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FL's Best Elementary Schools Ranked In New Analysis

The 2025 ranking of the nation's best public elementary schools by U.S. News is based on federal data. See the top schools in Florida.

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FLORIDA — Jacksonville Beach Elementary School of Duval County Public Schools is the best public elementary school in Florida according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public elementary schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered K-6 in the analysis.

The top 10 public elementary schools in Florida are:

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  1. Jacksonville Beach Elementary School, Jacksonville Beach, Duval County Public Schools
  2. Pine View School, Osprey, Sarasota County Schools
  3. Somerset Academy Miramar South, Miramar, Broward County Public Schools
  4. The Sanibel School, Sanibel, Lee County School District
  5. Somerset Academy Davie Charter School, Davie, Broward County Public Schools
  6. Morikami Park Elementary School, Delray Beach, The School District of Palm Beach County
  7. Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus, South Miami, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  8. True North Classical Academy, Miami, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  9. True North Classical Academy at Dadeland, Miami, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  10. Henry S. West Laboratory School, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students’ background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to inform parents on how well schools are doing at providing high-equality education and providing students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.

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