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Walter C. Young Middle School

Q: Is Walter C. Young Middle School a good school?

Walter C. Young Middle School ranks 409 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Walter C. Young Middle School in Pembroke Pines, FL, is a public school serving 691 students in grades 6-8, part of the Broward County Public School District, and is situated in a competitive neighborhood with several high-performing nearby schools.

This school has a standout strength: it excels at preparing students for advanced high school coursework. In the most recent school year, an impressive 93% of students were proficient in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, and 97% in Biology 1—scores that rival top-tier schools like City/Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School and Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus). However, the school shows a "two-tiered" academic profile. While its advanced students thrive, performance on grade-level FAST assessments is more moderate. For example, 8th-grade FAST Math proficiency (53%) falls below the state average (61%), and FAST ELA scores (65%) are solid but trail behind top local peers like City/Pembroke Pines Charter (91%) and Pioneer Middle School (72%). This suggests the general education population may need more support to match the success of the advanced track.

On the positive side, the school boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 18%, significantly better than the district (33.6%) and state (31.4%) averages, and lower than many nearby schools like Pioneer Middle (26.1%) and New Renaissance Middle School (29.2%). The school also spends more per student ($14,033) than several higher-performing neighbors, such as City/Pembroke Pines Charter ($11,666) and Somerset Academy Miramar ($8,472), raising questions about how effectively those funds are used to boost overall academic outcomes. Overall, Walter C. Young is a solid, above-average school with a clear focus on advanced learners, but it has room to grow in supporting all students to reach their full potential.

691

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,033

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

(754) 323-4570

District: Broward

Students who attend Walter C. Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charles W Flanagan High School

Feeder schools for Walter C. Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakeside Elementary School
	Pembroke Lakes Elementary School
	Silver Palms Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

34.0%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

409^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	409 of 1216	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	400 of 1205	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	460 of 1196	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	420 of 1177	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	390 of 1148	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	400 of 1136	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	332 of 1099	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	291 of 1035	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	299 of 1031	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	274 of 997	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	258 of 999	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	236 of 956	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	201 of 897	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	178 of 891	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	199 of 839	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	180 of 780	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	176 of 740	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	122 of 736	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	121 of 675	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	100 of 602	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	117 of 593	80.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 197%+23 vs state

Algebra 193%+30 vs state

Civics79%~ state avg

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math67%+8 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 20, 2025

The leadership of this school is truly exceptional. Principal Henderson and everyone we have talked to so far have been very open and supportive. Similarly, the PTSA is active and creative. Academically, this school is an A-rated school in the district and has a lot to offer. They have the standard Cambridge program that nearly every school in the district now has. In my opinion, two academic programs really set this school apart, however. The little coders in the KnextGen Knights program not only love their classes but also rack up awards at every competition they go to. This academic year, the school has brought back the Dual Language Program, and it is most definitely not dual language in name only. It is rigorous. The best thing is that kids can be in either of these programs or in all of them. One is not a co-requisite to another. Finally, regarding the physical threats and bullying that some of the previous reviewers spoke about some years ago, those problems seemed to have been taken care of. We have not experienced anything of that sort this year. In addition, I have done my research and talked to parents who are a couple of years ahead of us before committing to this school, and they did not know of any violent behavior either. Overall, I recommend WCY without reservation! 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 English Language Arts 9th 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
Walter C. Young Middle School	Public	6-8	901 NW 129th Ave	Pembroke Pines	33028	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4570	691	36	19.1	34.0%	61 (8.8%)	235 (34.0%)	351 (50.8%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	64.1	409^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.4%		64.2	400^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.8%	9	73.0	70.0	65.0		70.0	71.0	53.0	49.0	93.0	100.0	97.0	79.0	$14,033	$1,199	$12,834
New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	965	50	19.3	50.5%	14 (1.5%)	672 (69.6%)	234 (24.2%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.5%)	29.8	917^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.6%		30.3	885^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.6%	32	56.0	56.0	50.0		47.0	41.0	31.0	27.0	75.0	92.0	84.0	62.0	$11,574	$1,349	$10,225
Pines Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N Douglas Rd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4000	626	30	21.1	44.2%	43 (6.9%)	292 (46.6%)	261 (41.7%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	45.6	686^th of 1216 public middle schools	43.6%		37.4	779^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.4%	93	51.0	66.0	63.0	79.0	44.0	58.0	59.0	50.0	90.0	98.0	91.0	71.0	$13,358	$1,323	$12,036
Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	363	0	112.3	60.3%	4 (1.1%)	287 (79.1%)	65 (17.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.3	632^nd of 1216 public middle schools	48.0%		56	511^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.6%	121	68.0	72.0	57.0		26.0	67.0	33.0	8.0	61.0	70.0	66.0	63.0	$9,585	$401	$9,184
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	409	20	20.4	60.9%	16 (3.9%)	126 (30.8%)	252 (61.6%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	85.5	127^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.6%		88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%	28	86.0	83.0	85.0		86.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 SW 48th Ct	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4600	1,030	56	18.4	41.9%	78 (7.6%)	414 (40.2%)	407 (39.5%)	91 (8.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	62.1	438^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.0%		63.3	410^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.0%	28	71.0	76.0	66.0		71.0	69.0	25.0	51.0	92.0	96.0	98.0	82.0	$11,838	$1,145	$10,691
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 SW 90th Ave	Cooper City	33328	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4100	1,453	65	22.5	20.2%	599 (41.2%)	77 (5.3%)	605 (41.6%)	118 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.6%)	83.3	149^th of 1216 public middle schools	87.7%		85.3	147^th of 1205 public middle schools	87.8%	2	86.0	77.0	72.0		91.0	84.0	80.0	59.0	99.0	99.0	97.0	87.0	$9,717	$591	$9,126
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	919^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.4%		39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%	172	51.0	46.0	50.0		51.0	34.0	52.0	31.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	66.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
Silver Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	18300 Sheridan St	Southwest Ranches	33331	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4300	1,187	47	25.2	24.9%	202 (17.0%)	169 (14.2%)	709 (59.7%)	60 (5.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	67.8	355^th of 1216 public middle schools	70.8%		72.2	302^nd of 1205 public middle schools	74.9%	53	73.0	73.0	69.0		80.0	67.0	25.0	55.0	94.0	95.0	100.0	82.0	$9,679	$499	$9,180
City/Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18500 Pembroke Rd	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 443-4847	1,353	68	19.8	36.7%	136 (10.1%)	299 (22.1%)	719 (53.1%)	134 (9.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.3%)	90.5	65^th of 1216 public middle schools	94.7%		91.2	63^rd of 1205 public middle schools	94.8%	2	88.0	90.0	91.0		88.0	82.0	84.0	72.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	93.0	$11,666	$33	$11,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter C. Young Middle School

Is Walter C. Young Middle School a good school?

Walter C. Young Middle School ranks 409^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walter C. Young Middle School?

Students at Walter C. Young Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 34% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Walter C. Young Middle School in?

Broward

What high school do graduates of Walter C. Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walter C. Young Middle School usually go on to attend Charles W Flanagan High School

How many students attend Walter C. Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Walter C. Young Middle School.

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