Best public middle schools in the Tallahassee metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Tallahassee metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#10. Tallahassee School of Math & Science

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 589 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#9. Crossroad Academy

- School grades: PK, K-12
- Location: Gadsden County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 536 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#8. Raa Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 871 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#7. Wakulla Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Wakulla County School District, FL
- Enrollment: 505 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Swift Creek Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 781 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. School of Arts and Sciences at The Centre

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 448 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. William J. Montford III Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 934 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. The School of Arts & Sciences

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 462 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#2. Deerlake Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Leon County Schools, FL
- Enrollment: 879 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Florida State University School

- School grades: K-12
- Location: Tallahassee, FL
- Enrollment: 1,871 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+