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Best Florida Special Education Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 121 special education public high schools serving 11,129 students in Florida.
The top-ranked special education public high schools in Florida are Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave), Jean O'dell Learning Center and Ese Homebound. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida special education public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Florida special education public high school have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pepin Academies, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Best Special Education Public High Schools in Florida (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)
Special Education School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
934 Tiger Loop
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Gr: PK-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Jean O'dell Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1310 Floral Ave S
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7440
Gr: PK-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Ese Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1939 Se Federal Hwy
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 219-1200
Gr: PK-12 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Esteem Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12301 Warrior Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 521-2358
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Community Base Service Students
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1740 Ohio Ave S
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
655 South Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Gr: K-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Highlands County Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1250 Reed Canal Rd
Deland, FL 32721
(386) 255-6475
Gr: PK-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Hospital Homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0209
Gr: PK-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Simmons Exceptional Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 W Grant St
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 707-7430
Gr: K-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1111.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1817 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Gr: K-12 | 29 students Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1212.
Karen M. Siegel Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
935 Evenhouse Rd
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 965-5566
Gr: PK-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1313.
Bodwell Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
Gr: PK-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1414.
Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 343-8703
Gr: K-12 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1515.
Nonschool Exceptional Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-6600
Gr: PK-12 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Halifax Behavioral Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
841 Jimmy Ann Dr
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 425-3900
Gr: PK-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Gr: PK-12 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ese Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6032 Hwy 90
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Gr: 12
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Wingate Oaks Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1211 Nw 33rd Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Gr: PK-12 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
129 N Merritt St
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7456
Gr: K-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2121.
Hospital/homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8570 66th St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 462-1515
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2222.
Believers Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5840 Corporate Way, Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 340-2507
Gr: 8-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2323.
Education Venture Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 East Coast Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 582-1454
Gr: 9-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2424.
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3291 Buckingham Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239) 693-1233
Gr: PK-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2525.
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2855 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33966
(239) 337-8104
Gr: PK-12 | 94 students Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2626.
La Amistad
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1650 N Park Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 647-0660
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2727.
Access Charter
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 E Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32807
(321) 319-0640
Gr: 6-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2828.
Lake Hills School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
909 S Lakeshore Blvd
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3175
Gr: PK-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2929.
Palm Beach School For Autism
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8480 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Gr: PK-12 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #3030.
Blind High School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #3131.
Nina Harris Ese Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 70th Ave N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 547-7850
Gr: PK-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #3232.
Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11001 Sw 76th St
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 270-8699
Gr: PK-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3333.
Mt. Herman Ese Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1741 Francis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6740
Gr: PK-12 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3434.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Mellon Road
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593
Gr: PK-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Robert Renick Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Nw 207th St
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
(305) 624-1171
Gr: PK-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked special education public high schools in Florida?
The top-ranked special education public high schools in Florida include Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave), Jean O'dell Learning Center and Ese Homebound.
How many special education public high schools are located in Florida?
121 special education public high schools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida special education public high schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high schools average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

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