MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school of cozy scale in HOLLYWOOD, Florida, part of BROWARD, educateing 580 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

In the area at large, 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. MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

Nearest neighbor: HALLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 26%, going from 781 students in 2018 to 580 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 21% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.