MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of heavily attended scale in MARGATE, Florida, overseen by BROWARD, hosting 962 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 59% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 325 schools operated by BROWARD, a district that educates 243,591 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Broward County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Broward County) shows that median household earnings sit near $77,633, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WEST BROWARD ACADEMY, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 62.0%.

MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,050 (now 962). The White share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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