wekiwa Springs Wekiwa SpringsSEMINOLE +27.9 pts 76.8% 79.1%
13 Map of Vineyards VineyardsCOLLIER +27.0 pts 79% 75%
14 Map of Holmes Beach Holmes BeachMANATEE +27.0 pts 77% 77%
15 Palm City Palm CityMARTIN +26.9 pts 79.8% 74.1%
16 Map of Cheval ChevalHILLSBOROUGH +26.5 pts 78% 75%
17 Map of St. Augustine Shores St. Augustine ShoresST. JOHNS +26.5 pts 79% 74%
18 Valparaiso ValparaisoOKALOOSA +26.2 pts 77.5% 74.9%
19 Sunset SunsetMIAMI-DADE +26.1 pts 76.3% 76.1%
20 The Villages The VillagesSUMTER +26.0 pts 77% 75%
21 Map of Key Biscayne Key BiscayneMIAMI-DADE +26.0 pts 75% 77%
22 Map of Bay Harbor Islands Bay Harbor IslandsMIAMI-DADE +26.0 pts 76% 76%
23 Niceville NicevilleOKALOOSA +25.8 pts 76.1% 75.6%
24 Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville BeachDUVAL +25.7 pts 77.7% 73.7%
25 Aventura AventuraMIAMI-DADE +25.6 pts 72.6% 78.7%
26 Map of Nokomis NokomisSARASOTA +25.5 pts 78% 73%
27 Fish Hawk Fish HawkHILLSBOROUGH +25.2 pts 73.8% 76.7%
28 Map of Indian Harbour Beach Indian Harbour BeachBREVARD +25.0 pts 73% 77%
29 Madeira Beach Madeira BeachPINELLAS +25.0 pts 78% 72%
30 Map of Keystone KeystoneHILLSBOROUGH +24.7 pts 73% 76.5%
31 Map of Marco Island Marco IslandCOLLIER +24.5 pts 77.3% 71.8%
32 Destin DestinOKALOOSA +24.5 pts 79% 70%
33 St. Pete Beach St. Pete BeachPINELLAS +24.5 pts 77% 72%
34 Eglin AFB Eglin AFBOKALOOSA +24.5 pts 77% 72%
35 Gulf Breeze Gulf BreezeSANTA ROSA +24.2 pts 75.6% 73%
36 Atlantic Beach Atlantic BeachDUVAL +24.0 pts 76% 72%
37 Weston WestonBROWARD +23.7 pts 70.7% 76.8%
38 Hilliard HilliardNASSAU +22.9 pts 78.9% 67.1%
39 Viera WestBREVARD +22.7 pts 70.4% 75.2%
40 Cocoa Beach Cocoa BeachBREVARD +22.6 pts 71% 74.3%
41 Lakewood RanchMANATEE +22.1 pts 73.9% 70.4%
42 Satellite Beach Satellite BeachBREVARD +22.0 pts 70.6% 73.5%
43 Horizon WestORANGE +21.8 pts 72.7% 71.1%
44 Map of Trinity TrinityPASCO +21.8 pts 73.7% 69.9%
45 World Golf VillageST. JOHNS +21.7 pts 72.8% 70.8%
46 Bradfordville BradfordvilleLEON +21.4 pts 69.3% 73.5%
47 Rio PinarORANGE +21.0 pts 71% 71%
48 Map of Heathrow HeathrowSEMINOLE +20.8 pts 71.6% 70.2%
49 Map of Upper Grand Lagoon Upper Grand LagoonBAY +20.0 pts 70% 70%
50 Boca Raton Boca RatonPALM BEACH +19.7 pts 67.1% 72.4%
51 Lake Mary Lake MarySEMINOLE +19.7 pts 66.6% 72.8%
52 Palm Beach Palm BeachPALM BEACH +19.5 pts 67% 72%
53 Geneva GenevaSEMINOLE +19.5 pts 73% 66%
54 Madison MadisonMADISON +19.5 pts 70% 69.1%
55 Fleming IslandCLAY +19.3 pts 67.5% 71.2%
56 Map of Oviedo OviedoSEMINOLE +19.2 pts 67.6% 70.9%
57 Lutz LutzHILLSBOROUGH +18.8 pts 67.9% 69.7%
58 Naples NaplesCOLLIER +18.8 pts 67.9% 69.7%
59 ParklandBROWARD +18.7 pts 66.4% 71.1%
60 Clermont ClermontLAKE +18.5 pts 69.2% 67.9%
61 The Crossings The CrossingsMIAMI-DADE +18.5 pts 65.6% 71.6%
62 Sunny Isles Beach Sunny Isles BeachMIAMI-DADE +18.5 pts 68% 69%
63 South Miami South MiamiMIAMI-DADE +18.4 pts 64.9% 72%
64 East Lake East LakePINELLAS +17.7 pts 63% 72.5%
65 Fernandina Beach Fernandina BeachNASSAU +17.6 pts 68.4% 66.9%
66 Map of Cleveland ClevelandCHARLOTTE +17.5 pts 67% 68%
67 Maitland MaitlandORANGE +17.3 pts 68.3% 66.3%
68 Jensen Beach Jensen BeachMARTIN +17.0 pts 67% 67%
69 Southwest Ranches Southwest RanchesBROWARD +17.0 pts 57% 77%
70 Map of South Patrick Shores South Patrick ShoresBREVARD +17.0 pts 67% 67%
71 Map of Winter Beach Winter BeachINDIAN RIVER +17.0 pts 67% 67%
72 Palmetto Bay Palmetto BayMIAMI-DADE +16.5 pts 62.9% 70.2%
73 Kendall KendallMIAMI-DADE +16.3 pts 63.1% 69.6%
74 Venice VeniceSARASOTA +16.2 pts 68.2% 64.2%
75 Map of Pinecrest PinecrestMIAMI-DADE +16.0 pts 60.1% 71.9%
76 Map of Oldsmar OldsmarPINELLAS +16.0 pts 67.1% 65.1%
77 Palm Harbor Palm HarborPINELLAS +15.6 pts 64.6% 66.7%
78 Pace PaceSANTA ROSA +15.6 pts 67.8% 63.5%
79 Cooper City Cooper CityBROWARD +15.5 pts 62.5% 68.6%
80 Seminole SeminolePINELLAS +15.5 pts 69.2% 61.9%
81 Map of Ridgecrest RidgecrestPINELLAS +15.5 pts 67% 64%
82 Watertown WatertownCOLUMBIA +15.0 pts 68% 62%
83 Doral DoralMIAMI-DADE +14.7 pts 61.4% 68.2%
84 Jupiter JupiterPALM BEACH +14.1 pts 62.9% 65.5%
85 Map of Westchase WestchaseHILLSBOROUGH +14.0 pts 61.8% 66.4%
86 High Springs High SpringsALACHUA +14.0 pts 68% 60%
87 Lake Panasoffkee Lake PanasoffkeeSUMTER +14.0 pts 62% 66%
88 Woodlawn BeachSANTA ROSA +14.0 pts 68% 60%
89 Map of Asbury Lake Asbury LakeCLAY +13.9 pts 67% 61%
90 Wellington WellingtonPALM BEACH +13.8 pts 60.4% 67.3%
91 Merritt Island Merritt IslandBREVARD +13.8 pts 60.7% 67%
92 Map of Land O' Lakes Land O' LakesPASCO +13.7 pts 63.6% 63.9%
93 Map of Three Oaks Three OaksLEE +13.7 pts 64.9% 62.5%
94 Map of Westwood Lakes Westwood LakesMIAMI-DADE +13.4 pts 59.3% 67.5%
95 Belle Isle Belle IsleORANGE +13.4 pts 60.3% 66.5%
96 Map of Kendall West Kendall WestMIAMI-DADE +13.0 pts 58.4% 67.7%
97 Map of Homosassa Springs Homosassa SpringsCITRUS +13.0 pts 70% 56%
98 Middleburg MiddleburgCLAY +13.0 pts 65% 61%
99 Map of Ridge Wood Heights Ridge Wood HeightsSARASOTA +13.0 pts 61% 65%
100 Oakland OaklandORANGE +13.0 pts 58% 68%
101 Map of Kendale Lakes Kendale LakesMIAMI-DADE +12.8 pts 58.4% 67.3%
102 Map of Richmond Heights Richmond HeightsMIAMI-DADE +12.8 pts 50.6% 75%
103 Map of Country Walk Country WalkMIAMI-DADE +12.6 pts 59.7% 65.6%
104 Map of Gulf Gate Gulf GateSARASOTA +12.5 pts 60% 65%
105 Yulee YuleeNASSAU +12.3 pts 65.2% 59.4%
106 Ormond Beach Ormond BeachVOLUSIA +12.1 pts 62.9% 61.5%
107 Map of Wesley Chapel Wesley ChapelPASCO +12.0 pts 59.9% 64.3%
108 Lady Lake Lady LakeLAKE +12.0 pts 63% 61%
109 Cape Canaveral Cape CanaveralBREVARD +12.0 pts 62% 62%
110 Map of Fountainebleau FountainebleauMIAMI-DADE +11.9 pts 58.5% 65.5%
111 Map of Citrus Park Citrus ParkHILLSBOROUGH +11.8 pts 60.2% 63.5%
112 Minneola MinneolaLAKE +11.7 pts 57.9% 65.6%
113 Map of Lakeland Highlands Lakeland HighlandsPOLK +11.5 pts 67% 56%
114 Loxahatchee GrovesPALM BEACH +11.5 pts 65% 58%
115 Map of Bloomingdale BloomingdaleHILLSBOROUGH +11.3 pts 59.6% 63.1%
116 Pasadena HillsPASCO +11.2 pts 58.3% 64.2%
117 NavarreSANTA ROSA +11.1 pts 60.1% 62.1%
118 Map of Alafaya AlafayaORANGE +10.8 pts 57.6% 64%
119 Valrico ValricoHILLSBOROUGH +10.7 pts 59.8% 61.8%
120 Winter Garden Winter GardenORANGE +10.6 pts 60.3% 61.1%
121 Coral Gables Coral GablesMIAMI-DADE +10.5 pts 53.3% 67.9%
122 Map of Estero EsteroLEE +10.5 pts 56.8% 64.3%
123 Lynn Haven Lynn HavenBAY +10.5 pts 62.5% 58.6%
124 North Palm Beach North Palm BeachPALM BEACH +9.5 pts 54% 65%
125 Lake ParkPALM BEACH +9.5 pts 57% 62%
126 Palm Springs NorthMIAMI-DADE +9.5 pts 58% 61%
127 Map of Samsula-Spruce Creek Samsula-Spruce CreekVOLUSIA +9.5 pts 52% 67%
128 Map of Fruitville FruitvilleSARASOTA +9.4 pts 62.7% 56.1%
129 Winter Springs Winter SpringsSEMINOLE +9.3 pts 56.2% 62.4%
130 Lake Helen Lake HelenVOLUSIA +9.2 pts 54.3% 64.3%
131 DeBary DeBaryVOLUSIA +9.0 pts 56.1% 62%
132 Chipley ChipleyWASHINGTON +9.0 pts 58% 60%
133 Lake Butler Lake ButlerORANGE +8.7 pts 51.4% 66.2%
134 Tamiami TamiamiMIAMI-DADE +8.6 pts 56.5% 60.9%
135 Casselberry CasselberrySEMINOLE +8.3 pts 59.9% 56.9%
136 Viera EastBREVARD +8.2 pts 56.2% 60.2%
137 Doctor Phillips Doctor PhillipsORANGE +8.1 pts 56.9% 59.3%
138 Map of West Vero Corridor West Vero CorridorINDIAN RIVER +8.0 pts 52% 64%
139 Map of Wedgefield WedgefieldORANGE +8.0 pts 58% 58%
140 Pembroke Pines Pembroke PinesBROWARD +7.9 pts 50.4% 65.5%
141 Map of South Gate Ridge South Gate RidgeSARASOTA +7.9 pts 56.9% 59%
142 Map of Cypress Lake Cypress LakeLEE +7.5 pts 56.4% 58.8%
143 Map of Lake Lorraine Lake LorraineOKALOOSA +7.5 pts 54% 61%
144 Oakleaf PlantationCLAY +7.4 pts 55.8% 59.1%
145 Edgewater EdgewaterVOLUSIA +7.4 pts 61.2% 53.7%
146 Map of Hunters Creek Hunters CreekORANGE +7.4 pts 57.5% 57.5%
147 Map of Orangetree OrangetreeCOLLIER +7.4 pts 56.9% 58.1%
148 Englewood EnglewoodCHARLOTTE +7.3 pts 56.1% 58.5%
149 North Port North PortSARASOTA +7.2 pts 56% 58.5%
150 Tarpon Springs Tarpon SpringsPINELLAS +7.2 pts 55.2% 59.3%
151 Map of Goldenrod GoldenrodSEMINOLE +7.0 pts 55% 59%
152 Map of Pine Ridge Pine RidgeCITRUS +7.0 pts 55% 59%
153 Map of West Miami West MiamiMIAMI-DADE +7.0 pts 57% 57%
154 Map of Brent BrentESCAMBIA +6.9 pts 52.7% 61.2%
155 Dunedin DunedinPINELLAS +6.6 pts 56.4% 56.8%
156 The AcreagePALM BEACH +6.5 pts 53% 60%
157 Islamorada, Village of Islands Islamorada, Village of IslandsMONROE +6.5 pts 54.7% 58.4%
158 Celebration CelebrationOSCEOLA +6.3 pts 51.7% 61%
159 Pea RidgeSANTA ROSA +6.0 pts 57% 55%
160 Port OrangeVOLUSIA +5.8 pts 51.4% 60.3%
161 Map of North Fort Myers North Fort MyersLEE +5.8 pts 53.7% 58%
162 Map of Ojus OjusMIAMI-DADE +5.5 pts 50.4% 60.7%
163 CarrollwoodHILLSBOROUGH +5.3 pts 56% 54.7%
164 Westlake WestlakePALM BEACH +5.2 pts 49.7% 60.9%
165 Map of Mims MimsBREVARD +5.1 pts 54.3% 56%
166 Blountstown BlountstownCALHOUN +5.0 pts 54% 56%
167 Freeport FreeportWALTON +4.9 pts 52% 58%
168 St. Augustine St. AugustineST. JOHNS +4.8 pts 54.6% 55.1%
169 Crestview CrestviewOKALOOSA +4.5 pts 53.2% 56%
170 Map of Florida Ridge Florida RidgeINDIAN RIVER +4.5 pts 52.9% 56.2%
171 Map of Sarasota Springs Sarasota SpringsSARASOTA +4.5 pts 58% 51%
172 North Bay Village North Bay VillageMIAMI-DADE +4.5 pts 52% 57%
173 Winter Park Winter ParkORANGE +4.4 pts 46.1% 62.9%
174 Cape Coral Cape CoralLEE +4.3 pts 53.9% 54.8%
175 Map of West Melbourne West MelbourneBREVARD +4.1 pts 53.7% 54.6%
176 Map of Key Largo Key LargoMONROE +4.0 pts 52.7% 55.3%
177 Spring Hill Spring HillHERNANDO +3.9 pts 53.3% 54.7%
178 Miami Lakes Miami LakesMIAMI-DADE +3.9 pts 44.8% 63.1%
179 Map of Charlotte Harbor Charlotte HarborCHARLOTTE +3.9 pts 55.7% 52.2%
180 Sarasota SarasotaSARASOTA +3.8 pts 51.5% 56.3%
181 Miami Shores Miami ShoresMIAMI-DADE +3.7 pts 48.2% 59.3%
182 Palm Coast Palm CoastFLAGLER +3.4 pts 50.7% 56.1%
183 Map of South Bradenton South BradentonMANATEE +3.4 pts 55.1% 51.8%
184 Macclenny MacclennyBAKER +3.3 pts 55.1% 51.5%
185 Port St. JohnBREVARD +3.2 pts 54.7% 51.8%
186 Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton BeachOKALOOSA +3.2 pts 52% 54.6%
187 Panama City Beach Panama City BeachBAY +3.1 pts 51.8% 54.5%
188 Stuart StuartMARTIN +3.1 pts 48.5% 57.7%
189 Map of Lakeside LakesideCLAY +2.9 pts 48.9% 57%
190 Orange Park Orange ParkCLAY +2.8 pts 50.8% 54.9%
191 Cutler BayMIAMI-DADE +2.6 pts 47.5% 57.9%
192 Sebastian SebastianINDIAN RIVER +2.6 pts 52% 53.4%
193 Punta Gorda Punta GordaCHARLOTTE +2.6 pts 52.5% 52.8%
194 Map of Forest City Forest CitySEMINOLE +2.6 pts 51.8% 53.4%
195 ConnertonPASCO +2.5 pts 48% 57%
196 Map of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace Bellair-Meadowbrook TerraceCLAY +2.1 pts 52.8% 51.4%
197 Ellenton EllentonMANATEE +2.0 pts 62% 42%
198 Map of Alturas AlturasPOLK +2.0 pts 57% 47%
199 Mary Esther Mary EstherOKALOOSA +2.0 pts 53% 51%
200 Dundee DundeePOLK +1.9 pts 52% 51.9%
201 Map of Safety Harbor Safety HarborPINELLAS +1.8 pts 51.9% 51.8%
202 Neptune Beach Neptune BeachDUVAL +1.8 pts 43.3% 60.5%
203 Key West Key WestMONROE +1.7 pts 47.7% 55.7%
204 Davie DavieBROWARD +1.6 pts 43.4% 59.8%
205 Map of The Hammocks The HammocksMIAMI-DADE +1.4 pts 45.5% 57.3%
206 Map of Westchester WestchesterMIAMI-DADE +1.4 pts 46.8% 56.1%
207 Palm Beach GardensPALM BEACH +1.3 pts 45.2% 57.5%
208 DeFuniak Springs DeFuniak SpringsWALTON +1.0 pts 51.9% 50.2%
209 Alva AlvaLEE +0.9 pts 56% 46%
210 Lakeland LakelandPOLK +0.6 pts 49.1% 52.3%
211 Newberry NewberryALACHUA +0.3 pts 46.4% 54.4%
212 Orlando OrlandoORANGE +0.2 pts 45.7% 54.8%
213 River RidgePASCO +0.2 pts 49.8% 50.7%
214 Hialeah Gardens Hialeah GardensMIAMI-DADE −0.1 pts 41.2% 58.7%
215 Map of Quail Ridge Quail RidgePASCO −0.1 pts 43% 57%
216 Gainesville GainesvilleALACHUA −0.3 pts 47.6% 51.8%
217 Royal Palm BeachPALM BEACH −0.3 pts 45.8% 53.6%
218 Map of Riverview RiverviewHILLSBOROUGH −0.6 pts 46% 53%
219 Hobe Sound Hobe SoundMARTIN −0.6 pts 51% 48%
220 Map of Pebble Creek Pebble CreekHILLSBOROUGH −0.6 pts 45% 54%
221 Map of Memphis MemphisMANATEE −0.6 pts 65% 34%
222 Map of Fern Park Fern ParkSEMINOLE −0.6 pts 49% 50%
223 Inverness InvernessCITRUS −0.6 pts 46.7% 52.2%
224 Floral City Floral CityCITRUS −0.6 pts 47% 52%
225 Taft TaftORANGE −0.6 pts 52% 47%
226 Map of Gonzalez GonzalezESCAMBIA −0.7 pts 46.6% 52.1%
227 Map of Lecanto LecantoCITRUS −0.9 pts 47.8% 50.5%
228 Marathon MarathonMONROE −1.0 pts 50.3% 47.8%
229 Map of Samoset SamosetMANATEE −1.0 pts 56.3% 41.7%
230 Altamonte Springs Altamonte SpringsSEMINOLE −1.1 pts 43.2% 54.6%
231 Citrus Springs Citrus SpringsCITRUS −1.1 pts 49.3% 48.5%
232 Hernando HernandoCITRUS −1.1 pts 47% 51%
233 Map of Lochmoor Waterway Estates Lochmoor Waterway EstatesLEE −1.1 pts 48% 50%
234 Grant-Valkaria Grant-ValkariaBREVARD −1.1 pts 44% 54%
235 Map of Crooked Lake Park Crooked Lake ParkPOLK −1.1 pts 45% 53%
236 Tallahassee TallahasseeLEON −1.3 pts 45.8% 51.6%
237 Melbourne MelbourneBREVARD −1.3 pts 44.7% 52.9%
238 New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna BeachVOLUSIA −1.3 pts 45.1% 52.5%
239 Map of Sanford SanfordSEMINOLE −1.4 pts 44.2% 53.1%
240 Tavares TavaresLAKE −1.4 pts 48% 49.4%
241 Map of Meadow Woods Meadow WoodsORANGE −1.5 pts 48.7% 48.5%
242 Map of Princeton PrincetonMIAMI-DADE −1.5 pts 45.3% 51.7%
243 Palm Bay Palm BayBREVARD −1.6 pts 46.5% 50.3%
244 Map of Wright WrightOKALOOSA −1.6 pts 48% 49%
245 Sweetwater SweetwaterMIAMI-DADE −1.6 pts 47% 50%
246 Map of Highland City Highland CityPOLK −1.6 pts 50% 47%
247 Mascotte MascotteLAKE −1.6 pts 50% 47%
248 Bushnell BushnellSUMTER −1.6 pts 44.3% 52.6%
249 St. Cloud St. CloudOSCEOLA −1.7 pts 45.3% 51.3%
250 Bonita Springs Bonita SpringsLEE −1.7 pts 48% 48.8%
251 Port St. Joe Port St. JoeGULF −2.0 pts 48.4% 47.7%
252 Sebring SebringHIGHLANDS −2.1 pts 51.5% 44.5%
253 Map of Gateway GatewayLEE −2.2 pts 45% 50.6%
254 Miami Beach Miami BeachMIAMI-DADE −2.4 pts 41.3% 54%
255 Liberty TriangleMARION −2.4 pts 47.4% 47.9%
256 Tampa TampaHILLSBOROUGH −2.6 pts 45% 49.9%
257 Map of Three Lakes Three LakesMIAMI-DADE −2.6 pts 41% 54%
258 Largo LargoPINELLAS −2.8 pts 45.3% 49.3%
259 Map of Vero Beach South Vero Beach SouthINDIAN RIVER −2.8 pts 47.9% 46.6%
260 Map of Wauchula WauchulaHARDEE −2.8 pts 45.6% 48.9%
261 Map of Four Corners Four CornersOSCEOLA −2.9 pts 43.4% 50.9%
262 Map of Golden Gate Golden GateCOLLIER −2.9 pts 50.8% 43.5%
263 Marianna MariannaJACKSON −2.9 pts 42.3% 52%
264 Lake City Lake CityCOLUMBIA −3.0 pts 47.8% 46.3%
265 Map of Apollo Beach Apollo BeachHILLSBOROUGH −3.1 pts 45.4% 48.4%
266 Map of Port Charlotte Port CharlotteCHARLOTTE −3.2 pts 46% 47.6%
267 Map of Green Cove Springs Green Cove SpringsCLAY −3.2 pts 46.6% 47%
268 Coral SpringsBROWARD −3.5 pts 40.4% 52.8%
269 Longwood LongwoodSEMINOLE −3.5 pts 40.2% 52.9%
270 Bonifay BonifayHOLMES −3.5 pts 46.3% 46.8%
271 Ocala OcalaMARION −3.6 pts 43.4% 49.4%
272 Riviera Beach Riviera BeachPALM BEACH −3.6 pts 42.8% 50.1%
273 Map of Country Club Country ClubMIAMI-DADE −3.7 pts 42.1% 50.6%
274 Titusville TitusvilleBREVARD −3.7 pts 42% 50.6%
275 Map of Coral Terrace Coral TerraceMIAMI-DADE −3.7 pts 42.6% 50.1%
276 Map of Miami Springs Miami SpringsMIAMI-DADE −3.8 pts 41.5% 51%
277 Town 'n' Country Town 'n' CountryHILLSBOROUGH −3.9 pts 41.9% 50.3%
278 Clearwater ClearwaterPINELLAS −4.0 pts 45.4% 46.7%
279 Belleview BelleviewMARION −4.1 pts 48% 44%
280 Conway ConwayORANGE −4.3 pts 46.4% 45%
281 Port St. Lucie Port St. LucieST. LUCIE −4.9 pts 41.1% 49.2%
282 Tamarac TamaracBROWARD −4.9 pts 37.9% 52.4%
283 Jacksonville JacksonvilleDUVAL −5.0 pts 45% 45.2%
284 Seffner SeffnerHILLSBOROUGH −5.0 pts 46% 44.2%
285 Map of San Carlos Park San Carlos ParkLEE −5.1 pts 45% 45%
286 East MiltonSANTA ROSA −5.1 pts 44% 46%
287 Map of Kensington Park Kensington ParkSARASOTA −5.1 pts 46% 44%
288 Map of Shady Hills Shady HillsPASCO −5.2 pts 47.9% 41.9%
289 Lake Alfred Lake AlfredPOLK −5.2 pts 43% 46.6%
290 Pensacola PensacolaESCAMBIA −5.3 pts 40.9% 48.5%
291 Wilton Manors Wilton ManorsBROWARD −5.3 pts 42.3% 47.2%
292 Map of Milton MiltonSANTA ROSA −5.4 pts 46% 43.3%
293 Map of Cypress Gardens Cypress GardensPOLK −5.6 pts 49% 40%
294 Map of West DeLand West DeLandVOLUSIA −5.6 pts 44% 45%
295 Chattahoochee ChattahoocheeGADSDEN −5.6 pts 54.5% 34.5%
296 Palmetto PalmettoMANATEE −5.8 pts 40.3% 48.1%
297 St. Petersburg St. PetersburgPINELLAS −6.0 pts 42.3% 45.7%
298 Vero Beach Vero BeachINDIAN RIVER −6.0 pts 38.6% 49.4%
299 Map of Panama City Panama CityBAY −6.1 pts 43.7% 44.2%
300 Williston WillistonLEVY −6.1 pts 46.8% 41%
301 Alachua AlachuaALACHUA −6.3 pts 37.5% 50%
302 Hialeah HialeahMIAMI-DADE −6.4 pts 39% 48.3%
303 Brandon BrandonHILLSBOROUGH −6.4 pts 40.7% 46.6%
304 Crystal River Crystal RiverCITRUS −6.4 pts 39.9% 47.4%
305 Map of Rockledge RockledgeBREVARD −6.6 pts 38.2% 48.7%
306 South Daytona South DaytonaVOLUSIA −6.6 pts 43% 44%
307 Fruitland Park Fruitland ParkLAKE −6.6 pts 46% 41%
308 Map of West Samoset West SamosetMANATEE −6.6 pts 39.7% 47.2%
309 Umatilla UmatillaLAKE −6.8 pts 44.3% 42.1%
310 Ocoee OcoeeORANGE −6.9 pts 38% 48.4%
311 South Miami Heights South Miami HeightsMIAMI-DADE −6.9 pts 39% 47.3%
312 Map of Lely Resort Lely ResortCOLLIER −7.1 pts 44.2% 41.7%
313 Map of Fellsmere FellsmereINDIAN RIVER −7.1 pts 44% 42%
314 Bunnell BunnellFLAGLER −7.1 pts 42% 44%
315 Starke StarkeBRADFORD −7.3 pts 43.5% 42%
316 Apopka ApopkaORANGE −7.4 pts 37.1% 48.2%
317 Brooksville BrooksvilleHERNANDO −7.4 pts 42.8% 42.5%
318 Map of Coconut Creek Coconut CreekBROWARD −7.5 pts 37% 48.1%
319 Wildwood WildwoodSUMTER −7.5 pts 38.8% 46.4%
320 UniversityORANGE −7.6 pts 31.8% 53.2%
321 Avon Park Avon ParkHIGHLANDS −7.6 pts 44.2% 40.8%
322 Map of South Brooksville South BrooksvilleHERNANDO −7.6 pts 45.5% 39.3%
323 Map of Bithlo BithloORANGE −7.7 pts 33.8% 50.9%
324 Hollywood HollywoodBROWARD −8.0 pts 36.3% 47.9%
325 DeLand DeLandVOLUSIA −8.1 pts 36.2% 47.7%
326 Port LaBelle Port LaBelleHENDRY −8.1 pts 42.5% 41.4%
327 Live Oak Live OakSUWANNEE −8.1 pts 40.5% 43.4%
328 Bagdad BagdadSANTA ROSA −8.1 pts 42% 42%
329 Map of De Leon Springs De Leon SpringsVOLUSIA −8.1 pts 47% 37%
330 Fort Myers Fort MyersLEE −8.2 pts 40.4% 43.3%
331 Map of Northdale NorthdaleHILLSBOROUGH −8.2 pts 34% 49.8%
332 Temple Terrace Temple TerraceHILLSBOROUGH −8.5 pts 34.1% 48.9%
333 Eustis EustisLAKE −8.5 pts 41.3% 41.7%
334 SunriseBROWARD −8.6 pts 35.4% 47.6%
335 Polk City Polk CityPOLK −8.6 pts 42% 41%
336 West Palm BeachPALM BEACH −8.7 pts 37.6% 45.2%
337 Map of Orange City Orange CityVOLUSIA −8.7 pts 35.7% 47%
338 Miramar MiramarBROWARD −8.8 pts 33.8% 48.7%
339 Delray Beach Delray BeachPALM BEACH −8.9 pts 35.6% 46.7%
340 Map of Goulds GouldsMIAMI-DADE −9.0 pts 35.8% 46.2%
341 Perry PerryTAYLOR −9.1 pts 39.7% 42.2%
342 Map of Pinellas Park Pinellas ParkPINELLAS −9.3 pts 41.8% 39.6%
343 Map of Medulla MedullaPOLK −9.3 pts 40% 41.5%
344 Plant City Plant CityHILLSBOROUGH −9.4 pts 41.2% 40.2%
345 Palmetto Estates Palmetto EstatesMIAMI-DADE −9.4 pts 36.6% 44.7%
346 Map of Clewiston ClewistonHENDRY −9.4 pts 40.9% 40.3%
347 Miami MiamiMIAMI-DADE −9.6 pts 36.6% 44.4%
348 Mount Dora Mount DoraLAKE −9.8 pts 37.7% 42.8%
349 Map of New Port Richey East New Port Richey EastPASCO −9.8 pts 37.4% 43.1%
350 LaBelle LaBelleHENDRY −10.0 pts 40.3% 39.8%
351 Gifford GiffordINDIAN RIVER −10.0 pts 39.5% 40.5%
352 Immokalee ImmokaleeCOLLIER −10.1 pts 43% 36.9%
353 Map of Ensley EnsleyESCAMBIA −10.1 pts 37.2% 42.7%
354 Map of Ives Estates Ives EstatesMIAMI-DADE −10.3 pts 29.6% 49.9%
355 Plantation PlantationBROWARD −10.4 pts 31.7% 47.5%
356 Bartow BartowPOLK −10.4 pts 34.8% 44.5%
357 Callaway CallawayBAY −10.6 pts 37% 42%
358 Map of Bardmoor BardmoorPINELLAS −10.6 pts 42% 37%
359 Map of Olga OlgaLEE −10.6 pts 42% 37%
360 Buenaventura LakesOSCEOLA −10.8 pts 34.8% 43.8%
361 Map of Bayshore Gardens Bayshore GardensMANATEE −11.0 pts 39% 39%
362 Deltona DeltonaVOLUSIA −11.1 pts 34.5% 43.3%
363 Map of Broadview Park Broadview ParkBROWARD −11.1 pts 38% 40%
364 Okeechobee OkeechobeeOKEECHOBEE −11.1 pts 39% 39%
365 Map of Zellwood ZellwoodORANGE −11.1 pts 38% 40%
366 Map of Egypt Lake-Leto Egypt Lake-LetoHILLSBOROUGH −11.2 pts 37.8% 40%
367 Lake Wales Lake WalesPOLK −11.2 pts 36.8% 40.9%
368 Map of Combee Settlement Combee SettlementPOLK −11.2 pts 38.3% 39.4%
369 Map of Southchase SouthchaseORANGE −11.4 pts 29.3% 48%
370 Map of East Lake-Orient Park East Lake-Orient ParkHILLSBOROUGH −11.5 pts 32.7% 44.4%
371 Fort Lauderdale Fort LauderdaleBROWARD −11.8 pts 33.7% 42.8%
372 Groveland GrovelandLAKE −11.8 pts 37.3% 39.3%
373 Fort Pierce Fort PierceST. LUCIE −12.1 pts 32.7% 43.2%
374 Marion Oaks Marion OaksMARION −12.2 pts 39.5% 36.2%
375 Map of Dover DoverHILLSBOROUGH −12.2 pts 46.8% 28.8%
376 Fort Meade Fort MeadePOLK −12.3 pts 35.8% 39.7%
377 Ruskin RuskinHILLSBOROUGH −12.4 pts 33.2% 42.2%
378 Map of Union Park Union ParkORANGE −12.4 pts 39.8% 35.4%
379 Davenport DavenportPOLK −12.9 pts 35.6% 38.8%
380 Homestead HomesteadMIAMI-DADE −13.1 pts 33.1% 40.7%
381 Elfers ElfersPASCO −13.1 pts 36% 38%
382 Map of South Apopka South ApopkaORANGE −13.1 pts 42% 32%
383 Bradenton BradentonMANATEE −13.2 pts 37.5% 36.1%
384 West LealmanPINELLAS −13.2 pts 33.6% 40.2%
385 Map of Buckingham BuckinghamLEE −13.2 pts 36% 37.7%
386 Lake MagdaleneHILLSBOROUGH −13.4 pts 39.9% 33.5%
387 Map of Pinewood PinewoodMIAMI-DADE −13.4 pts 37.7% 35.6%
388 Winter Haven Winter HavenPOLK −13.6 pts 34.4% 38.5%
389 Map of Ferry Pass Ferry PassESCAMBIA −13.8 pts 35.8% 36.7%
390 Kissimmee KissimmeeOSCEOLA −13.9 pts 34.3% 38%
391 Lehigh Acres Lehigh AcresLEE −14.1 pts 32.4% 39.5%
392 Map of Tice TiceLEE −14.1 pts 41% 31%
393 Map of Sharpes SharpesBREVARD −14.1 pts 34% 38%
394 Daytona Beach Daytona BeachVOLUSIA −14.3 pts 33.2% 38.4%
395 North Miami North MiamiMIAMI-DADE −14.6 pts 30.2% 40.7%
396 Dade CityPASCO −14.6 pts 35.9% 34.9%
397 Seminole ManorPALM BEACH −14.6 pts 40% 31%
398 Pompano Beach Pompano BeachBROWARD −14.7 pts 29.5% 41.2%
399 Boynton Beach Boynton BeachPALM BEACH −14.7 pts 30.9% 39.8%
400 Map of Progress Village Progress VillageHILLSBOROUGH −14.8 pts 32.3% 38.1%
401 Map of Naranja NaranjaMIAMI-DADE −15.0 pts 35% 35%
402 Map of Gladeview GladeviewMIAMI-DADE −15.1 pts 38.9% 31.1%
403 Map of Port Salerno Port SalernoMARTIN −15.1 pts 34.8% 35.1%
404 Map of Fort Pierce North Fort Pierce NorthST. LUCIE −15.6 pts 28% 41%
405 Frostproof FrostproofPOLK −15.6 pts 34% 34.9%
406 Map of Bayonet Point Bayonet PointPASCO −15.7 pts 34.8% 33.9%
407 New Port Richey New Port RicheyPASCO −16.1 pts 33% 35%
408 North LauderdaleBROWARD −16.2 pts 29.7% 37.9%
409 Map of Holiday HolidayPASCO −16.2 pts 34.2% 33.6%
410 UniversityHILLSBOROUGH −16.3 pts 35.4% 32.1%
411 Margate MargateBROWARD −16.4 pts 28.4% 38.9%
412 Map of Lockhart LockhartORANGE −16.4 pts 35% 32.3%
413 Map of North Sarasota North SarasotaSARASOTA −16.6 pts 35% 32%
414 Thonotosassa ThonotosassaHILLSBOROUGH −17.0 pts 33.8% 32.2%
415 Zephyrhills ZephyrhillsPASCO −17.2 pts 32.3% 33.4%
416 Arcadia ArcadiaDESOTO −17.2 pts 32.4% 33.2%
417 Mulberry MulberryPOLK −17.2 pts 29% 36.8%
418 Palm Springs Palm SpringsPALM BEACH −17.3 pts 28% 37.6%
419 Gibsonton GibsontonHILLSBOROUGH −17.3 pts 30.8% 34.6%
420 Palatka PalatkaPUTNAM −17.3 pts 27.6% 38%
421 GreenacresPALM BEACH −17.5 pts 28.2% 36.8%
422 Florida City Florida CityMIAMI-DADE −17.5 pts 28.4% 36.6%
423 Leesburg LeesburgLAKE −17.6 pts 31% 33.9%
424 Map of Silver Springs Shores Silver Springs ShoresMARION −17.6 pts 29% 35.9%
425 Map of Wahneta WahnetaPOLK −17.6 pts 38% 27%
426 Woodville WoodvilleLEON −17.6 pts 31% 34%
427 Biscayne GardensMIAMI-DADE −17.7 pts 29.2% 35.6%
428 Pine Castle Pine CastleORANGE −18.0 pts 32.5% 31.6%
429 Map of Sun City Center Sun City CenterHILLSBOROUGH −18.1 pts 33.1% 30.9%
430 Pembroke ParkBROWARD −18.1 pts 30.5% 33.5%
431 Map of Olympia Heights Olympia HeightsMIAMI-DADE −18.2 pts 23.2% 40.5%
432 North Miami Beach North Miami BeachMIAMI-DADE −18.5 pts 27.2% 35.8%
433 Map of Palm River-Clair Mel Palm River-Clair MelHILLSBOROUGH −18.6 pts 30.5% 32.3%
434 Map of Poinciana PoincianaOSCEOLA −18.8 pts 27.2% 35.4%
435 Deerfield Beach Deerfield BeachBROWARD −19.1 pts 25% 36.9%
436 Map of Leisure City Leisure CityMIAMI-DADE −19.2 pts 28.6% 33.2%
437 Map of Kathleen KathleenPOLK −19.2 pts 31.8% 29.9%
438 Map of Warrington WarringtonESCAMBIA −19.3 pts 28.8% 32.6%
439 Mango MangoHILLSBOROUGH −19.5 pts 27% 34%
440 Dania Beach Dania BeachBROWARD −19.6 pts 25.5% 35.4%
441 Map of Fairview Shores Fairview ShoresORANGE −19.8 pts 32.6% 27.8%
442 Eagle Lake Eagle LakePOLK −19.8 pts 30.2% 30.4%
443 Map of Cedar Grove Cedar GroveBAY −19.9 pts 31.9% 28.4%
444 Map of Wimauma WimaumaHILLSBOROUGH −20.1 pts 31% 29%
445 Holly Hill Holly HillVOLUSIA −20.1 pts 27% 33%
446 Oakland ParkBROWARD −20.5 pts 22.1% 37%
447 South Bay South BayPALM BEACH −20.6 pts 27% 32%
448 Pahokee PahokeePALM BEACH −20.8 pts 24.4% 34.2%
449 Miami Gardens Miami GardensMIAMI-DADE −21.0 pts 26% 32.2%
450 Map of Orlovista OrlovistaORANGE −21.0 pts 26.9% 31.2%
451 GrenelefePOLK −21.1 pts 21% 37%
452 Lantana LantanaPALM BEACH −21.4 pts 23.2% 34.1%
453 Map of Oak Ridge Oak RidgeORANGE −21.6 pts 29.3% 27.6%
454 Map of Westgate WestgatePALM BEACH −21.6 pts 27% 30%
455 Map of Brownsville BrownsvilleMIAMI-DADE −21.8 pts 28% 28.4%
456 Map of Parker ParkerBAY −22.1 pts 24% 32%
457 Auburndale AuburndalePOLK −22.2 pts 25.1% 30.5%
458 Map of Azalea Park Azalea ParkORANGE −22.5 pts 20.2% 35%
459 Hallandale Beach Hallandale BeachBROWARD −22.8 pts 22% 32.5%
460 Cocoa CocoaBREVARD −23.0 pts 25.2% 28.9%
461 Map of Glenvar Heights Glenvar HeightsMIAMI-DADE −23.1 pts 19% 35%
462 Haines City Haines CityPOLK −23.3 pts 20.2% 33.2%
463 Map of West Pensacola West PensacolaESCAMBIA −23.3 pts 26.9% 26.7%
464 GulfportPINELLAS −23.3 pts 24% 29.5%
465 Map of Myrtle Grove Myrtle GroveESCAMBIA −23.6 pts 22.5% 30.4%
466 Map of Springfield SpringfieldBAY −23.6 pts 24% 29%
467 Lauderhill LauderhillBROWARD −23.7 pts 23.8% 29%
468 Map of West Little River West Little RiverMIAMI-DADE −24.0 pts 21.4% 30.7%
469 Map of Cocoa West Cocoa WestBREVARD −24.1 pts 23% 29%
470 Indiantown IndiantownMARTIN −24.3 pts 29% 22.5%
471 Holden LakesORANGE −24.6 pts 27% 24%
472 Map of White City White CityST. LUCIE −25.1 pts 25% 25%
473 Lake Worth Beach Lake Worth BeachPALM BEACH −25.2 pts 23.1% 26.5%
474 Quincy QuincyGADSDEN −25.4 pts 24.8% 24.5%
475 Map of Bellview BellviewESCAMBIA −25.5 pts 21.6% 27.6%
476 Map of Pine Hills Pine HillsORANGE −25.8 pts 22.3% 26.2%
477 Map of Jasmine Estates Jasmine EstatesPASCO −27.1 pts 21% 25%
478 Map of Westview WestviewMIAMI-DADE −27.3 pts 19.4% 26%
479 Map of Inwood InwoodPOLK −27.6 pts 19% 26%
480 Lauderdale LakesBROWARD −28.0 pts 18.7% 25.4%
481 Belle Glade Belle GladePALM BEACH −28.0 pts 18.5% 25.6%
482 LealmanPINELLAS −29.6 pts 17% 23.9%
483 Map of Crystal Lake Crystal LakePOLK −29.6 pts 18.6% 22.2%
484 Map of Sky Lake Sky LakeORANGE −29.8 pts 16% 24.5%
485 Map of Fussels Corner Fussels CornerPOLK −31.6 pts 12% 25%
486 Opa-locka Opa-lockaMIAMI-DADE −35.2 pts 11% 18.8%
487 Map of West Perrine West PerrineMIAMI-DADE −35.6 pts 12% 17%
488 Map of Holden Heights Holden HeightsORANGE −39.3 pts 24.5% -3%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Florida average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Florida only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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