For the 2025 school year, there are 91 special education public preschools serving 8,648 students in Florida.
The top ranked special education public preschools in Florida are Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave), Oak Hill Academy and Jean O'dell Learning Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Florida special education public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Best Special Education Public Preschools in Florida (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
934 Tiger Loop
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Gr: PK-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Oak Hill Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6910 Daughtry Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 573-1030
Gr: PK-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Jean O'dell Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1310 Floral Ave S
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7440
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-7440
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #44.
Ucp East Charter
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12702 Science Dr
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 852-3300
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 852-3300
Gr: PK | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1250 Reed Canal Rd
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 255-6475
Port Orange, FL 32129
(386) 255-6475
Gr: PK-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hospital Homebound Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0209
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0209
Gr: PK-12 | 31 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Karen M. Siegel Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
935 Evenhouse Rd
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 965-5566
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 965-5566
Gr: PK-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #88.
Potentials Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
West Palm Beach, FL 33404
(561) 842-3213
Gr: PK-8 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #99.
Nonschool Exceptional Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-6600
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 253-6600
Gr: PK-12 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Halifax Behavioral Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
841 Jimmy Ann Dr
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 425-3963
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
(386) 425-3963
Gr: PK-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Gr: PK-12 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ese Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6556 Firehouse Rd
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-5167
Gr: PK-12
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Wingate Oaks Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1211 Nw 33rd Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Gr: PK-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
Hospital/homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2235 Ne Coachman Rd
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 462-1515
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 462-1515
Gr: PK-12 | 66 students Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1515.
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3291 Buckingham Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239) 693-1233
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239) 693-1233
Gr: PK-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1616.
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2855 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33966
(239) 337-8104
Fort Myers, FL 33966
(239) 337-8104
Gr: PK-12 | 81 students Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1717.
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1818.
Lake Hills School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
909 S Lakeshore Blvd
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3175
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3175
Gr: PK-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1919.
Palm Beach School For Autism
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8480 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 533-9917
Gr: PK-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2020.
Nina Harris Ese Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6000 70th Ave N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 547-7850
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 547-7850
Gr: PK-12 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Connections Education Center Of The Palm Beaches
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1310 Old Congress Ave, Ste 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 328-6044
Gr: PK-8 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11001 Sw 76th St
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 270-8699
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 270-8699
Gr: PK-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2323.
Mt. Herman Ese Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1741 Francis St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6740
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 630-6740
Gr: PK-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2424.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mellon Road
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593
Gr: PK-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Robert Renick Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Nw 207th St
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
(305) 624-1171
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
(305) 624-1171
Gr: PK-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Willis Peters Exceptional Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2919 Nelson Ave
Dover, FL 33527
(813) 747-9462
Dover, FL 33527
(813) 747-9462
Gr: PK-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2727.
Magnolia School
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Matterhorne Dr
Orlando, FL 32818
(407) 296-6499
Orlando, FL 32818
(407) 296-6499
Gr: PK-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2828.
Silver Sands-excep. Children
Special Education School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
349 Holmes Blvd Nw
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3364
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-3364
Gr: PK-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2929.
Lavoy Exceptional Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4410 W Main St
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-5285
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-5285
Gr: PK-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3030.
The Learning Academy At The Els Center Of Excellence
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
18370 Limestone Creek Rd
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 296-1776
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 296-1776
Gr: PK-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #3131.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12301 Warrior Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 317-3909
Winter Garden, FL 34787
(407) 317-3909
Gr: PK-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3232.
Wabasso School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8895 N Us Highway 1
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3333.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1909 Floral Ave S
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 665-4538
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 665-4538
Gr: PK-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Crest School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 S Panther Pride Dr
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0303
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0303
Gr: PK-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Gretchen Everhart School
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2750 Mission Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 488-5785
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 488-5785
Gr: PK-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked special education public preschools in Florida?
The top ranked special education public preschools in Florida include Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave), Oak Hill Academy and Jean O'dell Learning Center.
How many special education public preschools are located in Florida?
91 special education public preschools are located in Florida.
What is the racial composition of students in Florida?
Florida special education public preschools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public preschools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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