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West Broward Academy

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West Broward Academy ranks 1551 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

West Broward Academy is a K-8 charter school in Margate, FL, serving 770 students within the Broward district, and it currently ranks in the bottom third of Florida elementary schools (31st percentile). The school stands out for having an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.6%—dramatically lower than nearby schools like Charles Drew Elementary School (44.9%) and Margate Elementary School (34.3%)—yet its academic performance remains inconsistent, with a volatile state ranking that peaked in 2021-2022 and has since declined.

Academically, the school shows a stark split between advanced and core subjects. It achieved 100% proficiency in Biology 1 and 66% in Algebra 1, both at or above district and state averages, but this success does not extend to most students. For example, only 39% of 5th graders and 41% of 8th graders were proficient in Science, while 6th-grade math proficiency plummeted to just 19%—a dramatic "middle school math cliff" not seen at nearby Rise Academy School Of Science And Technology, which maintains high math scores across all grades. This suggests the school may effectively prepare a select group of advanced students for high school-level exams while the majority struggle in standard grade-level courses.

Financially, the school operates on a leaner model, spending $9,998 per student compared to $18,005 at Coconut Creek Elementary School and $13,266 at Margate Elementary. The school's socioeconomic demographics shifted dramatically, with free or reduced-price lunch eligibility dropping from 69% in 2022-2023 to just 7% in 2024-2025—a figure that is likely a data anomaly but still a key differentiator. Overall, while West Broward Academy excels in attendance and advanced coursework, its core academic struggles and year-over-year instability make it a school with notable contrasts, especially when compared to the consistently high-performing Rise Academy in the same community.

770

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,998

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

5281 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Margate, FL 33063

(754) 702-2320

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2017 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,551^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 20% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

764^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 20 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 184Elementary 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	34.2	1551 of 2240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1599 of 2258	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1704 of 2256	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1519 of 2240	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1222 of 2219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1644 of 2247	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1652 of 2182	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1461 of 2118	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.2	1690 of 2112	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	764 of 1216	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	743 of 1205	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	622 of 1196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	666 of 1177	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	793 of 1148	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	900 of 1136	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	715 of 1099	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	724 of 1035	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.6	849 of 1031	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

Algebra 166%+3 vs state

Geometry63%+7 vs state

English Language Arts57%-3 vs state

Math49%-13 vs state

Science40%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 19, 2018

This school is terrible. Bullying is rampant. There is an extreme lack of communication from administration. It looks great but parents are not allowed in the school. They ask all families to sign a school charter that is full of false information about what they will do as a school. It is a charter, on a lottery system. But worse than our are public school. This charter should 100 be shut down or investigated by Broward County schools for administration, safety, and more 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 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
West Broward Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5281 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 702-2320	770	0	21.2	7.0%	37 (4.8%)	427 (55.5%)	275 (35.7%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	34.2	1551^st of 2240 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.6	1599^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.2%	48	51.0	64.0	47.0	62.0	61.0	58.0	67.0	54.0	43.0	19.0	43.0	56.0	39.0	41.0	66.0	63.0	100.0	67.0	$9,998	$471	$9,526
Margate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 NW 18th St	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6900	962	58	16.5	47.6%	154 (16.0%)	433 (45.0%)	295 (30.7%)	24 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.4%)	70.1	630^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.9%		68.9	669^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.4%	39	67.0	62.0	63.0				71.0	76.0	79.0				72.0						$13,266	$2,048	$11,219
Broward Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-5	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	Yes	No	(754) 321-6050	89	0		3.4%	15 (16.9%)	31 (34.8%)	24 (27.0%)	14 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	52.9	1077^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.9%		74.5	520^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.0%	557	64.0	93.0	90.0				36.0	57.0	50.0				50.0						$9,476	$00	$9,475
Liberty Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2450 Banks Rd	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6750	684	36	19.0	51.5%	63 (9.2%)	380 (55.6%)	197 (28.8%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	45.6	1255^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.0%		50.4	1105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.1%	150	47.0	70.0	64.0				54.0	70.0	55.0				43.0						$12,514	$1,904	$10,611
Coconut Creek K-8 Academy Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	500 NW 45th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5800	467	30	15.5	48.4%	113 (24.2%)	216 (46.3%)	118 (25.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	64.7	759^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.1%		49.3	1127^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.1%	368	63.0	58.0	70.0	64.0			72.0	71.0	70.0	76.0			71.0						$18,005	$3,671	$14,334
Atlantic West Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 NW 69th Ter	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-5300	579	38	15.2	55.1%	36 (6.2%)	347 (59.9%)	167 (28.8%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	53.3	1065^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.5%		37.4	1434^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.5%	369	49.0	59.0	69.0				65.0	67.0	61.0				62.0						$15,224	$2,561	$12,663
Rise Academy School Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	6101 NW 31st St	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 968-7977	338	0	19.2	3.6%	18 (5.3%)	246 (72.8%)	60 (17.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	76.3	475^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.7	618^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.6%	143	76.0	71.0	65.0	76.0	77.0	78.0	89.0	89.0	65.0	79.0	88.0		61.0	75.0	90.0		86.0	100.0	$11,294	$1,622	$9,673
Renaissance Charter School At Coral Springs	Public, Charter	K-8	6250 W Sample Rd	Coral Springs	33067	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 369-1179	1,515	4	378.7	45.3%	309 (20.4%)	510 (33.7%)	577 (38.1%)	66 (4.4%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (2.9%)	53.8	1050^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.1%		56.9	951^st of 2258 public elementary schools	57.9%	99	59.0	60.0	64.0	69.0	72.0	72.0	75.0	62.0	57.0	50.0	85.0	68.0	60.0	34.0	91.0	100.0	91.0	89.0	$9,135	$411	$8,724
Charles Drew Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 NW 31st Ave	Pompano Beach	33069	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6250	420	21	20.0	70.2%	16 (3.8%)	241 (57.4%)	157 (37.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	47.3	1218^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.5	933^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.7%	285	35.0	42.0	61.0				60.0	70.0	78.0				72.0						$15,202	$1,830	$13,371
Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauder	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	708	21	33.7	96.9%	16 (2.3%)	404 (57.1%)	268 (37.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	29.8	1669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%		46.9	1184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.6%	485	37.0	52.0	55.0	50.0	64.0	54.0	29.0	68.0	57.0	46.0	63.0	45.0	51.0	49.0	82.0			82.0	$10,832	$848	$9,985

Frequently Asked Questions about West Broward Academy

What district is West Broward Academy in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of West Broward Academy?

Students at West Broward Academy are 55% African American, 36% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Broward Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended West Broward Academy.

Is West Broward Academy a good school?

West Broward Academy ranks 1551^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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