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Dave Thomas Education Center West

Public Grades 6-12

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 13% of Florida high schools

Summary

Dave Thomas Education Center West in Coconut Creek, FL, is a small public school serving 492 students in grades 6-12 within the Broward district, functioning as a specialized alternative and dropout-recovery center for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

This school is fundamentally different from nearby traditional high schools. Its graduation rate of 43.2% is less than half the district average of 91.4% and far below schools like Coral Springs High School and Monarch High School, both of which graduate over 93% of students. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 80% of Dave Thomas students—more than double the district average and significantly higher than even the most challenged nearby schools. Academic proficiency rates are consistently in the 10-30% range across subjects, compared to 60-80% at area traditional schools. The school spends $13,310 per student, about $4,700 more than Coconut Creek High School, reflecting the intensive support services needed for its at-risk population.

Dave Thomas is part of a cluster of alternative schools in the Coconut Creek/Margate area, including Ascend Career Academy (56.6% graduation rate) and Suned High School of North Broward (24.9% graduation rate), indicating a concentrated need for dropout recovery programs. Despite the stark metrics, there is a glimmer of progress: the school's state ranking has climbed from the 3rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026. This school serves as a safety net for students who haven't succeeded elsewhere, and its low performance reflects the immense challenges students bring, not a failing of the school itself.

492

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,310

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Coconut Creek, FL 33063

(754) 321-6750

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

Hispanic:

26.6%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (22% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (43% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,158^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

731^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 57High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1158 of 1216	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	991 of 1205	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1134 of 1196	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1118 of 1177	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1083 of 1148	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1072 of 1099	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1008 of 1035	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	988 of 1031	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	949 of 999	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.5	833 of 897	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	832 of 891	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	800 of 839	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	763 of 780	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	694 of 740	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	677 of 736	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	633 of 675	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	731 of 838	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	753 of 844	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	733 of 807	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	771 of 792	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	736 of 774	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	723 of 746	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	713 of 734	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	687 of 716	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	675 of 714	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	632 of 693	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	630 of 687	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	638 of 648	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	582 of 606	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.1	599 of 622	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	596 of 620	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	538 of 587	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	531 of 577	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	502 of 563	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.6	469 of 477	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.7	438 of 484	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 129%-45 vs state

English Language Arts29%-32 vs state

Algebra 124%-39 vs state

Geometry19%-37 vs state

US History19%-55 vs state

Math15%-46 vs state

Science3%-49 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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dave Thomas Education Center West	Public	6-12	4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Coconut Creek	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-6750	492	19	25.8	55.7%	22 (4.5%)	326 (66.3%)	131 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5.9	731^st of 838 public high schools	12.8%		4.4	753^rd of 844 public high schools	10.8%	22			22.0	16.0	35.0			15.0	3.0	24.0	19.0	29.0	19.0		$13,310	$557	$12,753
Atlantic Technical College	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 321-5100	680	61	11.1	32.1%	86 (12.6%)	374 (55.0%)	180 (26.5%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	90.5	13^th of 838 public high schools	98.4%		92.5	8^th of 844 public high schools	99.1%	5				90.0	94.0					86.0	87.0	96.0	100.0		$13,602	$1,717	$11,886
Suned High School Of North Broward	Public, Charter	9-12	1117 Banks Rd	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 246-4004	353	0	32.7	8.2%	40 (11.3%)	194 (55.0%)	108 (30.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	4	754^th of 838 public high schools	10.0%		4.6	747^th of 844 public high schools	11.5%	7				29.0	19.0					18.0	0.0	12.0	19.0		$10,266	$197	$10,069
Broward Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	Yes	No	(754) 321-6050	541	54	10.0	4.6%	176 (32.5%)	93 (17.2%)	222 (41.0%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	78.3	79^th of 838 public high schools	90.6%		84.3	52^nd of 844 public high schools	93.8%	27	97.0	93.0	91.0	98.0	94.0	73.0	85.0	60.0	70.0	80.0	63.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	$28,150	$00	$28,150
Coconut Creek High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0350	1,972	77	25.6	45.4%	70 (3.5%)	1,478 (74.9%)	349 (17.7%)	25 (1.3%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.8%)	28.7	604^th of 838 public high schools	27.9%		34.9	527^th of 844 public high schools	37.6%	77				40.0	46.0					41.0	40.0	57.0	73.0		$8,573	$594	$7,980
Ascend Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5251 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 978-4555	215	0		7.4%	13 (6.0%)	113 (52.6%)	82 (38.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	28.7	602^nd of 838 public high schools	28.2%		16.3	683^rd of 844 public high schools	19.1%	81				65.0	50.0					50.0	31.0	58.0	36.0		$11,681	$339	$11,342
Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High At North Lauderda	Public, Charter	9-12	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	349	6	58.1	93.1%	10 (2.9%)	222 (63.6%)	112 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36.4	516^th of 838 public high schools	38.4%		29.4	588^th of 844 public high schools	30.3%	72				54.0	55.0					43.0	49.0	55.0	64.0		$9,523	$46	$9,476
Coral Springs High School	Public	9-12	7201 W Sample Rd	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-0500	2,177	86	25.3	36.7%	287 (13.2%)	1,044 (48.0%)	708 (32.5%)	78 (3.6%)	4 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	46 (2.1%)	54.7	277^th of 838 public high schools	66.9%		58.5	228^th of 844 public high schools	73.0%	49				57.0	64.0					65.0	68.0	74.0	71.0		$9,406	$571	$8,835
Monarch High School	Public	9-12	5050 Wiles Rd	Coconut Creek	33073	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-1400	2,213	88	25.1	34.3%	532 (24.0%)	591 (26.7%)	940 (42.5%)	81 (3.7%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (2.9%)	46.2	395^th of 838 public high schools	52.9%		51.8	313^th of 844 public high schools	62.9%	82				60.0	57.0					49.0	52.0	66.0	72.0		$9,950	$403	$9,546
Blanche Ely High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 NW 6th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0950	1,877	80	23.4	50.4%	72 (3.8%)	1,320 (70.3%)	458 (24.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.2%)	35.2	532^nd of 838 public high schools	36.5%		44.8	401^st of 844 public high schools	52.5%	131				48.0	48.0					39.0	46.0	63.0	70.0		$10,622	$889	$9,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Thomas Education Center West

What is the racial makeup of Dave Thomas Education Center West?

Students at Dave Thomas Education Center West are 66% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dave Thomas Education Center West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Dave Thomas Education Center West.

Is Dave Thomas Education Center West a good school?

Dave Thomas Education Center West ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Florida high schools.

What district is Dave Thomas Education Center West in?

Broward

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