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Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach

Public Grades K-8

1765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach is a large K-8 school in Hallandale Beach, FL, serving 1,227 students as part of the Broward County Public School District.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, it achieves exceptional results in high school-level End-of-Course exams, with 91% of students proficient in Biology and 82% proficient in Algebra 1—significantly outperforming the district and state averages. On the other hand, the school struggles with foundational math skills, showing a dramatic decline from 59% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 14% in 8th grade. This creates a "barbell effect" where advanced students thrive while the general student body is left behind. English Language Arts scores are more stable, ranging from 38% to 58% proficiency, which is closer to district averages. Notably, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.5% is much lower than nearby struggling schools like Watkins Elementary School (37.5%) and Colbert Elementary School (41.1%), suggesting attendance isn't the primary issue.

Geographically, Gulfstream Academy sits just over a mile from high-performing schools in the Miami-Dade district, such as Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School, which consistently outperform it in nearly every subject. The school spends $11,713 per student—more than some high-performing nearby charters like Ben Gamla Charter School ($8,364) but less than other struggling schools. The percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has dropped dramatically from 72.97% to 47.76% in just two years, indicating a significant demographic shift. The school's primary challenge is translating its success in advanced programs into comprehensive improvement for all students, particularly in middle school mathematics.

1,227

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,713

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S W 3rd St
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

(754) 323-5950

District: Broward

Students who attend Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach usually attend:

High:

Hallandale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

African American:

29.6%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Math scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

1,765^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

932^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1765 of 2240	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1797 of 2258	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1806 of 2256	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1788 of 2240	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1716 of 2219	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1722 of 2247	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1424 of 2182	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1574 of 2118	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1747 of 2112	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	1618 of 2087	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	1185 of 2064	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1198 of 2029	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	1162 of 1984	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1079 of 1985	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	1009 of 1919	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	1061 of 1847	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	944 of 1789	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	937 of 1786	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	969 of 1688	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	932 of 1216	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	907 of 1205	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	934 of 1196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	974 of 1177	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	852 of 1148	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	837 of 1136	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	793 of 1099	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	790 of 1035	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	738 of 1031	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 191%+17 vs state

Algebra 182%+19 vs state

Civics74%-3 vs state

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Math44%-18 vs state

Science43%-13 vs state

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Love this school. Great teachers. Clean atmosphere. My kids love this school thats what counts. Keep up the good work. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach	Public	K-8	1000 S W 3rd St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5950	1,227	64	19.1	47.8%	175 (14.3%)	363 (29.6%)	659 (53.7%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	25.9	1765^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1797^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.4%	32	43.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	52.0	59.0	48.0	55.0	38.0	43.0	14.0	53.0	32.0	82.0		91.0	74.0	$11,713	$1,777	$9,936
South Broward Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	520 NW 5th St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 251-1443	169	0			31 (18.3%)	27 (16.0%)	108 (63.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	1030^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.0%		29.3	1666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.2%	636	69.0	76.0	57.0				55.0	59.0	61.0				64.0						$13,331	$519	$12,812
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	21101 NE 26th Ave	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 933-5200	2,063	110	18.7	25.4%	939 (45.5%)	107 (5.2%)	945 (45.8%)	46 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.2%)	65.1	751^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.5%		64.3	772^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	65.8%	21	68.0	67.0	68.0	72.0	70.0	65.0	81.0	64.0	64.0	73.0	46.0	67.0	57.0	44.0	83.0	86.0	99.0	84.0	$10,112	$790	$9,323
Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	20500 NE 24th Ave	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 931-1770	586	33	17.7	33.6%	170 (29.0%)	108 (18.4%)	276 (47.1%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	84	285^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.9	269^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.1%	16	77.0	75.0	71.0				91.0	75.0	77.0				84.0						$14,743	$1,366	$13,377
Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	20770 NE 14th Ave	North Miami Beach	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-3155	1,083	56	19.3	54.5%	25 (2.3%)	786 (72.6%)	256 (23.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	41	1375^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.5	1307^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%	68	63.0	63.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	75.0	63.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	50.0	76.0	40.0	47.0	69.0	93.0	93.0	76.0	$12,117	$1,769	$10,348
Colbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Plunkett St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-5100	578	36	16.0	60.0%	23 (4.0%)	331 (57.3%)	206 (35.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	41.2	1371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	38.8%		22.8	1828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%	457	74.0	41.0	50.0				79.0	59.0	35.0				54.0						$15,247	$2,507	$12,739
Lake Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 SW 48th Ave	Pembroke Park	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6350	555	32	17.3	59.3%	23 (4.1%)	326 (58.7%)	195 (35.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48.4	1183^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.2%		41.5	1306^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%	123	62.0	48.0	51.0				73.0	61.0	66.0				57.0						$14,038	$2,343	$11,696
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	360	27	13.3	34.2%	204 (56.7%)	2 (0.6%)	152 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	80.5	377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.2%		86.8	248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	75.0	66.0	76.0				81.0	79.0	88.0				69.0						$8,364	$64	$8,300
Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	288	0		31.6%	171 (59.4%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$8,429	$101	$8,328
Watkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3520 SW 52nd Ave	Pembroke Park	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7800	390	27	14.4	63.1%	16 (4.1%)	267 (68.5%)	105 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1634^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.6	1685^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.4%	51	62.0	42.0	58.0				45.0	47.0	55.0				50.0						$16,638	$2,038	$14,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach

How many students attend Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,227 students attended Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach.

What is the racial makeup of Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach?

Students at Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach are 54% Hispanic, 30% African American, 14% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach a good school?

Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach attend?

Students who attend Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach usually go on to attend:

High : Hallandale High School

What district is Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach in?

Broward

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