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Does POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,087
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000142
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
310 NE 6TH ST, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060 · (754) 322-4200 · Broward County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,087 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Florida public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
554 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 349 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 391 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 347 | 32% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 45.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,087 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL DEERFIELD BEACH | 1,132 | 51.1% | 46.0% |
| SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 1,141 | 46.4% | 58.5% |
| EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 1,174 | 54.5% | 34.0% |
| CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL POMPANO BEACH | 925 | 50.8% | 44.1% |
| OCOEE MIDDLE OCOEE | 1,155 | 48.5% | 48.4% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #293 of 560 | #26 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #319 of 560 ▲ 58 | #27 of 47 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #290 of 560 ▲ 46 | #29 of 47 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,087 | #101 of 584 | #14 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #411 of 547 | #19 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #170 of 553 | #11 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #284 of 565 | #15 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #134 of 137 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,087
+48 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,014
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,087 | 52 | 20.9:1 | 51% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 1,032 | 51 | 20.2:1 | 56% (577) |
| 2022-23 | 1,040 | 53 | 19.6:1 | 73% (755) |
| 2020-21 | 1,039 | 52 | 20.0:1 | 70% (732) |
| 2017-18 | 1,083 | 69 | 15.7:1 | 84% (915) |
| 2015-16 | 987 | 60 | 16.4:1 | 87% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 1,112 | 63 | 17.6:1 | 74% (822) |
| 2000-01 | 1,303 | 64 | 20.4:1 | 60% (779) |
| 1990-91 | 1,014 | 57 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized middle school in POMPANO BEACH, Florida. It serves 1,087 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Florida is roughly 794 students; this school is 37% bigger than that.
Besides POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, BROWARD runs 324 other schools. The district enrolls 243,591 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic and 17% White. Among all residents of Broward County, the Black share is about 28%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 52 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.9:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Broward County averages 38%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 55.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.0%.
Federal survey data for Broward County show that the median household income is $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.
POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.7 miles from POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL had 1,039 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,087.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
- CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,579 students
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in POMPANO BEACH
- BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,877 students
- POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,322 students
- CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 925 students
- CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 733 students
- NORCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
- TEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,322
- POMPANO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 462
- BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,877
- BROWARD CHILDREN'S CENTER NORTH1.0 mi · 22
- SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 413
- INNOVATION CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,087 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 20.9:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 32% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.