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Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center

Q: Is Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center a good school?

Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Florida alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center?

Students at Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center are 43% African American, 28% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center in Miramar, FL, is a specialized school within the Broward district that serves 161 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, focusing on students with significant special needs who require a highly structured, therapeutic learning environment.

This school stands out for its exceptional resource allocation, spending $66,970 per student—far more than nearby alternative schools like Henry D Perry Education Center ($10,568) and Lanier-James Education Center. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7:1, the school provides intensive support services such as therapists and aides. While academic proficiency rates on standardized tests are low (e.g., 0% proficient in Algebra 1 and 28% in 10th-grade English Language Arts), this reflects the school's mission to prioritize behavioral and functional progress over test scores. The school's graduation rate of 58.3% is the second-highest among its immediate Broward alternative school peers, significantly outperforming Lanier-James (35.3%) and Henry D Perry (36.0%).

Whispering Pines also shows notable stability in student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.8% that has remained virtually unchanged over four years. This is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Lanier-James (86.8%) and Henry D Perry (88.0%), suggesting a more consistent and engaged student body. However, it's important to note that schools from the Miami-Dade district, such as KIPP Miami-Liberty City and Miami-Dade Virtual High School Franchise, serve different populations with higher academic outcomes, highlighting that Whispering Pines is designed for students with severe exceptionalities where progress is measured beyond standard exams. Among Broward peers, The Quest Center stands out with an 83.3% graduation rate and 34.1% chronic absenteeism, suggesting it may serve a different subset of students.

161

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$66,970

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3609 SW 89th Ave
Miramar, FL 33025

(754) 321-7650

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

White:

28.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (15% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (58% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg65%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

2,229^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,191^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

694^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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
2026	0.4	2229 of 2240	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	2244 of 2258	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	2237 of 2256	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	2207 of 2240	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	2178 of 2219	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	2230 of 2247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	2164 of 2182	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	2104 of 2118	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	2103 of 2112	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	2042 of 2064	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	1191 of 1216	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	1118 of 1205	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1129 of 1196	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1141 of 1177	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	983 of 1148	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1058 of 1136	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1050 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1024 of 1035	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	984 of 1031	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	941 of 997	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	904 of 999	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	889 of 956	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.8	839 of 897	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	848 of 891	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	736 of 839	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	693 of 780	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	663 of 736	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	590 of 675	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	694 of 838	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	716 of 844	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	670 of 807	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	665 of 792	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	663 of 774	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	648 of 746	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	604 of 734	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	585 of 716	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	613 of 714	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	552 of 693	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.0	580 of 687	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	573 of 648	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	576 of 606	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	568 of 622	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	497 of 620	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	482 of 587	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	476 of 577	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	410 of 563	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	419 of 477	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	453 of 487	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	412 of 484	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History50%-24 vs state

Geometry29%-27 vs state

English Language Arts19%-42 vs state

Science7%-49 vs state

Math4%-58 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
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
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
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
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)
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)
Jan Mann Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	16101 NW 44th Ct	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-0855	83	20	4.1	72.3%	5 (6.0%)	39 (47.0%)	39 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					20.0	23.0	17.0	20.0						0.0		0.0	15.0	26.0	36.0
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
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
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
KIPP Miami-Liberty City	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3000 NW 110th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 822-7702	1,359	67	20.2	9.1%	8 (0.6%)	1,063 (78.2%)	285 (21.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	49.0	48.0	41.0	47.0	46.0	56.0			61.0	46.0	28.0	60.0	67.0	31.0	31.0	48.0	88.0				70.0	$15,770	$5,735	$10,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center

What district is Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center in?

Broward

How many students attend Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center?

Students at Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center are 43% African American, 28% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Florida alternative schools.

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