Summary:
In zip code 33064, there is one middle school, Crystal Lake Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Pompano Beach, Florida, as part of the Broward County school district.
Crystal Lake Middle School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, it is a standout for advanced coursework, achieving a remarkable 96% proficiency in Geometry and 90% in Biology 1 on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams—far exceeding district and state averages. The school also showed strong improvement in Civics, jumping from 48% to 61% proficiency in one year. However, grade-level core subjects tell a different story. Proficiency in FAST ELA ranges from 49% to 57% across grades, and 8th-grade Math proficiency is a low 40%, compared to the state average of 61%. This creates a "two schools" dynamic where advanced students thrive while many others struggle.
The most critical concern is a chronic absenteeism rate of 48.5%, significantly higher than the district (33.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. This likely drives the low core subject scores. Despite these challenges, the school's state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, from the 16th to the 31st percentile, now earning a 2-star rating. With 50.81% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and per-student spending of $9,975, the school serves a community with economic need, but attendance remains the key issue to address for broad-based improvement.
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