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McNicol Middle School

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McNicol Middle School ranks 822 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Florida middle schools

Summary

McNicol Middle School in Hollywood, FL, serves 580 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Broward County Public School District, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile statewide.

McNicol presents a unique "barbell" academic profile: it excels in advanced coursework, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (86%), Geometry (88%), and Biology (90%) significantly exceeding district and state averages, often rivaling the high-performing Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School. However, its grade-level English Language Arts and Math scores remain below district and state averages, creating a stark contrast between its top-tier students and the majority. The school has made a dramatic recent turnaround, jumping from the 16th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over a decade and the largest year-over-year improvement among nearby schools like Driftwood Middle School and Apollo Middle School, which have remained relatively flat.

This positive trajectory is supported by a rapidly declining percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, which dropped from 80.4% in 2022-2023 to 54.48% in 2024-2025. However, chronic absenteeism has spiked to 31.2% in 2023-2024, up from 19.2% two years prior, posing a risk to recent gains. Additionally, the school struggles in Civics and 8th-grade Science, suggesting a curriculum gap in standard middle school subjects. While McNicol spends $13,148 per student—higher than the district average and most neighbors—it is beginning to show a better return on investment compared to Attucks Middle School, which spends more but has a lower ranking. The core challenge remains translating advanced course success to grade-level proficiency for all students.

580

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,148

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1602 S 27th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33020

(754) 323-3400

District: Broward

Students who attend McNicol Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hallandale High School

Feeder schools for McNicol Middle School:

Elementary:	Lake Forest Elementary School
	Watkins Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.6%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

822^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 48Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	822 of 1216	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1018 of 1205	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	957 of 1196	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1001 of 1177	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1003 of 1148	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	974 of 1136	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	909 of 1099	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	791 of 1035	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	832 of 1031	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	810 of 997	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	803 of 999	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	764 of 956	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	657 of 897	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	658 of 891	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	619 of 839	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	561 of 780	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	548 of 740	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	569 of 736	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	460 of 675	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	450 of 602	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.9	445 of 593	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 190%+16 vs state

Geometry88%+32 vs state

Algebra 186%+23 vs state

Civics72%-5 vs state

Math54%-5 vs state

English Language Arts49%-13 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

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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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
McNicol Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 S 27th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3400	580	28	20.7	54.5%	17 (2.9%)	386 (66.6%)	161 (27.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	36.9	822^nd of 1216 public middle schools	32.4%		19.3	1018^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.5%	196	56.0	48.0	44.0	57.0	58.0	44.0	44.0	86.0	88.0	90.0	72.0	$13,148	$1,294	$11,854
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	461	20	23.0	1.5%	277 (60.1%)	43 (9.3%)	127 (27.5%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	86.5	115^th of 1216 public middle schools	90.5%		88.3	100^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.7%	15	84.0	79.0	83.0	77.0	92.0	97.0	74.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$8,122	$361	$7,761
Championship Academy Of Distinction Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 924-8006	242	0	17.5	12.8%	27 (11.2%)	63 (26.0%)	148 (61.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	30.8	900^th of 1216 public middle schools	26.0%		23	963^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.1%	63	44.0	58.0	56.0	43.0	47.0	36.0	31.0	77.0		95.0	58.0	$10,225	$444	$9,781
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2375 NE 203rd St	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 932-3810	736	35	21.0	40.6%	132 (17.9%)	193 (26.2%)	391 (53.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	47.1	667^th of 1216 public middle schools	45.1%		42.1	717^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.5%	50	70.0	69.0	57.0	35.0	31.0	58.0	43.0	81.0	78.0	97.0	74.0	$11,383	$904	$10,478
Olsen Middle School	Public	6-8	330 SE 11th Ter	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3800	602	29	20.7	50.5%	81 (13.5%)	201 (33.4%)	287 (47.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	23.8	990^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.6%		16.6	1050^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.9%	60	46.0	43.0	44.0	37.0	56.0	31.0	30.0	69.0	75.0	80.0	64.0	$12,646	$1,566	$11,079
Andover Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 NE 207th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 654-2727	379	23	16.4	57.3%	3 (0.8%)	306 (80.7%)	67 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.3	867^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.7%		38.4	769^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.2%	98	52.0	56.0	44.0	52.0	39.0	41.0	46.0	72.0		92.0	66.0	$15,567	$1,861	$13,706
Attucks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 N 22nd Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3000	632	35	18.0	47.0%	66 (10.4%)	269 (42.6%)	270 (42.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	28.9	927^th of 1216 public middle schools	23.8%		29	898^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.5%	29	43.0	57.0	51.0	35.0	42.0	36.0	42.0	89.0	89.0	93.0	70.0	$13,934	$1,734	$12,201
Apollo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6800 Arthur St	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-2900	1,143	54	21.2	45.1%	91 (8.0%)	383 (33.5%)	588 (51.4%)	41 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	28 (2.4%)	44.9	701^st of 1216 public middle schools	42.4%		42.6	713^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.8%	12	64.0	59.0	55.0	58.0	59.0	37.0	38.0	90.0	100.0	92.0	71.0	$10,994	$1,315	$9,678
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1075 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 947-1451	1,052	45	23.3	54.8%	32 (3.0%)	766 (72.8%)	219 (20.8%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	43.4	724^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.5%		43.7	690^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.7%	34	60.0	67.0	56.0	53.0	31.0	40.0	50.0	79.0	85.0	94.0	81.0	$9,456	$1,147	$8,309
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School - Nor	Public, Charter	6-8	16551 NE 16th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	211	10	21.1	46.4%	5 (2.4%)	50 (23.7%)	155 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	29.5	921^st of 1216 public middle schools	24.3%		24.5	947^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.4%	26	44.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	32.0	52.0	41.0	76.0		77.0	71.0	$9,629	$654	$8,975

Frequently Asked Questions about McNicol Middle School

What district is McNicol Middle School in?

Broward

Is McNicol Middle School a good school?

McNicol Middle School ranks 822^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McNicol Middle School?

Students at McNicol Middle School are 67% African American, 28% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend McNicol Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended McNicol Middle School.

What high school do graduates of McNicol Middle School attend?

Students who attend McNicol Middle School usually go on to attend Hallandale High School

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