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Plantation Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Plantation Middle School in Plantation, FL, serves 538 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Broward district, but it has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida middle schools for the past eight years, earning a 1-star rating. The school faces a severe attendance crisis, with 44.3% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—the highest rate among nearby schools and well above the district average of 33.6% and state average of 31.4%. This high absenteeism is likely a primary driver of poor academic performance in standard grade-level courses, where proficiency rates lag significantly behind peers. For example, only 39% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to 63% district-wide, and just 31% of 8th graders were proficient in science, versus 49% district-wide.

Despite these challenges, Plantation Middle School shows a striking paradox: it excels in advanced, high-school-level courses. In 2025-2026, 76% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 (above the district’s 68%) and 71% in Geometry (above the district’s 60%). This suggests a highly effective program for a select group of advanced students, while the majority of the student body struggles. The school also spends significantly more per student ($14,485) than higher-performing neighbors like Indian Ridge Middle School ($9,351) and Nova Middle School ($9,853), yet outcomes remain low, pointing to potential inefficiencies in resource allocation or the heavy cost of addressing attendance and poverty-related challenges.

Compared to nearby Seminole Middle School, just 2.45 miles away, Plantation Middle’s struggles are stark. Seminole has a lower poverty rate and lower chronic absenteeism (38.4%), and it outperforms Plantation in nearly every standard subject, ranking in the 51st percentile (3-star) versus Plantation’s 22nd percentile (1-star). While Plantation Middle has shown a slight upward trend from a low of the 12th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, it remains far behind its higher-achieving neighbors. For parents, the school offers a strong advanced program for a few, but the overall environment is marked by significant academic struggle and high absenteeism.

538

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,485

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6600 W Sunrise Blvd
Plantation, FL 33313

(754) 322-4100

District: Broward

Students who attend Plantation Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plantation High School

Feeder schools for Plantation Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Park Elementary School
	Mirror Lake Elementary School
	Peters Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.6%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

949^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	949 of 1216	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	910 of 1205	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	880 of 1196	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	930 of 1177	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1005 of 1148	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	931 of 1136	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	821 of 1099	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	766 of 1035	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	678 of 1031	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	669 of 997	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	668 of 999	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	591 of 956	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	528 of 897	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	532 of 891	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	533 of 839	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	517 of 780	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	403 of 740	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	397 of 736	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	319 of 675	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.5	278 of 602	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	293 of 593	50.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 176%+13 vs state

Biology 172%~ state avg

Geometry71%+15 vs state

Civics58%-19 vs state

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Math38%-21 vs state

Science31%-21 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
Plantation Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6600 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4100	538	25	21.5	56.3%	23 (4.3%)	404 (75.1%)	84 (15.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	27.5	949^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.0%		28.1	910^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.5%	39	51.0	50.0	56.0	39.0	44.0	24.0	31.0	76.0	71.0	72.0	58.0	$14,485	$2,287	$12,196
Bair Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9100 NW 21st Mnr	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-2900	672	34	19.7	49.0%	44 (6.5%)	444 (66.1%)	151 (22.5%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	33.6	864^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.9%		31.3	869^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.9%	5	54.0	58.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	40.0	27.0	78.0	84.0	91.0	62.0	$11,996	$1,392	$10,604
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 SW 16th St	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4200	1,014	54	18.7	33.1%	212 (20.9%)	387 (38.2%)	342 (33.7%)	27 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.8%)	52	593^rd of 1216 public middle schools	51.2%		51.3	576^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.2%	17	64.0	67.0	62.0	56.0	59.0	38.0	48.0	66.0	97.0	93.0	72.0	$11,460	$1,196	$10,263
Parkway Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	3600 NW 5th Ct	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4000	883	51	17.3	64.1%	27 (3.1%)	743 (84.1%)	98 (11.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	20	1037^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.7%		24.6	944^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%	93	42.0	40.0	42.0	49.0	43.0	23.0	29.0	63.0	86.0	68.0	50.0	$13,004	$1,861	$11,143
Indian Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 S Nob Hill Rd	Davie	33324	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-3300	1,833	84	21.8	29.0%	597 (32.6%)	153 (8.3%)	920 (50.2%)	102 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.9%)	63.8	412^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.1%		65	388^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.8%	24	75.0	67.0	67.0	71.0	67.0	21.0	58.0	91.0	100.0	99.0	78.0	$9,351	$611	$8,741
William Dandy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 NW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3200	620	33	18.7	66.8%	5 (0.8%)	566 (91.3%)	42 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	42.9	732^nd of 1216 public middle schools	39.8%		22.5	970^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.5%	238	54.0	62.0	53.0	43.0	53.0	48.0	60.0	78.0	88.0	94.0	73.0	$14,305	$1,904	$12,402
Nova Middle School	Public	6-8	3602 College Ave	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3700	1,294	61	21.2	41.1%	98 (7.6%)	823 (63.6%)	267 (20.6%)	52 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	44 (3.4%)	63.3	420^th of 1216 public middle schools	65.5%		67.4	352^nd of 1205 public middle schools	70.8%	68	67.0	73.0	67.0	63.0	74.0	37.0	53.0	83.0	95.0	91.0	81.0	$9,853	$1,064	$8,789
Westpine Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4900	730	34	21.4	38.5%	60 (8.2%)	404 (55.3%)	206 (28.2%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.1%)	38.9	793^rd of 1216 public middle schools	34.8%		40.8	739^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.7%	54	58.0	64.0	62.0	43.0	48.0	30.0	33.0	86.0	79.0	76.0	75.0	$12,034	$1,289	$10,744
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3911 NW 30th Ave	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3500	726	40	18.1	56.6%	11 (1.5%)	565 (77.8%)	139 (19.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18.7	1046^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.0%		23.7	953^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.9%	93	41.0	45.0	44.0	29.0	43.0	37.0	18.0	78.0	96.0	85.0	52.0	$12,493	$1,866	$10,626
New River Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3100 Riverland Rd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3600	1,566	68	23.0	45.0%	234 (14.9%)	356 (22.7%)	905 (57.8%)	19 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.3%)	39.2	789^th of 1216 public middle schools	35.1%		34.8	822^nd of 1205 public middle schools	31.8%	33	59.0	60.0	49.0	50.0	57.0	40.0	39.0	90.0	95.0	99.0	67.0	$9,963	$1,735	$8,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Plantation Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Plantation Middle School?

Students at Plantation Middle School are 75% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Plantation Middle School in?

Broward

Is Plantation Middle School a good school?

Plantation Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Florida middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Plantation Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plantation Middle School usually go on to attend Plantation High School

How many students attend Plantation Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Plantation Middle School.

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