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Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward is an elementary and middle school located in Miami, Florida, serving 342 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward has consistently outperformed the Broward County and Florida state averages in various standardized tests, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 33.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.86% to 83.15% in the past few years, suggesting it serves a predominantly low-income student population.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Somerset Academy Elementary South Campus and Somerset Parkland Academy, Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward performs relatively well in terms of test scores, but lags behind in other areas like chronic absenteeism and free and reduced lunch rates. When compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Ludlam Elementary School, Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward generally outperforms in test scores, but has higher chronic absenteeism and free and reduced lunch rates.

295

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,242

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6340 Sunset Dr
Miami, FL 33143

(954) 587-8348

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.1%

Hispanic:

23.1%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

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Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2025	68.7	675 of 2258	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	796 of 2256	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1036 of 2240	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1134 of 2219	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1697 of 2247	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1437 of 2182	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1243 of 2118	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1284 of 2112	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	991 of 2087	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	821 of 2064	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.5	1420 of 2029	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	1090 of 1984	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	1198 of 1985	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	313 of 1205	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	429 of 1196	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	465 of 1031	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.1	156 of 997	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	324 of 999	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	451 of 956	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	335 of 897	62.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics77%+6 vs state

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

English Language Arts73%+17 vs state

Math66%+7 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

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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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	295	17	17.3	73.2%	20 (6.8%)	192 (65.1%)	68 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)								(n/a)																			$11,242	$797	$10,445
Somerset Academy Elementary South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 404-7775	347	12	28.9	34.6%	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	276 (79.5%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	87.4	200^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.4	184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.9%	16	89.0	81.0	92.0				98.0	88.0	73.0				63.0						$8,530	$101	$8,430
Somerset Parkland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 718-3391	992	9	110.2	21.4%	397 (40.0%)	73 (7.4%)	410 (41.3%)	76 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	85.1	261^st of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.8	293^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	87.0%	32	78.0	80.0	79.0	83.0	81.0	86.0	85.0	88.0	78.0	69.0	87.0	75.0	70.0	24.0	72.0	94.0	100.0	92.0	$8,295	$66	$8,229
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 978-3397	583	26	22.4	55.1%	119 (20.4%)	46 (7.9%)	396 (67.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	39.6	1411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.1	1414^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%	3	63.0	51.0	45.0	70.0	78.0	73.0	66.0	54.0	43.0	67.0	74.0	44.0	39.0	22.0	77.0		86.0	93.0	$8,479	$187	$8,293
Pinecrest Academy Avalon	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 432-5441	498	25	19.9	32.9%	154 (30.9%)	47 (9.4%)	212 (42.6%)	46 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	84.4	275^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.7%		94.3	55^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.6%	220	76.0	83.0	74.0				76.0	89.0	88.0				67.0						$8,232	$422	$7,810
Mater Academy At St Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 325-0762	612	1	612.0	3.4%	111 (18.1%)	37 (6.0%)	419 (68.5%)	21 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	44.5	1282^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	42.8%		48.2	1154^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.9%	128	53.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	53.0	64.0	51.0	68.0	51.0	82.0	38.0	56.0	93.0			72.0	$8,253	$330	$7,923
Somerset Academy Lakes	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	400	24	16.6	64.0%	42 (10.5%)	39 (9.8%)	317 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1296^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%		47	1181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	47.7%	115	55.0	52.0	55.0				57.0	69.0	71.0				47.0						$11,272	$792	$10,480
Ludlam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6639 SW 74th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 667-5551	260	18	14.4	50.4%	15 (5.8%)	42 (16.2%)	189 (72.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	51.2	1107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.8	760^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.3%	347	55.0	71.0	56.0				71.0	57.0	67.0				52.0						$17,446	$1,668	$15,777
Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	5876 SW 68th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 740-0509	491	31	15.8	16.9%	48 (9.8%)	9 (1.8%)	428 (87.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.3	17^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.5	23^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.0%	6	96.0	91.0	93.0				93.0	99.0	93.0				81.0						$11,758	$81	$11,677
South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	508	35	14.5	38.6%	37 (7.3%)	70 (13.8%)	386 (76.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	51.7	1097^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.7	1001^st of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%	96	59.0	69.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	58.0	57.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	64.0	55.0	54.0	55.0	85.0			67.0	$17,050	$1,630	$15,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward

What is the racial makeup of Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward?

Students at Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward are 65% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward in?

Broward

How many students attend Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward.

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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