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Dillard 6-12

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Dillard 6-12 ranks 568 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

568^th

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of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 32% of Florida high schools

Summary

Dillard 6-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a large combined middle and high school serving 1,998 students in the Broward County Public School District, where 60.91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty area.

The most striking feature of Dillard 6-12 is its graduation rate paradox. The school boasts an exceptional 94.6% graduation rate (2024-2025), comparable to top-performing peers like Fort Lauderdale High School (98.7%) and Stranahan High School (98.0%). However, this success is undercut by a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 54.6% (2023-2024), the second highest among nearby traditional schools. This suggests strong support systems, such as credit recovery programs, help students graduate despite missing significant class time. In contrast, Lauderhill 6-12, just 2.6 miles away with similar demographics (57.54% free/reduced lunch), achieves far better academic results—81% proficiency in 10th Grade ELA versus Dillard’s 44%—and a lower absenteeism rate (37.8%), highlighting how school culture and smaller class sizes (16.6 vs. 22.2 student-teacher ratio) can make a difference.

Academically, Dillard 6-12 shows signs of improvement from a low base. Proficiency in 10th Grade ELA rose from 32% (2022-2023) to 44% (2025-2026), and Algebra 1 from 17% to 40%, yet these still lag behind district and state averages. A critical weakness is in middle school math and science, with 6th Grade Math at just 25% and 8th Grade Science at 30% (2025-2026), far below the district (63% and 49%) and state (60% and 52%). This foundational gap likely contributes to high school struggles. While Dillard’s performance is below average, it is in a different league from nearby alternative schools like Sunfire High School and Sandra Marie Curtis High School, which have extremely low graduation rates (15-50%) and absenteeism above 93%.

1,998

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,648

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 NW 11th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-0800

District: Broward

Feeder schools for Dillard 6-12:

Elementary:	Broward Estates Elementary School
	Dillard Elementary School
	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy
	Larkdale Elementary School
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	Sunland Park Academy
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 63% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

!Civics scores 47 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,069^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

568^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	16.7	1069 of 1216	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	962 of 1205	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1116 of 1196	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1088 of 1177	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1070 of 1148	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1077 of 1136	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	999 of 1099	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	975 of 1035	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	969 of 1031	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	936 of 997	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	898 of 999	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	568 of 838	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	467 of 844	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	525 of 807	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	622 of 792	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	577 of 774	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	560 of 746	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	521 of 734	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	510 of 716	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	490 of 714	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	489 of 693	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	492 of 687	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	426 of 648	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.8	414 of 606	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	369 of 622	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	395 of 620	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	350 of 587	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	387 of 577	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	383 of 563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	351 of 477	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	384 of 487	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.5	356 of 484	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History64%-10 vs state

Biology 163%-11 vs state

Geometry56%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Algebra 140%-23 vs state

Math35%-23 vs state

Civics30%-47 vs state

Science30%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 30, 2009

this school is in a bad area (like most broward county magnet scholls) but it has an EXCELLENT magnet program. My child is currently a freshman in the performing arts magnet program.The students participate in many activities and shows and are able to work with professionals. 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 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
Dillard 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	2501 NW 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-0800	1,998	90	22.2	60.9%	33 (1.7%)	1,810 (90.6%)	129 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.1%)	31.7	568^th of 838 public high schools	32.2%		39.8	467^th of 844 public high schools	44.7%	101	33.0	43.0	34.0	46.0	44.0	25.0	49.0	34.0	30.0	40.0	56.0	63.0	64.0	30.0	$10,648	$968	$9,680
Broward Detention Center	Public	6-12	222 NW 22nd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	78	0		35.9%	9 (11.5%)	60 (76.9%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Sandra Marie Curtis High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 W Sunrise Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 446-9234	384	0		6.0%	26 (6.8%)	315 (82.0%)	41 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.6	784^th of 838 public high schools	6.4%		2.8	782^nd of 844 public high schools	7.3%	2				20.0	16.0					5.0	17.0	17.0	12.0		$10,608	$00	$10,608
Sunfire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2360 W Oakland Park Blvd	Oakland Park	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 678-3939	474	0	134.3	6.8%	15 (3.2%)	371 (78.3%)	81 (17.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1.2	827^th of 838 public high schools	1.3%		1.4	828^th of 844 public high schools	1.9%	1				6.0	9.0					0.0	3.0	11.0	11.0		$6,272	$00	$6,272
Stranahan High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 SW 5th Pl	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-2100	1,286	53	24.2	49.8%	53 (4.1%)	794 (61.7%)	399 (31.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	44.1	423^rd of 838 public high schools	49.5%		49.5	342^nd of 844 public high schools	59.5%	81				48.0	54.0					32.0	53.0	84.0	78.0		$11,333	$804	$10,530
Pace Center For Girls Inc.	Public	6-12	2225 N Andrews Ave	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	76	0		18.4%	10 (13.2%)	36 (47.4%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$8,173	$00	$8,174
Suned High Of South Broward	Public, Charter	9-12	2744 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 284-7000	380	3	126.6	17.1%	43 (11.3%)	134 (35.3%)	193 (50.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3.9	755^th of 838 public high schools	9.9%		2.5	791^st of 844 public high schools	6.3%	36				8.0	20.0					17.0	14.0	30.0	23.0		$8,107	$109	$7,998
Fort Lauderdale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 NE 4th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-1100	2,260	92	24.5	35.9%	497 (22.0%)	1,003 (44.4%)	616 (27.3%)	44 (1.9%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.2%)	64.9	186^th of 838 public high schools	77.8%		66.2	176^th of 844 public high schools	79.1%	10				78.0	76.0					52.0	56.0	71.0	85.0		$10,028	$657	$9,371
Lauderhill 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	1901 NW 49th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3600	716	43	16.6	57.5%	9 (1.3%)	640 (89.4%)	56 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	43.6	427^th of 838 public high schools	49.0%		42.8	426^th of 844 public high schools	49.5%	1	39.0	50.0	38.0	66.0	81.0	41.0	41.0	43.0	25.0	68.0	79.0	89.0		50.0	$14,097	$1,346	$12,752
Boyd H. Anderson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3050 NW 41st St	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0200	2,256	87	25.8	48.7%	43 (1.9%)	1,939 (85.9%)	235 (10.4%)	18 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	16 (0.7%)	39.7	477^th of 838 public high schools	43.1%		41.2	449^th of 844 public high schools	46.8%	28				34.0	37.0					59.0	58.0	76.0	81.0		$9,411	$769	$8,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillard 6-12

What is the racial makeup of Dillard 6-12?

Students at Dillard 6-12 are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Dillard 6-12?

Dillard 6-12 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broward Estates Elementary School
Elementary : Dillard Elementary School
Elementary : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy
Elementary : Larkdale Elementary School
Elementary : Sunland Park Academy
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

How many students attend Dillard 6-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,998 students attended Dillard 6-12.

What district is Dillard 6-12 in?

Broward

Is Dillard 6-12 a good school?

Dillard 6-12 ranks 568^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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