Florida · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Florida

The 50 public schools in Florida with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a staffing-intensity measure computed from NCES staffing data (not a direct class-size figure).

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Escambia Westgate Center runs Florida's smallest classes at 4.2:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 17.8:1.

4.2:1
smallest classes (Escambia Westgate Center): 50
listed schools below the state average: 17.8:1
Florida average: 15.7:1
national average

#	School	Enrollment	Level	District	Vs State Avg	Student:Teacher
1	Escambia Westgate CenterPENSACOLA	127	Other	Escambia	-76%	4.2:1
2	Oak Park SchoolSARASOTA	211	Other	Sarasota	-75%	4.5:1
3	Paul B. Stephens Ese CenterCLEARWATER	137	Other	Pinellas	-74%	4.6:1
4	Crest SchoolLECANTO	102	Other	Citrus	-74%	4.6:1
5	Lake Hills SchoolHOWEY IN THE HILLS	204	Other	Lake	-72%	5:1
6	West Pasco Education AcademyNEW PORT RICHEY	104	Other	Pasco	-72%	5:1
7	HillcrestOCALA	162	Other	Marion	-70%	5.4:1
8	Charlotte Harbor SchoolPORT CHARLOTTE	130	Other	Charlotte	-70%	5.4:1
9	Magnolia SchoolORLANDO	115	Other	Orange	-69%	5.5:1
10	Nina Harris Ese CenterPINELLAS PARK	160	Other	Pinellas	-68%	5.7:1
11	Florida Autism Charter School of ExcellenceTAMPA	152	Other	Hillsborough	-67%	5.8:1
12	Royal Palm SchoolLANTANA	286	Other	Palm Beach	-66%	6:1
13	Broward Elementary SchoolTAMPA	138	Other	Hillsborough	-66%	6:1
14	Bright HorizonsPOMPANO BEACH	152	Other	Broward	-66%	6.1:1
15	Ocean Palms Elementary SchoolPONTE VEDRA BEACH	386	Other	St. Johns	-65%	6.3:1
16	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement AcademyRIVIERA BEACH	120	Other	Palm Beach	-65%	6.3:1
17	Calvin a. Hunsinger SchoolCLEARWATER	101	Other	Pinellas	-65%	6.3:1
18	Optima Classical AcademyNAPLES	100	Other	Collier	-65%	6.3:1
19	Whispering Pines Exceptional Education CenterMIRAMAR	161	Other	Broward	-64%	6.4:1
20	The Bridge to Success Academy at W JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE	220	Other	Duval	-63%	6.5:1
21	Mt. Herman Ese CenterJACKSONVILLE	132	Other	Duval	-63%	6.6:1
22	Lealman Innovation AcademyST PETERSBURG	307	Other	Pinellas	-62%	6.7:1
23	Pinellas Secondary SchoolPINELLAS PARK	194	Other	Pinellas	-62%	6.7:1
24	The Quest CenterHOLLYWOOD	109	Other	Broward	-62%	6.8:1
25	Princeton House CharterORLANDO	117	Other	Orange	-61%	6.9:1
26	Hope SchoolMARIANNA	103	Other	Jackson	-61%	6.9:1
27	Dale Cassens Education ComplexFORT PIERCE	218	Other	St. Lucie	-59%	7.3:1
28	Karen M. Siegel AcademyLAKE ALFRED	175	Other	Polk	-59%	7.3:1
29	Sidney Lanier CenterGAINESVILLE	139	Other	Alachua	-59%	7.3:1
30	Bayside High SchoolCLEARWATER	139	High	Pinellas	-59%	7.3:1
31	Oak Hill AcademyJACKSONVILLE	280	Other	Duval	-58%	7.4:1
32	Alden Road Excep. Student CenterJACKSONVILLE	177	Other	Duval	-58%	7.4:1
33	Margaret K. Lewis in MillvillePANAMA CITY	170	Other	Bay	-58%	7.4:1
34	Achievement AcademyLAKELAND	157	Other	Polk	-58%	7.5:1
35	Hospital/Homebound/Homebased ProgramsTAMPA	168	Other	Hillsborough	-57%	7.6:1
36	Reedy Creek Elementary SchoolKISSIMMEE	431	Other	Osceola	-57%	7.7:1
37	The Learning Academy at the Els Center of ExcellenceJUPITER	161	High	Palm Beach	-57%	7.7:1
38	New Beginnings Education CenterKISSIMMEE	179	Other	Osceola	-56%	7.8:1
39	Endeavor AcademyBROOKSVILLE	126	Other	Hernando	-56%	7.9:1
40	Timberlin Creek Elementary SchoolST AUGUSTINE	634	Other	St. Johns	-55%	8:1
41	R. C. Bannerman Learning CenterGREEN COVE SPRINGS	211	Other	Clay	-54%	8.1:1
42	Deaf High School (Fsdb)ST AUGUSTINE	179	High	Deaf/Blind	-54%	8.1:1
43	The Learning Center at the Els Center of ExcellenceJUPITER	164	Other	Palm Beach	-54%	8.2:1
44	Ese TransitionORLANDO	131	High	Orange	-54%	8.2:1
45	Holly Hill SchoolHOLLY HILL	601	Other	Volusia	-53%	8.3:1
46	Robert M. Paterson ElementaryORANGE PARK	665	Other	Clay	-53%	8.4:1
47	Everglades City SchoolEVERGLADES CITY	136	Other	Collier	-52%	8.5:1
48	Simmons Career CenterPLANT CITY	127	Other	Hillsborough	-52%	8.5:1
49	The Seed School of MiamiMIAMI	232	Other	Miami-Dade	-52%	8.6:1
50	Ucp East CharterORLANDO	120	Other	Orange	-52%	8.6:1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.

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