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Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward

Q: Is Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward a good school?

Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward ranks 1585 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward is a mid-sized elementary school in Hollywood, FL, serving 959 students in grades K-5 within the Broward district, which is ranked in the top third of Florida districts.

The most pressing concern for this school is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis: 42.9% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, a rate over seven times higher than the nearby Beachside Montessori Village (5.9%) and significantly above the district average. This absenteeism is a primary driver of the school's declining academic performance, which has dropped from a 3-star rating (55th percentile) in 2021-2022 to a 1-star rating (29th percentile) for 2025-2026. In the most recent testing, the school underperformed the district and state in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, only 44% of 5th graders were proficient in Math, compared to 69% in the district and 85% at the nearby Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science.

Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot: 3rd graders consistently perform at or above the district average in Math (73% proficient in 2025-2026), though this success does not carry over to 4th and 5th grades. The school spends $9,402 per student, which is relatively low compared to neighbors like Dania Elementary School ($16,538) and Oakridge Elementary School ($18,657), both of which also struggle with low performance. Interestingly, a separate program called Avant Garde Academy Foundation K8 shares the same address and has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (35.56% vs. 48.91%), suggesting a potential stratification within the same building. The school is surrounded by high-performing charter options, which likely draw away engaged families, creating a vicious cycle of low attendance and performance that will require aggressive, targeted interventions to break.

959

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,402

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 McKinley St
Hollywood, FL 33020

(754) 816-6153

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

34.2%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2017 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,585^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st 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	33.0	1585 of 2240	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1333 of 2258	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1206 of 2256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1470 of 2240	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1008 of 2219	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	1196 of 2247	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1106 of 2182	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1294 of 2118	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	1143 of 2112	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	683 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	473 of 1035	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	605 of 1031	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-8 vs state

Science51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts49%-11 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
Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward	Public, Charter	K-5	2025 McKinley St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 816-6153	959	0	19.4	48.9%	328 (34.2%)	138 (14.4%)	461 (48.1%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	33	1585^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.2%		40.9	1333^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	41.0%	252	47.0	47.0	54.0				73.0	49.0	44.0				51.0						$9,402	$1,241	$8,160
Avant Garde Academy Foundation K8	Public, Charter	K-8	2025 McKinley St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 816-6153	90	0		35.6%	44 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (50.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$9,418	$199	$9,219
Beachside Montessori Village	Public, Magnet	K-8	2230 Lincoln St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-8050	718	42	17.2	21.7%	330 (46.0%)	45 (6.3%)	290 (40.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	92.8	76^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.6	49^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.8%	27	89.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	98.0	95.0	89.0	88.0	89.0	95.0	88.0	83.0	72.0	50.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	99.0	$12,049	$551	$11,498
Oakridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 N 28th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6700	411	29	14.1	59.6%	26 (6.3%)	145 (35.3%)	223 (54.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	24.5	1804^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.5%		19	1941^st of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%	137	52.0	54.0	44.0				64.0	44.0	32.0				38.0						$18,657	$3,401	$15,256
Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	1,140	49	23.2	8.2%	734 (64.4%)	88 (7.7%)	273 (23.9%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)	89	154^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.6	178^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%	24	84.0	72.0	78.0				95.0	85.0	85.0	100.0			77.0						$10,303	$329	$9,974
Sunshine Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	502 N 28th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-0155	222	13	17.0	3.2%	12 (5.4%)	73 (32.9%)	136 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.8	2107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.9%		16.5	1999^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.5%	108	55.0	31.0	33.0				40.0	31.0	40.0				23.0						$9,560	$929	$8,630
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	360	27	13.3	34.2%	204 (56.7%)	2 (0.6%)	152 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	80.5	377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.2%		86.8	248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	75.0	66.0	76.0				81.0	79.0	88.0				69.0						$8,364	$64	$8,300
Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	288	0		31.6%	171 (59.4%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$8,429	$101	$8,328
Hollywood Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Monroe St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6150	309	20	15.4	44.0%	82 (26.5%)	63 (20.4%)	145 (46.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	28.2	1705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		26.6	1736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.1%	31	42.0	53.0	48.0	68.0			49.0	39.0	43.0	62.0			39.0						$19,382	$2,538	$16,844
Mary M Bethune Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2400 Meade St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-4900	319	27	11.8	71.2%	14 (4.4%)	221 (69.3%)	70 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	46.5	1237^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%		41	1327^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.2%	90	49.0	57.0	44.0				79.0	70.0	62.0				50.0						$18,175	$1,864	$16,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward

How many students attend Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward?

In the 2024-25 school year, 959 students attended Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward.

What is the racial makeup of Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward?

Students at Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward are 48% Hispanic, 34% White, 14% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward a good school?

Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward ranks 1585^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward in?

Broward

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