MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL

MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school of reasonably sized scale in MARGATE, Florida, run under BROWARD, works with 927 students in grades 6 through 8.

BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 45.7%, a residual of -10.6 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Broward County shows median household earnings sit near $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

The closest other public school is ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 27%: 1,268 students in 2018 compared to 927 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 14% to 6%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.