CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As an average-sized 6-8 campus in POMPANO BEACH, Florida, CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL teaches 925 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by BROWARD.

Within BROWARD, which oversees 325 schools and 243,591 students, CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Broward County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.7%, the actual is 44.1%, a residual of -11.6 points.

Across the wider county, Broward County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Broward County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOMERSET PINES ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.9%.

CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 1,338 students in 2018 compared to 925 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 28% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.