Florida public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Broward Elementary School in Tampa had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Florida public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 8.6, against a state average of 17.9 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Florida, 2024-25Broward Elementary School 8.6; Ese Transition 8.7; Graham Elementary School 9.8; W E Cherry Elementary School 10.3; Allamanda Elementary School 10.5; Plato Academy Largo Charter School 10.5; Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center 10.5; Woodlawn Elementary School 10.5; Ridgeview Elementary School 10.6; The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville 10.7; Florida 17.9.05101520Broward Elementary School8.6Ese Transition8.7Graham Elementary School9.8W E Cherry Elementary School10.3Allamanda Elementary School10.5Plato Academy Largo Charter School10.5Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center10.5Woodlawn Elementary School10.5Ridgeview Elementary School10.6The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville10.7Florida 17.9
Students per teacher, Florida, 2024-25Broward Elementary School 8.6; Ese Transition 8.7; Graham Elementary School 9.8; W E Cherry Elementary School 10.3; Allamanda Elementary School 10.5; Plato Academy Largo Charter School 10.5; Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center 10.5; Woodlawn Elementary School 10.5; Ridgeview Elementary School 10.6; The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville 10.7; Florida 17.9.05101520Broward Elementary School8.6Ese Transition8.7Graham Elementary School9.8W E Cherry Elementary School10.3Allamanda Elementary School10.5Plato Academy Largo Charter School10.5Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Cen…10.5Woodlawn Elementary School10.5Ridgeview Elementary School10.6The School of Arts and Sciences on …10.7Florida 17.9
Students per teacher, Florida, 2024-25Broward Elementary School 8.6; Ese Transition 8.7; Graham Elementary School 9.8; W E Cherry Elementary School 10.3; Allamanda Elementary School 10.5; Plato Academy Largo Charter School 10.5; Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center 10.5; Woodlawn Elementary School 10.5; Ridgeview Elementary School 10.6; The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville 10.7; Florida 17.9.01020Broward Elementary School8.6Ese Transition8.7Graham Elementary School9.8W E Cherry Elementary School10.3Allamanda Elementary School10.5Plato Academy Largo Charter School10.5Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center10.5Woodlawn Elementary School10.5Ridgeview Elementary School10.6The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasvi…10.7Florida 17.9
Students per teacher, Florida, 2024-25Broward Elementary School 8.6; Ese Transition 8.7; Graham Elementary School 9.8; W E Cherry Elementary School 10.3; Allamanda Elementary School 10.5; Plato Academy Largo Charter School 10.5; Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center 10.5; Woodlawn Elementary School 10.5; Ridgeview Elementary School 10.6; The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville 10.7; Florida 17.9.01020Broward Elementary School8.6Ese Transition8.7Graham Elementary School9.8W E Cherry Elementary School10.3Allamanda Elementary School10.5Plato Academy Largo Charter School10.5Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center10.5Woodlawn Elementary School10.5Ridgeview Elementary School10.6The School of Arts and Sciences on Thom…10.7Florida 17.9

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The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Broward Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools1388.6
Ese TransitionOrange County Public Schools1318.7
Graham Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools1629.8
W E Cherry Elementary SchoolClay County District Schools65210.3
Allamanda Elementary SchoolPalm Beach County School District63410.5
Plato Academy Largo Charter SchoolPinellas County Schools30510.5
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy CenterLake County Schools24210.5
Woodlawn Elementary SchoolPinellas County Schools21610.5
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolClay County District Schools59210.6
The School of Arts and Sciences on ThomasvilleLeon County Schools46110.7
The Sanibel SchoolLee County Schools22510.8
Desoto Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools18010.8
Everglades City SchoolCollier County Public Schools13610.8
Bay SchoolWalton13010.8
Blue Lakes Elementary SchoolMiami-Dade County Public Schools34810.9
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Cape View Elementary SchoolBrevard Public Schools27310.9
Treasure Village Montessori Charter SchoolMonroe County Schools17910.9
Snapper Creek Elementary SchoolMiami-Dade County Public Schools36211.0
Young Men's Preparatory AcademyMiami-Dade County Public Schools16511.0
Educational Horizons CharterBrevard Public Schools13711.0
Gadsden Elementary Magnet SchoolGadsden12111.0
Gulfstream Elementary SchoolMiami-Dade County Public Schools54411.1
Gloria Floyd Elementary SchoolMiami-Dade County Public Schools34411.1
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter SchoolPinellas County Schools34311.1
Sandy Lane Elementary SchoolPinellas County Schools28811.1
Kings Highway Elementary Magnet SchoolPinellas County Schools27711.1
Lincoln-Marti Schools International CampusMiami-Dade County Public Schools21011.1
Central Florida Leadership Academy CharterOrange County Public Schools10011.1
Montclair Elementary SchoolClay County District Schools40211.2
Lealman Avenue Elementary SchoolPinellas County Schools37111.2
Sarasota Academy of the ArtsSarasota County Schools19311.2
Cotee River Elementary SchoolPasco County Schools52611.3
Bent Tree Elementary SchoolMiami-Dade County Public Schools43011.3
Bear Creek Elementary SchoolPinellas County Schools23711.3
Annie R. Morgan Elementary SchoolDuval County Public Schools19211.3
Mila Elementary SchoolBrevard Public Schools38211.4
Magnolia Montessori AcademyPolk County Public Schools18211.4
Lincoln-Marti Charter School Hialeah CampusMiami-Dade County Public Schools17111.4
Conway ElementaryOrange County Public Schools42611.5
Burney Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools35711.5
Mount Vernon Elementary SchoolPinellas County Schools33311.5
Plato SeminolePinellas County Schools31111.5
Washington Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools27611.5
Southside Primary SchoolOkaloosa County School District26011.5
Pensacola Beach Elementary School IncEscambia County Public Schools11511.5
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon SpringsPinellas County Schools34911.6
Academie Da Vinci Charter SchoolPinellas County Schools33611.6
Edison Elementary SchoolHillsborough County Public Schools30311.6
Key Largo SchoolMonroe County Schools69011.7
Fleming Island Elementary SchoolClay County District Schools62911.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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