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Glades Middle School

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Glades Middle School ranks 438 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Glades Middle School in Miramar, FL, is a public school serving 1,030 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Broward district, and it offers a mixed picture of strengths and challenges for families. The school shines in advanced coursework, with exceptional proficiency rates of 92% in Algebra 1, 96% in Geometry, and 98% in Biology 1 on End-of-Course exams, far exceeding district and state averages. It also boasts strong English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grades, outperforming both the district and state, and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%—less than half the district rate of 33.6%—indicating a supportive environment where students are engaged.

However, a significant weakness emerges in standard 8th-grade math, where only 25% of students are proficient, compared to 47% in the district and 61% statewide. This stark contrast suggests a "two-track" system: advanced students thrive, while those in standard math struggle. Nearby schools like Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus) and City/Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School achieve near-perfect scores across subjects, including 84% proficiency in 8th-grade math, making them strong alternatives for families seeking consistent high performance. Even Walter C. Young Middle School, a similar traditional school with comparable demographics, outperforms Glades in 7th and 8th-grade math, highlighting that this math gap is a specific issue for Glades to address.

Despite spending $11,838 per student—more than some high-performing charters—Glades' overall outcomes lag in math and science, raising questions about resource allocation. Its lower student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1 doesn't translate into better scores in these areas. For parents, Glades offers a strong ELA program and excellent advanced coursework, but the math weakness is a critical factor to consider, especially when comparing to nearby options that deliver more balanced results across all subjects.

1,030

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,838

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16700 SW 48th Ct
Miramar, FL 33027

(754) 323-4600

District: Broward

Students who attend Glades Middle School usually attend:

High:

Everglades High School

Feeder schools for Glades Middle School:

Elementary:	Coral Cove Elementary School
	Dolphin Bay Elementary School
	Silver Lakes Elementary School
	Silver Shores Elementary School
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	Sunset Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.2%

Hispanic:

39.5%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

438^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	62.1	438 of 1216	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	410 of 1205	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	425 of 1196	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	416 of 1177	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	325 of 1148	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	404 of 1136	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	310 of 1099	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	309 of 1035	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	311 of 1031	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	315 of 997	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	307 of 999	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	354 of 956	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	229 of 897	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	240 of 891	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	218 of 839	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	210 of 780	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	179 of 740	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	193 of 736	73.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 198%+24 vs state

Geometry96%+40 vs state

Algebra 192%+29 vs state

Civics82%+5 vs state

English Language Arts71%+9 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 16, 2017

I am extremely glad that my son has completed his last year at Glades. My son was bullied and he was just overall unhappy. The school is dirty and I was forced to pack my son his lunch daily because the cafeteria food would upset his stomach. Bye Bye Glades. Please think twice before sending you kid here really. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Horrible school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2012

My straight A High Achievement 7th grader was removed ( by no fault of his own) from a high achievement science class into another science class that was a full chapter behind. I came to the school for clarification on the matter multiple times & asked for a meeting to be scheduled No one willing to help us. - Multiple messages left with the 7th grade counselor & 7th grade Center. No one from the staff was professional enough to answer just a few questions about our concerns. I understand the new class size rule but this could have been taken care of in a more professional mannor. I cannot recommend this middle 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
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
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
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
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17300 NW 87th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 512-3917	870	39	22.3	68.2%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	844 (97.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	254^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	324^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.1%	70	81.0	73.0	79.0	66.0	72.0	82.0	58.0	86.0	100.0	94.0	82.0	$9,832	$417	$9,415
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
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 820-8800	496	28	17.7	56.9%	13 (2.6%)	101 (20.4%)	377 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$13,844	$1,424	$12,421
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
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
Somerset Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20803 Johnson St	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 442-0233	1,056	30	35.2	31.2%	99 (9.4%)	121 (11.5%)	755 (71.5%)	49 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.7%)	81.3	178^th of 1216 public middle schools	85.4%		83.3	169^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.0%	9	83.0	85.0	79.0	87.0	58.0	79.0	57.0	89.0	86.0	92.0	90.0	$8,285	$67	$8,218
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glades Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Glades Middle School?

Students at Glades Middle School are 40% African American, 40% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Glades Middle School in?

Broward

What high school do graduates of Glades Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glades Middle School usually go on to attend Everglades High School

Is Glades Middle School a good school?

Glades Middle School ranks 438^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glades Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,030 students attended Glades Middle School.

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