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William Dandy Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

970^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Florida middle schools

Summary

William Dandy Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 681 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.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $9,732 to $12,748 over the past few years, William Dandy Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Broward County and Florida state averages on standardized tests, including FAST (English Language Arts and Math) and End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 45% of 6th graders were proficient in FAST English Language Arts, compared to 65% in Broward County and 60% statewide. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the nearby schools.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.11% to 84.31% over the past few years, suggests that William Dandy Middle School faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student performance. In comparison, nearby schools like New River Middle School, Seminole Middle School, and Sunrise Middle School generally perform better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

620

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,305

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 NW 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-3200

District: Broward

Students who attend William Dandy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Boyd H. Anderson High School

Feeder schools for William Dandy Middle School:

Elementary:	Rock Island Elementary School
	Sunland Park Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

970^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	970 of 1205	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	968 of 1196	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	925 of 1177	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	965 of 1148	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	948 of 1136	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	931 of 1099	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	859 of 1035	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	784 of 1031	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	716 of 997	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	676 of 999	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	646 of 956	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	449 of 897	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	388 of 891	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	318 of 839	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	289 of 780	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	188 of 740	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	200 of 736	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	215 of 675	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.4	242 of 593	59.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Geometry86%+31 vs state

Algebra 180%+20 vs state

Civics57%-14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-17 vs state

Science38%-11 vs state

Math34%-22 vs state

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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 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
William Dandy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 NW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3200	620	33	18.7	66.8%	5 (0.8%)	566 (91.3%)	42 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	22.5	970^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.5%		22.2	968^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.1%	2		45.0	35.0	39.0		36.0	33.0	33.0		38.0	80.0	86.0	100.0	57.0	$14,305	$1,904	$12,402
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
Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	163	0		82.8%	4 (2.5%)	92 (56.4%)	64 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	70.5	325^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.0%		68.6	344^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.2%	19		73.0	76.0	58.0		69.0	79.0	74.0		45.0	59.0			84.0	$9,030	$783	$8,247
Parkway Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	3600 NW 5th Ct	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4000	883	51	17.3	64.1%	27 (3.1%)	743 (84.1%)	98 (11.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	24.6	944^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%		21.2	980^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.1%	36	100.0	42.0	40.0	41.0	100.0	58.0	35.0	14.0	93.0	32.0	67.0	79.0	94.0	50.0	$13,004	$1,861	$11,143
Sunrise Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1750 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4700	1,141	59	19.3	46.4%	220 (19.3%)	552 (48.4%)	306 (26.8%)	18 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	39 (3.4%)	52.4	559^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.6%		50.7	576^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.8%	17		66.0	58.0	62.0		67.0	55.0	26.0		36.0	85.0	91.0	96.0	60.0	$10,733	$1,064	$9,669
James S. Rickards Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 NE 9th Ave	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4400	770	42	18.3	52.1%	76 (9.9%)	196 (25.5%)	463 (60.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	29.3	894^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.8%		20.3	993^rd of 1196 public middle schools	17.0%	99		51.0	44.0	43.0		44.0	46.0	38.0		23.0	73.0	85.0	80.0	54.0	$11,571	$1,857	$9,714
Plantation Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6600 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-4100	538	25	21.5	56.3%	23 (4.3%)	404 (75.1%)	84 (15.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	28.1	910^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.5%		28.6	880^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.4%	30		49.0	47.0	44.0		39.0	48.0	38.0		21.0	74.0	80.0	100.0	55.0	$14,485	$2,287	$12,196
New River Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3100 Riverland Rd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3600	1,566	68	23.0	45.0%	234 (14.9%)	356 (22.7%)	905 (57.8%)	19 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.3%)	34.8	822^nd of 1205 public middle schools	31.8%		31.7	846^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.3%	24		55.0	44.0	45.0		56.0	45.0	35.0		36.0	89.0	93.0	100.0	55.0	$9,963	$1,735	$8,229
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 SW 16th St	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4200	1,014	54	18.7	33.1%	212 (20.9%)	387 (38.2%)	342 (33.7%)	27 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.8%)	51.3	576^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.2%		43.7	680^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.1%	104		63.0	61.0	50.0		59.0	59.0	44.0		42.0	83.0	97.0	89.0	67.0	$11,460	$1,196	$10,263
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Dandy Middle School

How many students attend William Dandy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended William Dandy Middle School.

Is William Dandy Middle School a good school?

William Dandy Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Florida middle schools.

What high school do graduates of William Dandy Middle School attend?

Students who attend William Dandy Middle School usually go on to attend Boyd H. Anderson High School

What is the racial makeup of William Dandy Middle School?

Students at William Dandy Middle School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What district is William Dandy Middle School in?

Broward

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