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Margate Middle School

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Margate Middle School ranks 888 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Margate Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Margate, Florida, serving 1,044 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Margate Middle School consistently outperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1. However, the school's proficiency rates on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the gaps widening in the higher grades. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the Broward County average, which may be a contributing factor to the lower FAST exam performance. Additionally, Margate Middle School serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates.

Despite these challenges, Margate Middle School has increased its spending per student from $8,993 in 2020-2021 to $10,819 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the Broward County average. The school also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, suggesting a focus on providing more resources and individualized attention to support student learning. By addressing the attendance issues and strengthening academic support and interventions, particularly in the upper grades, Margate Middle School can build on its strengths in EOC exam performance and continue to improve outcomes for its diverse student population.

927

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,358

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 NW 65th Ave
Margate, FL 33063

(754) 322-3800

District: Broward

Students who attend Margate Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coconut Creek High School

Feeder schools for Margate Middle School:

Elementary:	Atlantic West Elementary School
	Coconut Creek Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Margate Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

27.4%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

888^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 48Middle Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward 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
2025	29.9	888 of 1205	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	974 of 1196	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	832 of 1177	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	941 of 1148	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	962 of 1136	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	787 of 1099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	709 of 1035	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	717 of 1031	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	621 of 997	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	627 of 999	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	589 of 956	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	500 of 897	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	563 of 891	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	523 of 839	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	430 of 780	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	431 of 740	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	447 of 736	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	377 of 675	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	370 of 602	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.0	358 of 593	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry91%+36 vs state

Biology 185%+14 vs state

Algebra 181%+21 vs state

Civics65%-6 vs state

Math46%-11 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Science27%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

It is a great school. It is number one in the nation in Vocabulary.com It has an award winning STEM program as well as a great band and wonderful Spanish program. The Spanish program and 10 other courses offer HS credit. It is a Title One School but it is quite good in comparison to most. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Margate Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 NW 65th Ave	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3800	927	48	19.3	49.6%	51 (5.5%)	575 (62.0%)	254 (27.4%)	21 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.3%)	29.9	888^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.3%		21.7	974^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.6%	86	50.0	42.0	42.0	48.0	47.0	41.0	27.0	81.0	91.0	85.0	65.0	$11,358	$1,416	$9,942
Ramblewood Middle School	Public	6-8	8505 W Atlantic Blvd	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4300	1,005	46	21.8	33.7%	186 (18.5%)	340 (33.8%)	404 (40.2%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.3%)	66.4	367^th of 1205 public middle schools	69.5%		64.2	397^th of 1196 public middle schools	66.8%	30	71.0	62.0	65.0	75.0	65.0	40.0	53.0	83.0	95.0	98.0	85.0	$10,719	$1,034	$9,686
Silver Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7600 Tam Oshanter Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4600	729	33	22.4	59.4%	24 (3.3%)	567 (77.8%)	114 (15.6%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	18.3	1030^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.5%		21.4	978^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.2%	52	42.0	39.0	39.0	31.0	30.0	26.0	28.0	73.0	92.0	88.0	61.0	$11,828	$1,355	$10,473
Somerset Academy Riverside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 Riverside Dr	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 255-9740	306	0		56.9%	39 (12.7%)	109 (35.6%)	150 (49.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	44.4	675^th of 1205 public middle schools	44.0%		37.7	757^th of 1196 public middle schools	36.7%	82	57.0	59.0	54.0	63.0	39.0	42.0	22.0	77.0	91.0	95.0	71.0	$11,157	$387	$10,770
Eagles Nest Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	201 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 341-5550	49	2	24.5	22.4%	2 (4.1%)	42 (85.7%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	341^st of 1205 public middle schools	71.7%		49.8	593^rd of 1196 public middle schools	50.4%	252	59.0	59.0	67.0	76.0	76.0		60.0				71.0	$11,722	$1,395	$10,327
North Broward Academy Of Excellence Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8200 SW 17th St	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-2211	373	17	21.9	76.7%	5 (1.3%)	315 (84.5%)	42 (11.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	57.6	488^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.5%		59.3	452^nd of 1196 public middle schools	62.2%	36	65.0	73.0	62.0	62.0	57.0	55.0	29.0	67.0	93.0	96.0	86.0	$9,878	$766	$9,112
Forest Glen Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 Turtle Run Blvd	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-3400	1,037	50	20.7	37.3%	167 (16.1%)	450 (43.4%)	341 (32.9%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	41.9	722^nd of 1205 public middle schools	40.1%		50.5	582^nd of 1196 public middle schools	51.3%	140	59.0	43.0	56.0	54.0	50.0	44.0	37.0	91.0	98.0	95.0	57.0	$10,711	$1,192	$9,519
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3911 NW 30th Ave	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3500	726	40	18.1	56.6%	11 (1.5%)	565 (77.8%)	139 (19.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	23.7	953^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.9%		14.8	1054^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.9%	101	37.0	36.0	38.0	32.0	48.0	47.0	27.0	75.0	94.0	88.0	57.0	$12,493	$1,866	$10,626
Coral Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	10300 Wiles Rd	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-3000	980	46	21.3	29.8%	244 (24.9%)	291 (29.7%)	313 (31.9%)	80 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.9%)	65.6	381^st of 1205 public middle schools	68.4%		61.7	423^rd of 1196 public middle schools	64.6%	42	72.0	69.0	60.0	68.0	62.0	34.0	58.0	86.0	92.0	93.0	83.0	$10,772	$924	$9,848
Westpine Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4900	730	34	21.4	38.5%	60 (8.2%)	404 (55.3%)	206 (28.2%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.1%)	40.8	739^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.7%		38.7	735^th of 1196 public middle schools	38.5%	4	59.0	54.0	54.0	46.0	47.0	42.0	35.0	74.0	90.0	90.0	78.0	$12,034	$1,289	$10,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Margate Middle School

What high school do graduates of Margate Middle School attend?

Students who attend Margate Middle School usually go on to attend Coconut Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Margate Middle School?

Students at Margate Middle School are 62% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Margate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Margate Middle School.

What district is Margate Middle School in?

Broward

Is Margate Middle School a good school?

Margate Middle School ranks 888^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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