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Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy in Lauderhill, FL, is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 385 students in a predominantly low-income community within the Broward school district, and it has recently achieved a remarkable academic turnaround.

The school has become a standout in mathematics, with proficiency rates that now exceed district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, 81% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, compared to 73% district-wide and 66% statewide. This is a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago when the school was ranked in the bottom 15% of Florida elementary schools. The school's state ranking has soared from the 2nd percentile in 2016-2017 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, a faster and more powerful positive shift than any nearby school. This success is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Riverland Elementary School and Larkdale Elementary School, which have significantly lower math scores. The school's Montessori approach, which emphasizes self-directed learning, is unique among its peers and may be a contributing factor to this success.

Despite its academic gains, the school faces two key challenges. First, English Language Arts (ELA) scores lag behind, with only 47% of 4th graders proficient compared to 65% district-wide. Second, chronic absenteeism is very high at 39.6%, though it has been declining. This creates a paradox: the school is achieving strong math growth even while a large portion of its student body misses significant school days. The school's per-student spending of $15,748 is slightly above average for nearby schools but significantly lower than Broward Estates Elementary School ($20,814), which has much lower academic performance. This suggests the school's success is driven by effective resource allocation and instructional strategy, not just higher spending.

385

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,748

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

591 NW 31st Ave
Lauderhill, FL 33311

(754) 322-6550

District: Broward

Students who attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Middle School
High:	Dillard 6-12

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,063^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1063 of 2240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	1393 of 2258	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1666 of 2256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1687 of 2240	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1882 of 2219	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1917 of 2247	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1897 of 2182	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1915 of 2118	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	2076 of 2112	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2014 of 2087	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	2030 of 2064	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	1992 of 2029	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	1945 of 1984	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1668 of 1985	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	1899 of 1919	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	1782 of 1847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	1729 of 1789	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1693 of 1786	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	1573 of 1688	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math72%+7 vs state

Science58%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-6 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	591 NW 31st Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6550	385	24	16.0	77.7%	1 (0.3%)	357 (92.7%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53.5	1063^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	52.5%		38.9	1393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.3%	330	56.0	47.0	60.0	81.0	65.0	70.0	58.0	$15,748	$2,131	$13,618
Broward Estates Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	441 NW 35th Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-5550	220	15	14.6	66.4%	2 (0.9%)	195 (88.6%)	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)								$20,814	$2,075	$18,739
Larkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 NW 12th Pl	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6600	399	26	15.3	74.7%	0 (0.0%)	364 (91.2%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	15.9	2022^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	9.7%		37.2	1440^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.2%	582	36.0	53.0	31.0	57.0	42.0	34.0	35.0	$17,364	$3,562	$13,803
Plantation Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	651 NW 42nd Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8000	550	37	14.8	59.3%	17 (3.1%)	477 (86.7%)	46 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	45.1	1265^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.5%		54.2	1011^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.2%	254	51.0	40.0	60.0	70.0	45.0	63.0	79.0	$15,323	$2,466	$12,857
Dillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 NW 12th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6200	556	27	20.5	73.9%	5 (0.9%)	512 (92.1%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	51.5	1102^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	50.8%		36.8	1455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%	353	58.0	48.0	43.0	64.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	$12,166	$1,718	$10,447
Westwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 SW 9th St	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7900	451	24	18.7	67.6%	10 (2.2%)	360 (79.8%)	74 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	48.8	1169^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.8%		48.1	1156^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%	13	38.0	65.0	64.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	58.0	$15,173	$1,965	$13,209
Riverland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 11th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7200	459	27	17.0	62.1%	25 (5.4%)	188 (41.0%)	233 (50.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	30	1665^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.7%		32.5	1575^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.2%	90	72.0	39.0	33.0	60.0	39.0	50.0	57.0	$15,777	$2,586	$13,190
North Fork Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NW 15th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7350	403	20	20.1	78.9%	9 (2.2%)	336 (83.4%)	48 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52.5	1084^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.8	1337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%	253	63.0	68.0	53.0	75.0	84.0	52.0	44.0	$15,391	$2,145	$13,246
Rock Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 NW 19th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8300	468	25	18.7	69.0%	9 (1.9%)	409 (87.4%)	48 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	916^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.1%		34.5	1516^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	600	59.0	70.0	48.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	56.0	$15,737	$2,745	$12,992
New Life Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3550 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 381-5199	110	0		2.7%	2 (1.8%)	50 (45.5%)	52 (47.3%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	47.5	1210^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.0%		33.7	1534^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.1%	324	62.0	58.0	67.0	54.0	50.0	73.0	47.0	$11,341	$781	$10,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy

How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy.

Is Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy a good school?

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy ranks 1063^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy attend?

Students who attend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkway Middle School
High : Dillard 6-12

What district is Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy?

Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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