Summary:
In zip code 33020 (Hollywood, FL), three middle schools serve grades 6-8 within the Broward school district, presenting a stark contrast in performance and demographics.
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School is the standout school, ranking in the top 10% of Florida middle schools with a 5-star rating. It achieves near-perfect proficiency in advanced subjects and significantly outperforms the other two schools in core subjects, with average ELA proficiency around 82% and math proficiency around 89%. This charter school has a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 1.52% and spends $8,122 per student. In contrast, Attucks Middle School (1-star) and McNicol Middle School (2-star) are traditional public schools that struggle to meet state averages, with higher poverty rates (47% and 54% free/reduced lunch, respectively) and higher per-student spending ($13,934 and $13,148).
Key findings include a spending paradox where the highest-performing school spends significantly less per student, suggesting factors beyond funding drive success. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue at Attucks Middle, where 38.1% of students are chronically absent, far exceeding district and state averages. Math performance diverges between the two traditional schools: Attucks shows consistent weakness in math (35-42% proficiency), while McNicol demonstrates strength in 6th and 7th-grade math (57-58% proficiency), outperforming the district average in 7th grade. This data highlights a highly stratified educational landscape within the same zip code, where a single charter school achieves elite results while traditional public schools face significant challenges.
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