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Lauderdale Lakes Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lauderdale Lakes Middle School is a public school in Lauderdale Lakes, FL, serving 726 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Broward district, with a high percentage of students from low-income families (56.6% eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025).

This school presents a striking paradox: it excels in advanced, high-school level courses while struggling significantly with grade-level core subjects. For instance, 96% of students taking Geometry are proficient—the highest rate among 10 nearby schools and far above the district (60%) and state (56%) averages. Similarly, 85% are proficient in Biology and 78% in Algebra 1. However, grade-level performance tells a different story: only 18% of 8th graders are proficient in Science (the lowest in the comparison group, versus 49% district-wide), and just 29% of 6th graders are proficient in Math. This split suggests a highly effective program for advanced students but a core curriculum that is not meeting the needs of most learners. Encouragingly, there is a consistent upward trend in FAST scores over the past three years, such as 6th Grade ELA rising from 23% to 41% proficiency, indicating recent interventions may be starting to work.

Chronic absenteeism is a major, persistent issue at around 30% for the past four years, significantly higher than nearby William Dandy Middle School (17.3%), which serves a similar student population but achieves much better results in grade-level subjects (e.g., 60% vs. 18% in 8th Grade Science). This comparison suggests the challenges at Lauderdale Lakes Middle are not solely due to demographics but also school-specific policies and culture. The school spends $12,493 per student, more than several higher-performing peers like Ramblewood Middle School ($10,719), indicating that resource allocation, not just funding, is key. The school's future success likely hinges on replicating its advanced course effectiveness across general education and tackling absenteeism.

726

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,493

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3911 NW 30th Ave
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33309

(754) 322-3500

District: Broward

Students who attend Lauderdale Lakes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Boyd H. Anderson High School

Feeder schools for Lauderdale Lakes Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadview Elementary School
	Oriole Elementary School
	Park Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

19.1%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,046^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 48Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1046 of 1216	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	953 of 1205	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1054 of 1196	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1031 of 1177	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1030 of 1148	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1062 of 1136	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	935 of 1099	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	893 of 1035	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	904 of 1031	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	917 of 997	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	883 of 999	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	775 of 956	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	660 of 897	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	647 of 891	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	617 of 839	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	580 of 780	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	561 of 740	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	557 of 736	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	485 of 675	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	449 of 602	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	481 of 593	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry96%+40 vs state

Biology 185%+11 vs state

Algebra 178%+15 vs state

Civics52%-25 vs state

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Math36%-23 vs state

Science18%-34 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 1, 2014

My daughter is moving to the 7th grade at Lauderdale lakes Middle and she has excellent grades. She make honor roll every term since enrollment along with all her close friends. it is an excellent school. 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 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 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
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%)	18.7	1046^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.0%		23.7	953^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.9%	93	41.0	45.0	44.0	29.0	43.0	37.0	18.0	78.0	96.0	85.0	52.0	$12,493	$1,866	$10,626
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%)	42.9	732^nd of 1216 public middle schools	39.8%		22.5	970^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.5%	238	54.0	62.0	53.0	43.0	53.0	48.0	60.0	78.0	88.0	94.0	73.0	$14,305	$1,904	$12,402
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%)	82.8	155^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.3%		70.5	325^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.0%	170	81.0	78.0	77.0	80.0	64.0	90.0	74.0	76.0			80.0	$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%)	20	1037^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.7%		24.6	944^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%	93	42.0	40.0	42.0	49.0	43.0	23.0	29.0	63.0	86.0	68.0	50.0	$13,004	$1,861	$11,143
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%)	25.6	973^rd of 1216 public middle schools	20.0%		29.3	894^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.8%	79	50.0	50.0	48.0	34.0	47.0	37.0	28.0	74.0	76.0	94.0	68.0	$11,571	$1,857	$9,714
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%)	29.8	916^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.7%		18.3	1030^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.5%	114	53.0	53.0	49.0	35.0	41.0	58.0	28.0	75.0	83.0	86.0	77.0	$11,828	$1,355	$10,473
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%)	65.8	380^th of 1216 public middle schools	68.8%		57.6	488^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.5%	108	72.0	67.0	74.0	67.0	68.0	72.0	46.0	91.0	92.0	94.0	80.0	$9,878	$766	$9,112
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%)	27.5	949^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.0%		28.1	910^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.5%	39	51.0	50.0	56.0	39.0	44.0	24.0	31.0	76.0	71.0	72.0	58.0	$14,485	$2,287	$12,196
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%)	53.2	571^st of 1216 public middle schools	53.0%		52.4	559^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.6%	12	63.0	72.0	62.0	63.0	67.0	27.0	39.0	84.0	100.0	89.0	74.0	$10,733	$1,064	$9,669
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%)	25.7	972^nd of 1216 public middle schools	20.1%		29.9	888^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.3%	84	47.0	48.0	47.0	40.0	49.0	35.0	31.0	90.0	96.0	93.0	62.0	$11,358	$1,416	$9,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauderdale Lakes Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School?

Students at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School are 78% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Lauderdale Lakes Middle School in?

Broward

What high school do graduates of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lauderdale Lakes Middle School usually go on to attend Boyd H. Anderson High School

How many students attend Lauderdale Lakes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Lauderdale Lakes Middle School.

Is Lauderdale Lakes Middle School a good school?

Lauderdale Lakes Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Florida middle schools.

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