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Sawgrass Springs Middle School

Q: Is Sawgrass Springs Middle School a good school?

Sawgrass Springs Middle School ranks 467 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sawgrass Springs Middle School is a public middle school in Coral Springs, Florida, serving 1,012 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sawgrass Springs Middle School consistently outperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages on standardized tests, including EOC (End of Course) exams, FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking), and Statewide Science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79% proficiency in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 65% in Broward and 60% statewide. Similarly, the school had 92% proficiency in EOC Geometry, 90% in EOC Biology 1, and 81% in EOC Civics, all significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Sawgrass Springs Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.5% to 33.6% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Margate Middle School and North Broward Academy of Excellence Middle, Sawgrass Springs Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.92% in 2023-2024), suggesting a relatively more affluent student population. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending of $11,663 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from $8,404 to $12,867 per student. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

946

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,667

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33065

(754) 322-4500

District: Broward

Students who attend Sawgrass Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coral Glades High School

Feeder schools for Sawgrass Springs Middle School:

Elementary:

Westchester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.4%

African American:

35.4%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (65% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

467^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	59.7	467 of 1205	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	603 of 1196	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	538 of 1177	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	477 of 1148	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	637 of 1136	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	454 of 1099	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	387 of 1035	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	333 of 1031	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	248 of 997	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	283 of 999	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	290 of 956	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	252 of 897	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	218 of 891	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	140 of 839	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	166 of 780	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	161 of 740	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	148 of 736	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	130 of 675	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	104 of 602	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	89.0	45 of 593	92.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+37 vs state

Biology 190%+19 vs state

Civics81%+10 vs state

Algebra 179%+19 vs state

Math62%+6 vs state

English Language Arts62%+4 vs state

Science46%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2018

Scary school! Went in multiple times with my daughter to report bullying. Staff was rude and treated me as if I was bothering them. Child was bullied. Bully stole her $20. This same Bully stole $1000 of product from the school. They did NOTHING! This bully still runs wild terrorizing children. 8th grd admin Ms Donavan is lazy and disrespectful to the parents. YOUR KIDS ARE NOT SAFE AT SAWGRASS MIDDLE SCHOOL! IT'S A SHAME! Close Quote

Schools Near Sawgrass Springs Middle School

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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 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
Sawgrass Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	12500 W Sample Rd	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4500	946	43	22.0	32.5%	169 (17.9%)	335 (35.4%)	354 (37.4%)	37 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.1%)	59.7	467^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.2%		49.6	603^rd of 1196 public middle schools	49.6%	136	66.0	64.0	56.0	74.0	65.0	39.0	46.0	79.0	92.0	90.0	81.0	$11,667	$1,207	$10,460
Coral Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	10300 Wiles Rd	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-3000	980	46	21.3	29.8%	244 (24.9%)	291 (29.7%)	313 (31.9%)	80 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.9%)	65.6	381^st of 1205 public middle schools	68.4%		61.7	423^rd of 1196 public middle schools	64.6%	42	72.0	69.0	60.0	68.0	62.0	34.0	58.0	86.0	92.0	93.0	83.0	$10,772	$924	$9,848
Westglades Middle School	Public	6-8	11000 Holmberg Rd	Coral Springs	33076	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-4800	1,646	72	22.8	10.7%	896 (54.4%)	88 (5.3%)	418 (25.4%)	174 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	64 (3.9%)	87.3	117^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.3%		88.2	106^th of 1196 public middle schools	91.1%	11	80.0	78.0	78.0	91.0	93.0	51.0	75.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	87.0	$9,116	$560	$8,555
Eagles Nest Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	201 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 341-5550	49	2	24.5	22.4%	2 (4.1%)	42 (85.7%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	341^st of 1205 public middle schools	71.7%		49.8	593^rd of 1196 public middle schools	50.4%	252	59.0	59.0	67.0	76.0	76.0		60.0				71.0	$11,722	$1,395	$10,327
Somerset Academy Riverside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 Riverside Dr	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 255-9740	306	0		56.9%	39 (12.7%)	109 (35.6%)	150 (49.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	44.4	675^th of 1205 public middle schools	44.0%		37.7	757^th of 1196 public middle schools	36.7%	82	57.0	59.0	54.0	63.0	39.0	42.0	22.0	77.0	91.0	95.0	71.0	$11,157	$387	$10,770
Ramblewood Middle School	Public	6-8	8505 W Atlantic Blvd	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-4300	1,005	46	21.8	33.7%	186 (18.5%)	340 (33.8%)	404 (40.2%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.3%)	66.4	367^th of 1205 public middle schools	69.5%		64.2	397^th of 1196 public middle schools	66.8%	30	71.0	62.0	65.0	75.0	65.0	40.0	53.0	83.0	95.0	98.0	85.0	$10,719	$1,034	$9,686
Forest Glen Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 Turtle Run Blvd	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-3400	1,037	50	20.7	37.3%	167 (16.1%)	450 (43.4%)	341 (32.9%)	38 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	41.9	722^nd of 1205 public middle schools	40.1%		50.5	582^nd of 1196 public middle schools	51.3%	140	59.0	43.0	56.0	54.0	50.0	44.0	37.0	91.0	98.0	95.0	57.0	$10,711	$1,192	$9,519
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%)	29.9	888^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.3%		21.7	974^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.6%	86	50.0	42.0	42.0	48.0	47.0	41.0	27.0	81.0	91.0	85.0	65.0	$11,358	$1,416	$9,942
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%)	57.6	488^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.5%		59.3	452^nd of 1196 public middle schools	62.2%	36	65.0	73.0	62.0	62.0	57.0	55.0	29.0	67.0	93.0	96.0	86.0	$9,878	$766	$9,112
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 Sawgrass Springs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sawgrass Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sawgrass Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Coral Glades High School

How many students attend Sawgrass Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Sawgrass Springs Middle School.

Is Sawgrass Springs Middle School a good school?

Sawgrass Springs Middle School ranks 467^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sawgrass Springs Middle School?

Students at Sawgrass Springs Middle School are 37% Hispanic, 35% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Sawgrass Springs Middle School in?

Broward

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