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Silver Trail Middle School

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Silver Trail Middle School ranks 355 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Silver Trail Middle School in Southwest Ranches, FL, serves 1,187 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Broward district. This school stands out for its exceptional advanced coursework program, with near-perfect proficiency rates on high school-level End-of-Course exams: 94% in Algebra 1, 95% in Geometry, and 100% in Biology 1. These scores rival top-performing nearby schools like City/Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School and Falcon Cove Middle School. Additionally, Silver Trail boasts an incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.7%, far below the district average of 33.6% and every nearby school, including Somerset Academy Middle School (9.3%) and New Renaissance Middle School (29.2%).

However, a closer look reveals a significant "8th Grade Math Dip." While 6th and 7th graders perform well above district and state averages on the FAST math assessment, only 25% of 8th graders are proficient—compared to 47% district and 61% state. This pattern is also seen at Tequesta Trace Middle School (38%) and Glades Middle School (25%), but the gap is most pronounced at Silver Trail. The likely reason is that the highest-performing 8th-grade math students take the Algebra 1 EOC (where the school excels), leaving a less-prepared group for the standard 8th-grade test. This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating top students but may need to focus more on the general student population in 8th-grade math.

Interestingly, spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not predict success here. Silver Trail has a moderate spending level ($9,679/student) and a higher-than-average student-teacher ratio (25.2:1), yet achieves strong overall results. In contrast, Lawton Chiles Middle School has the highest spending ($14,663/student) and lowest ratio (17.7:1) but ranks in the bottom 25th percentile. Meanwhile, Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) achieves a 5-star rating with a much lower student-teacher ratio (20.4:1) and serves a more economically diverse population. This highlights that school culture, curriculum, and teacher quality matter more than raw financial inputs alone.

1,187

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,679

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18300 Sheridan St
Southwest Ranches, FL 33331

(754) 323-4300

District: Broward

Students who attend Silver Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Broward High School

Feeder schools for Silver Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Chapel Trail Elementary School
	Hawkes Bluff Elementary School
	Panther Run Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

17.0%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

355^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	355 of 1216	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	302 of 1205	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	324 of 1196	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	242 of 1177	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	215 of 1148	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	215 of 1136	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	149 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	114 of 1035	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	127 of 1031	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	68 of 997	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	108 of 999	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.5	95 of 956	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	87 of 897	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	101 of 891	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	88 of 839	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.9	88 of 780	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	77 of 740	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.8	71 of 736	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	57 of 675	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	54 of 602	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.6	95 of 593	84.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Algebra 194%+31 vs state

Civics82%+5 vs state

English Language Arts72%+10 vs state

Math65%+7 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, February 9, 2013

I hated this school. I pretended that I was sick just so I didn't have to go to school. This is a very clique-ish school that only accepts you if you are like everyone else. The teachers shout a lot and are very unhelpful and mean. Take it from someone who has gone here for two years. I do not recommend this school to anyone. In fact, I started taking my classes online because I was bullied so much. DO NOT SEND YOUR KID TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 4, 2010

A very strict school! The teachers are wonderful, and they keep the records "on line" very updated. The comm with the parents is very fluent. They have a system to announce everything and keep in touch by phone. 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 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
Silver Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	18300 Sheridan St	Southwest Ranches	33331	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4300	1,187	47	25.2	24.9%	202 (17.0%)	169 (14.2%)	709 (59.7%)	60 (5.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	67.8	355^th of 1216 public middle schools	70.8%		72.2	302^nd of 1205 public middle schools	74.9%	53	73.0	73.0	69.0	80.0	67.0	25.0	55.0	94.0	95.0	100.0	82.0	$9,679	$499	$9,180
Somerset Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20803 Johnson St	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 442-0233	1,056	30	35.2	31.2%	99 (9.4%)	121 (11.5%)	755 (71.5%)	49 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.7%)	81.3	178^th of 1216 public middle schools	85.4%		83.3	169^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.0%	9	83.0	85.0	79.0	87.0	58.0	79.0	57.0	89.0	86.0	92.0	90.0	$8,285	$67	$8,218
City/Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18500 Pembroke Rd	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 443-4847	1,353	68	19.8	36.7%	136 (10.1%)	299 (22.1%)	719 (53.1%)	134 (9.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.3%)	90.5	65^th of 1216 public middle schools	94.7%		91.2	63^rd of 1205 public middle schools	94.8%	2	88.0	90.0	91.0	88.0	82.0	84.0	72.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	93.0	$11,666	$33	$11,632
Falcon Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	4251 Bonaventure Blvd	Weston	33332	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-3200	2,096	87	24.0	8.5%	408 (19.5%)	71 (3.4%)	1,313 (62.6%)	250 (11.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.3%)	84.8	136^th of 1216 public middle schools	88.8%		86.6	126^th of 1205 public middle schools	89.5%	10	86.0	82.0	82.0	85.0	91.0	63.0	60.0	97.0	100.0	98.0	91.0	$9,147	$410	$8,739
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 SW 48th Ct	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4600	1,030	56	18.4	41.9%	78 (7.6%)	414 (40.2%)	407 (39.5%)	91 (8.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	62.1	438^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.0%		63.3	410^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.0%	28	71.0	76.0	66.0	71.0	69.0	25.0	51.0	92.0	96.0	98.0	82.0	$11,838	$1,145	$10,691
Walter C. Young Middle School	Public	6-8	901 NW 129th Ave	Pembroke Pines	33028	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4570	691	36	19.1	34.0%	61 (8.8%)	235 (34.0%)	351 (50.8%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	64.1	409^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.4%		64.2	400^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.8%	9	73.0	70.0	65.0	70.0	71.0	53.0	49.0	93.0	100.0	97.0	79.0	$14,033	$1,199	$12,834
Tequesta Trace Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Indian Trce	Weston	33326	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4400	1,308	56	23.3	17.5%	237 (18.1%)	74 (5.7%)	868 (66.4%)	90 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	81.8	173^rd of 1216 public middle schools	85.8%		80.8	199^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.5%	26	83.0	78.0	77.0	85.0	82.0	38.0	71.0	98.0	100.0	99.0	87.0	$9,542	$445	$9,098
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	919^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.4%		39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%	172	51.0	46.0	50.0	51.0	34.0	52.0	31.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	66.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	409	20	20.4	60.9%	16 (3.9%)	126 (30.8%)	252 (61.6%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	85.5	127^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.6%		88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%	28	86.0	83.0	85.0	86.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	965	50	19.3	50.5%	14 (1.5%)	672 (69.6%)	234 (24.2%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.5%)	29.8	917^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.6%		30.3	885^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.6%	32	56.0	56.0	50.0	47.0	41.0	31.0	27.0	75.0	92.0	84.0	62.0	$11,574	$1,349	$10,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Trail Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Silver Trail Middle School?

Students at Silver Trail Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Silver Trail Middle School attend?

Students who attend Silver Trail Middle School usually go on to attend West Broward High School

What district is Silver Trail Middle School in?

Broward

Is Silver Trail Middle School a good school?

Silver Trail Middle School ranks 355^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,187 students attended Silver Trail Middle School.

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