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Best Florida Alternative Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 258 alternative public middle schools serving 28,582 students in Florida.
The top-ranked alternative public middle schools in Florida are Hope School, Secondary Student Success Center 802 and Stewart Treatment Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida alternative public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Best Alternative Public Middle Schools in Florida (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope School
Alternative School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2958 Cherokee St
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9616
Gr: PK-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Secondary Student Success Center 802
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6300 Nw 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Gr: 6-12 | 16 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Stewart Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3875 Tiger Bay Rd
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
(386) 947-5990
Gr: K-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Turner/guilford/knight
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6300 Nw 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Gr: 7-12 | 22 students
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Whiddon Rodgers Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Sw 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-7550
Gr: 6-12 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Worthington High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1711 Worthington Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(407) 615-0370
Gr: 7-12 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 69:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 Sw 3oth Ave
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 202-0600
Gr: 6-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Camp E-nini Hassee
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7027 E Stagecoach Tr
Floral City, FL 34436
(888) 726-3883
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Lower Keys Academic Connections For Excellence
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2100 Flagler Ave
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1549
Gr: 6-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Beta
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4680 Lake Underhill Rd
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 277-1942
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Cope Center North
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9950 Nw 19th Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 836-3300
Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Dave Thomas Education Center West
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(754) 321-6750
Gr: 6-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Devereux Treatment Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6147 Christian Way
Orlando, FL 32808
(407) 296-5300
Gr: K-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10225 Sw 147th Ter
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 233-1044
Gr: 6-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Falkenburg Road Jail
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 N Falkenburg Rd
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 840-7472
Gr: 6-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Highbanks Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
260 Enterprise Rd
Deltona, FL 32725
(386) 822-7896
Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Highridge Family Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4400 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 494-0015
Gr: 3-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Jan Mann Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16101 Nw 44th Ct
Opa Locka, FL 33054
(305) 625-0855
Gr: 1-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Juvenile Justice Center Alt Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3300 Nw 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33142
(305) 694-4444
Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Lake Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
525 N Georgia Ave
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 742-6985
Gr: K-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Palm Beach County Jail
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3228 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 681-5908
Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Riverview Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Osceola Ave
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
(386) 258-4673
Gr: K-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Wakulla Institute
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
126 High Dr
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0100
Gr: K-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #10 - 2410. - 24.
Young Parent Education Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3650 Michigan Ave, Ste 2
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239) 332-2526
Gr: 6-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Franklin County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Highway 98
Eastpoint, FL 32328
(850) 670-2810
Gr: 6-12 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Miami Macarthur Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13990 Sw 264th St
Homestead, FL 33032
(305) 258-7200
Gr: 1-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Escambia School Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Gr: 6-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Here's Help
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6300 Nw 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Gr: 7-12 | 4 students
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Naples Area Teenage Parenting
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2925 Titan Way
Naples, FL 34116
(239) 377-1642
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Okaloosa Regional Detention
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4448 Straight Line Rd
Crestview, FL 32539
(850) 689-7177
Gr: 5-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Pinellas Juvenile Det Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 4th St Sw
Largo, FL 33770
(727) 588-6069
Gr: K-12 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3232.
Immokalee Teen Parenting Prog
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Immokalee Dr
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 377-1165
Gr: 6-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Gateway Community Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3747 Belfort Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 646-4889
Gr: 6-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 S Bumby Ave
Orlando, FL 32806
(407) 897-2800
Gr: K-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Juvenile Offenders Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3741 Vision Blvd
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3326
Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked alternative public middle schools in Florida?
The top-ranked alternative public middle schools in Florida include Hope School, Secondary Student Success Center 802 and Stewart Treatment Center.
How many alternative public middle schools are located in Florida?
258 alternative public middle schools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida alternative public middle schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle schools average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

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