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Lanier-James Education Center

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

1186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Lanier-James Education Center in Hallandale Beach, FL, is a small alternative school serving 131 students in grades 1 through 12 within the Broward school district, where about 67% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 86.8%—nearly 2.6 times the district average of 33.6% and far above nearby alternative schools like The Quest Center (34.1%) and Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center (35.8%). This attendance crisis directly impacts academic performance, with proficiency rates well below district averages—for example, 0% proficient in Algebra 1 EOC and 20% in 10th-grade ELA. However, there is a bright spot in Biology 1 EOC, where 44% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, suggesting a specific program or teacher is making a difference. The graduation rate, while still low at 35.3%, has shown remarkable improvement from 0.0% in 2021-2022, indicating positive momentum.

Per-student spending is high at $43,441, reflecting the intensive resources needed for this high-needs population, though it has dropped from a peak of $61,150 in 2021-2022. This spending is roughly four times the typical Florida public school average, yet its impact is limited by the absenteeism problem. Compared to The Quest Center, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population (36.7% free/reduced lunch) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (5.1:1 vs. 10:1), Lanier-James serves students with more severe barriers to success. The most critical need for this school is a targeted program to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism, as students cannot benefit from resources if they are not present.

131

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,441

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 NW 7th Ct
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

(754) 321-7350

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.4%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (35% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,186^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

768^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2008	5.0	1745 of 1789	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	1764 of 1786	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1607 of 1688	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	198 of 202	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	1186 of 1216	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	1167 of 1205	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1142 of 1196	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1143 of 1177	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1071 of 1148	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	989 of 1099	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	958 of 1035	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	983 of 1031	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	967 of 997	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	874 of 999	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	820 of 897	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	835 of 891	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	812 of 839	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	718 of 780	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	631 of 740	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	654 of 736	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	595 of 675	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.9	557 of 602	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	540 of 593	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	768 of 838	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	720 of 844	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	707 of 807	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	672 of 792	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	660 of 774	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	584 of 734	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	639 of 716	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	580 of 693	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	551 of 687	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	386 of 648	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	9.5	532 of 606	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	520 of 622	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	447 of 620	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	520 of 587	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	509 of 577	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	439 of 563	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	362 of 477	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	470 of 484	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry19%-37 vs state

Biology 115%-59 vs state

US History15%-59 vs state

Math15%-46 vs state

English Language Arts14%-47 vs state

Science4%-48 vs state

Algebra 10%-63 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th 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 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
Lanier-James Education Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	1050 NW 7th Ct	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7350	131	13	10.0	67.2%	8 (6.1%)	83 (63.4%)	32 (24.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)						6.0	18.0	20.0						15.0		4.0	0.0	19.0	15.0	15.0		$43,441	$3,260	$40,181
Henry D Perry Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3400 Wildcat Way	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7050	1,014	23	44.0	11.2%	107 (10.6%)	509 (50.2%)	366 (36.1%)	11 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)								(n/a)						28.0	11.0	22.0						25.0		42.0	17.0	25.0	36.0	39.0		$10,568	$538	$10,031
The Quest Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6401 Charleston St	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7500	109	21	5.1	36.7%	33 (30.3%)	45 (41.3%)	29 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																						$63,363	$9,979	$53,384
Robert Renick Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2201 NW 207th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1171	47	11	4.2	66.0%	5 (10.6%)	24 (51.1%)	18 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$112,996	$33,515	$79,481
Parkview Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17631 NW 20th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-1591	21	2	10.5	71.4%	1 (4.8%)	14 (66.7%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3609 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7650	161	23	7.0	70.2%	45 (28.0%)	69 (42.9%)	41 (25.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	21.0		17.0		10.0	14.0	36.0	19.0	0.0		0.0		10.0	5.0	8.0	6.0		29.0		50.0		$66,970	$14,827	$52,143
Alternative Outreach Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2349 NW 175th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Miami-Dade Virtual High School Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	560 NW 151st St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	No	(305) 995-1928	498	22	22.6	3.4%	28 (5.6%)	96 (19.3%)	365 (73.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)		69.0	43.0	72.0	51.0	72.0	42.0	68.0		8.0	30.0	32.0	31.0	35.0	30.0	48.0	42.0	29.0	61.0	68.0	50.0	$11,015	$1,073	$9,941
Seagull School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	425 SW 28th St	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7300	131	14	9.3	61.1%	11 (8.4%)	90 (68.7%)	26 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)								33.0									29.0	22.0	26.0	23.0		$38,016	$959	$37,057
Pine Ridge Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1251 SW 42nd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7250	39	10	3.9	76.9%	0 (0.0%)	32 (82.1%)	6 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)			30.0	27.0							30.0	29.0			20.0

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Is Lanier-James Education Center a good school?

Lanier-James Education Center ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Florida alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier-James Education Center?

Students at Lanier-James Education Center are 63% African American, 24% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lanier-James Education Center in?

Broward

How many students attend Lanier-James Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Lanier-James Education Center.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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