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NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE

8200 SW 17TH ST, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL 33068 · (954) 718-2211 · Broward County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
286 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
125
Grade 7
119
Grade 8
129
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
4211%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
31584%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19552%
Female
17848%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
66.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.9pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
373
+33 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 15.4:1
% White
1%
was 7%
% Hispanic
11%
was 11%
% Black
84%
was 77%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE

NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of cozy scale in NORTH LAUDERDALE, Florida, one of the schools within BROWARD, enrolling 373 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE sits 53% smaller than that benchmark.

Within BROWARD, which oversees 325 schools and 243,591 students, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE logs that 84% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 42.7%; actual is 61.4%, +18.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Broward County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

Nearest neighbor: NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE has expanded 10%, going from 340 students in 2018 to 373 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 77% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 today.

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Broward County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE
District
BROWARD
Address
8200 SW 17TH ST, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL 33068
Phone
(954) 718-2211
County
Broward County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
373
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
21.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
286 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120018005458
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE
How large is NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE serve?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE?
At NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 1% White, 11% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE public or private?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BROWARD.
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