The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy ranks 881 st of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter 6-8

2650 Van Buren St
Hollywood, FL 33020-4818

(954) 924-6495

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
881^st of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,186

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 105

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 74.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 37^th among 49 ranked middle schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.5. (See more...)

Compare Details The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.29. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.3%), Hispanic (29.5%), White (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy is $13,186, which is the 3^rd highest among 49 middle schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy 881^st of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 41^st of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	75.19	250^th	1099	77.3%
2021	52.09	522^nd	1136	54.0%
2022	18.66	975^th	1148	15.1%
2023	27.50	876^th	1177	25.6%

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Rank History for The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2018	49.47	286^th	716	60.1%
2019	39.55	396^th	734	46.0%
2021	36.29	409^th	746	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 5, 2019

It is a very good school. My son went there for 4 years. (2016- 2020) Close Quote

Enrollment information for The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	105	18	2	25	0	0	2	152
2017	132	43	2	75	2	0	4	258
2018	139	34	1	83	1	0	2	260
2019	237	63	2	182	1	1	6	492
2020	179	54	2	169	0	0	4	408
2021	161	47	2	161	0	0	5	376
2022	17	37	0	21	0	0	2	77
2023	16	56	1	31	0	0	1	105

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	152	5.0	30.4	44.7
2017	258	13.0	19.8	60.9
2018	260	13.0	20.0	55
2019	492	23.0	21.3	53.3
2020	408	19.0	21.4	48.5
2021	376	19.0	19.7	42.3
2022	77	4.0	19.2	68.8
2023	105	0.0	n/a	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	152	5.0	30.4	44.7
2017	258	13.0	19.8	60.9
2018	260	13.0	20.0	55
2019	492	23.0	21.3	53.3
2020	408	19.0	21.4	48.5
2021	376	19.0	19.7	42.3
2022	77	4.0	19.2	68.8
2023	105	0.0	n/a	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$6,587 (100.0%)	$6,587
2019	$38 (0.5%)	$7,082 (99.5%)	$7,120
2020	$46 (0.6%)	$7,874 (99.4%)	$7,920
2021	$239 (2.8%)	$8,168 (97.2%)	$8,407
2022	$255 (2.7%)	$9,231 (97.3%)	$9,486
2023	$4,085 (31.0%)	$9,101 (69.0%)	$13,186

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 250^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 876^th of 1177 Middle schools	51.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	69	24	45%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	55	50	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	53	34	19%
7th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	53	45	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	66	33	33%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	51	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	70	0	70%
8th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	45	34	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	63	11	52%
8th Grade Science (Broward)	43	38	5%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy)	62	76	14%
End of Course Civics (Broward)	71	64	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	105	78.7%
African American	63	56	11.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	182	31	83%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	237	16	93.2%
Two or More Races	6	1	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.3%	73.3%	20.1%

Schools Near The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)			FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(954) 924-6495	105	0	19.2	73.3%	16 (15.2%)	56 (53.3%)	31 (29.5%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	27.5	881^st of 1185 public middle schools	25.7%		18.7	975^th of 1148 public middle schools	15.1%	94	49.0	38.0	30.0	37.0	35.0	33.0	11.0				76.0	$13,186	$4,085	$9,101
International Studies Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 Van Buren Street	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 321-0000	263	13	20.2	52.5%	118 (44.9%)	14 (5.3%)	129 (49.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.2	337^th of 1185 public middle schools	71.6%					(n/a)	52.0	56.0	61.0	56.0	67.0	74.0	55.0	100.0			73.0	$8,105	$517	$7,589
McNicol Middle School	Public	6-8	1602 S 27th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 323-3400	643	38	16.9	80.4%	29 (4.5%)	458 (71.2%)	142 (22.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17.8	1006^th of 1185 public middle schools	15.1%		16.5	1003^rd of 1148 public middle schools	12.6%	3	29.0	26.0	33.0	24.0	30.0	31.0		50.0	88.0	85.0	30.0	$13,177	$2,049	$11,128
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(954) 925-6404	481	22	21.8	43.7%	201 (41.8%)	62 (12.9%)	200 (41.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	83.8	159^th of 1185 public middle schools	86.6%		87.8	107^th of 1148 public middle schools	90.7%	52	64.0	67.0	64.0	81.0	70.0	63.0	72.0	94.0	98.0	100.0	86.0	$6,583	$584	$5,999
Championship Academy Of Distinction Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(954) 924-8006	270	13	20.7	63.7%	24 (8.9%)	83 (30.7%)	156 (57.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.9	945^th of 1185 public middle schools	20.3%		28.5	839^th of 1148 public middle schools	26.9%	106	32.0	34.0	32.0	29.0	33.0	43.0	19.0	61.0			51.0	$7,448	$207	$7,242
Olsen Middle School	Public	6-8	330 SE 11th Ter	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 323-3800	633	31	20.4	73.1%	83 (13.1%)	254 (40.1%)	260 (41.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	16.7	1026^th of 1185 public middle schools	13.4%		16.8	1000^th of 1148 public middle schools	12.9%	26	32.0	24.0	28.0	19.0	20.0	41.0	23.0	71.0	40.0	88.0	38.0	$11,935	$2,302	$9,633
Attucks Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 N 22nd Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 323-3000	738	41	18.1	75.3%	69 (9.3%)	370 (50.1%)	273 (37.0%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	32.8	807^th of 1185 public middle schools	31.9%		36.9	718^th of 1148 public middle schools	37.5%	89	37.0	43.0	39.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	32.0	70.0	95.0	92.0	49.0	$11,952	$1,788	$10,163
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2375 NE 203rd St	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 932-3810	774	31	24.9	50.5%	107 (13.8%)	263 (34.0%)	386 (49.9%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41.3	690^th of 1185 public middle schools	41.8%		42.6	645^th of 1148 public middle schools	43.8%	45	43.0	45.0	48.0	17.0	32.0	58.0	36.0	74.0	91.0	100.0	60.0	$10,839	$1,907	$8,932
Andover Middle School	Public	6-8	121 NE 207th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 654-2727	452	22	20.5	71.0%	4 (0.9%)	384 (85.0%)	57 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.5	800^th of 1185 public middle schools	32.5%		18.8	974^th of 1148 public middle schools	15.2%	174	41.0	42.0	42.0	25.0	38.0	48.0	29.0	90.0		94.0	64.0	$13,029	$3,267	$9,763
Apollo Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Arthur St	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 323-2900	1,168	55	21.1	70.9%	122 (10.4%)	390 (33.4%)	581 (49.7%)	36 (3.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.6%)	38.5	723^rd of 1185 public middle schools	39.0%		32.5	780^th of 1148 public middle schools	32.1%	57	51.0	47.0	45.0	45.0	37.0	31.0	25.0	92.0	75.0	85.0	50.0	$10,136	$1,885	$8,251

Frequently Asked Questions about The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy

Is The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy a good school?

The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy ranks 881^st of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 105 students attended The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy?

Students at The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy are 53% African American, 30% Hispanic, 15% White.

What district is The Ben Gamla Preparatory Academy in?

Broward

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