Summary:
In zip code 33309, there is one middle school, Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Broward County school district, an area where the school serves a majority low-income student body with 56.61% eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School presents a starkly polarized performance profile. On one hand, it is a standout for advanced coursework, with 96% of students proficient in Geometry and 85% proficient in Biology 1 on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, dramatically outperforming both district and state averages. On the other hand, it significantly underperforms in core grade-level subjects, such as only 18% of 8th graders proficient in Science and 29% of 6th graders proficient in Math. This creates a "two-schools-in-one" dynamic where resources appear concentrated on advanced tracks, leaving the general student body underserved. The school has received a 1-star rating for three consecutive years, with a declining state percentile rank from the 21st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026.
Key metrics reveal systemic challenges. Chronic absenteeism is high at 31.5%, affecting nearly one in three students. While per-student spending is $12,493 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, the school struggles with inconsistent year-over-year progress, such as 8th Grade Math proficiency dropping from 47% to 37% between school years. A critical weakness is Civics, where only 52% of students are proficient compared to 77% for both the district and state, representing the largest negative gap of any subject. This data suggests that despite adequate funding, the school's instructional strategies and resource allocation are not yielding broad, sustainable results for the majority of its students.
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