Summary:
Zip code 33313, covering parts of Plantation and Lauderhill, Florida, is home to two high schools within the Broward County Public School District: Plantation High School (grades 9-12, 1,696 students) and Lauderhill 6-12 (grades 6-12, 716 students).
While both schools have similar overall state rankings (around the 48th percentile), they offer very different academic profiles. Lauderhill 6-12 stands out for its exceptional high school academic performance, significantly outpacing Plantation High School in nearly every subject. For example, Lauderhill achieves 89% proficiency in Biology 1 and 81% in 10th-grade ELA, compared to Plantation's 56% and 58%, respectively. This is notable because Lauderhill serves a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (57.54% free/reduced lunch) and spends more per student ($14,097 vs. $10,366). However, Lauderhill's middle school grades (6-8) struggle significantly, with 8th-grade science proficiency at just 25% versus the state average of 52%. In contrast, Plantation High School demonstrates remarkable efficiency, achieving a very high graduation rate of 98.6% despite a larger student-teacher ratio (24.5:1) and lower spending.
A major concern for both schools is chronic absenteeism, which is well above the state average of 31.4%. Plantation High School has a particularly high rate of 46.8%, while Lauderhill 6-12 sits at 37.8%. On a positive note, Lauderhill 6-12 has shown strong improvement, jumping from the 34th to the 49th percentile in state rankings over the past two years, and achieved a remarkable 91% proficiency in US History in the 2024-2025 school year. Plantation's ranking has remained stable.
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