Summary:
The five schools in zip code 33331, covering parts of Pembroke Pines, Weston, and Southwest Ranches in the Broward district, form a high-performing cluster that includes three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Everglades Elementary School stands out as the top performer, a 5-star school in the 96th percentile statewide with test scores 15-25 points above the district average, a low student-teacher ratio of 16.7, and a free/reduced lunch rate of just 12%. City/Pembroke Pines Charter High School is another standout, a 4-star school in the 88th percentile with a perfect 100% graduation rate and exceptional scores in Civics (95% proficient) and 8th Grade Science (75% proficient).
Key metrics reveal interesting contrasts. Chronic absenteeism varies dramatically: Silver Trail Middle School has an incredibly low rate of 4.7%, far below the district average of 33.6%, while City/Pembroke Pines Charter High School has a high rate of 34.4% yet still achieves a 100% graduation rate. Spending per student also differs widely, from Hawkes Bluff Elementary School at $14,701 to Silver Trail Middle at $9,679, a gap of over $5,000. Greentree Preparatory Charter School is a small K-8 school with only 272 students and an exceptionally low free/reduced lunch rate of 1.1%.
Several findings stand out. Greentree Preparatory Charter School made the largest single-year improvement in the zip code, jumping from the 57th to the 83rd percentile. There is a clear advanced math pipeline between Silver Trail Middle, with 94-95% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Geometry, and City/Pembroke Pines Charter High, which also shows strong math performance. Notably, spending does not directly correlate with performance: Hawkes Bluff Elementary spends the most but ranks lower (93rd percentile) than Everglades Elementary ($12,443, 96th percentile), while Silver Trail Middle spends the least but remains a strong 4-star school, suggesting school culture and teacher quality are critical drivers of success.
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