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William Dandy Middle School

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William Dandy Middle School ranks 732 nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Florida middle schools

Summary

William Dandy Middle School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a public school serving 620 students in grades 6-8 within the Broward County Public School District, and it serves a predominantly low-income community where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework, even as it works to improve in standard grade-level subjects. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 94% of students passed the Biology 1 End-of-Course exam, and 88% passed Geometry—rates that far exceed the district and state averages and are among the highest of any nearby school, including Seminole Middle School. At the same time, the school has made a dramatic recent improvement in its state ranking, jumping from a 1-star rating to a 2-star rating (40th percentile) after years of lower performance. This turnaround is supported by a remarkable drop in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 40.3% in 2020-2021 to just 17.3% in 2023-2024—the lowest rate among all nearby schools, including Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School (19.6%) and Sunrise Middle School (27.2%).

Despite these strengths, the school has a unique "two-tiered" academic profile: while its advanced programs are world-class, proficiency in standard grade-level FAST assessments for English Language Arts and Math remains below district averages. For instance, 8th-grade Math proficiency was 48%, compared to 78% in Algebra 1. The school also spends more per student ($14,305) than any nearby school, including high-performing Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School ($9,030), suggesting that recent investments in attendance and advanced coursework are beginning to pay off. Compared to its closest peer, Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, William Dandy outperforms in nearly every subject, especially 8th-grade Science (60% vs. 18%), indicating that its turnaround strategies are yielding stronger results.

620

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,305

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 NW 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-3200

District: Broward

Students who attend William Dandy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Boyd H. Anderson High School

Feeder schools for William Dandy Middle School:

Elementary:	Rock Island Elementary School
	Sunland Park Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Math scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

732^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	42.9	732 of 1216	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	970 of 1205	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	968 of 1196	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	925 of 1177	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	965 of 1148	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	948 of 1136	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	931 of 1099	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	859 of 1035	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	784 of 1031	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	716 of 997	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	676 of 999	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	646 of 956	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	449 of 897	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	388 of 891	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	318 of 839	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	289 of 780	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	188 of 740	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	200 of 736	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	215 of 675	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.4	242 of 593	59.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 194%+20 vs state

Geometry88%+32 vs state

Algebra 178%+15 vs state

Civics73%-4 vs state

Science60%+8 vs state

English Language Arts57%-5 vs state

Math48%-11 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
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
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
Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	163	0		82.8%	4 (2.5%)	92 (56.4%)	64 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	82.8	155^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.3%		70.5	325^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.0%	170	81.0	78.0	77.0	80.0	64.0	90.0	74.0	76.0			80.0	$9,030	$783	$8,247
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
Sunrise Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1750 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4700	1,141	59	19.3	46.4%	220 (19.3%)	552 (48.4%)	306 (26.8%)	18 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	39 (3.4%)	53.2	571^st of 1216 public middle schools	53.0%		52.4	559^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.6%	12	63.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	67.0	27.0	39.0	84.0	100.0	89.0	74.0	$10,733	$1,064	$9,669
James S. Rickards Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 NE 9th Ave	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4400	770	42	18.3	52.1%	76 (9.9%)	196 (25.5%)	463 (60.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	25.6	973^rd of 1216 public middle schools	20.0%		29.3	894^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.8%	79	50.0	50.0	48.0	34.0	47.0	37.0	28.0	74.0	76.0	94.0	68.0	$11,571	$1,857	$9,714
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
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
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
Silver Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7600 Tam Oshanter Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4600	729	33	22.4	59.4%	24 (3.3%)	567 (77.8%)	114 (15.6%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	29.8	916^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.7%		18.3	1030^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.5%	114	53.0	53.0	49.0	35.0	41.0	58.0	28.0	75.0	83.0	86.0	77.0	$11,828	$1,355	$10,473

Frequently Asked Questions about William Dandy Middle School

What is the racial makeup of William Dandy Middle School?

Students at William Dandy Middle School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of William Dandy Middle School attend?

Students who attend William Dandy Middle School usually go on to attend Boyd H. Anderson High School

What district is William Dandy Middle School in?

Broward

How many students attend William Dandy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended William Dandy Middle School.

Is William Dandy Middle School a good school?

William Dandy Middle School ranks 732^nd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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