Schools in Pompano Beach, FL

Pompano Beach, Florida, is home to 23 schools within the Broward County school district, serving elementary through high school students in a community marked by stark contrasts in educational performance and resources. The city features a mix of 14 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 4 alternative schools, with the district itself earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 67th percentile statewide.

The standout performer is Pompano Beach High School, which consistently ranks in the top 3% of Florida high schools with a 100% graduation rate, extremely low chronic absenteeism at 10.7%, and test proficiency rates often exceeding 90%. In stark contrast, Andrews High School struggles significantly, ranking in the bottom 12% with an alarming 89.7% chronic absenteeism rate, a 53.7:1 student-teacher ratio, and proficiency rates as low as 0% in some subjects. At the elementary level, McNab Elementary School and Palmview Elementary School lead with 4-star ratings and strong upward trends, while alternative schools like Cross Creek School spend up to $98,389 per student but achieve low academic outcomes due to the intensive needs of their specialized populations.

Chronic absenteeism emerges as the strongest predictor of low performance across the city, with the average rate for traditional schools at 37.5%—higher than both district and state averages. Socioeconomic diversity is wide, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 6.12% at Andrews High to 92.76% at Somerset Academy Pompano (K-5), yet high-performing schools like Palmview Elementary (59.27% free/reduced lunch) prove that economic challenges are not insurmountable. The extreme disparity between Pompano Beach High and Andrews High highlights a significant equity issue within the same district, while the high spending at alternative schools underscores that money alone does not guarantee academic success.