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What's the biggest difference between AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,122
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018008361
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD
2025 MCKINLEY ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 · (754) 816-6153 · Broward County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,122 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Florida public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
416 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 206 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 178 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 7% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
60.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 60.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 65.2% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD this school | 1,122 | 37.1% | 56.7% |
| FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOL DAVENPORT | 1,401 | 35.1% | 47.8% |
| OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS KISSIMMEE | 1,002 | 37.4% | 88.9% |
| LELY HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,475 | 39.1% | 54.9% |
| ALONZO & TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,633 | 32.5% | 44.0% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH PEMBROKE PINES | 1,450 | 34.2% | 71.5% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #223 of 555 | #26 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #103 of 549 ▼ 34 | #15 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #260 of 559 ▲ 29 | #26 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,122 | #374 of 830 | #34 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #301 of 594 | #31 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #396 of 630 | #22 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,122
+189 (+20%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,122 | N/A | N/A | 37% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 1,107 | 53 | 20.9:1 | 43% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 1,085 | N/A | N/A | 51% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 933 | 46 | 20.3:1 | 47% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 51% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 81% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD.
About AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD is a high school in HOLLYWOOD, Florida, and it is part of BROWARD. It serves 1,122 students in grades 6 through 12.
BROWARD (325 schools, 243,591 students) runs AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD.
Hispanic students make up a majority at AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD, at 60%. The remaining students are 22% White, 15% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Broward County is about 33% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. For comparison, public schools in Broward County average 38%.
The allk12 Grade for AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD is B. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD is 5.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (56.7% versus 62.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
In the county around the school, Broward County, the median household income is $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.
Nearby, AVANT GARDE ACADEMY FOUNDATION K8 is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 56.7% versus a 59.0% average.
The federal government classifies AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD's location as Suburb: Large. NCES lists AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD as a charter school.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment gain, from 933 in 2020-21 to 1,122 in 2024-25.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
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- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in HOLLYWOOD
- SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,358 students
- MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- APOLLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,143 students
- HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCEElementary · 1,140 students
- AVANT GARDE ACADEMY K-5 BROWARDElementary · 959 students
Nearby schools
- AVANT GARDE ACADEMY FOUNDATION K80.0 mi · 90
- AVANT GARDE ACADEMY K-5 BROWARD0.0 mi · 959
- SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,358
- BEACHSIDE MONTESSORI VILLAGE0.6 mi · 718
- OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 411
- OLSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARDHow large is AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD?
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD enrolls approximately 1,122 students in grades 06-12.
Is AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD an elementary, middle, or high school?
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD have?
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD?
Student demographics at AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD are roughly 22% White, 60% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD public or private?
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARD is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.