RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is a low-enrollment K-5 school in MARGATE, Florida, operated by BROWARD. The school teaches 338 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.

RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of 325 schools operated by BROWARD, a district that educates 243,591 students overall.

Looking at the student body, RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY shows that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 79.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Broward County put median household income runs about $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. RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

Nearest neighbor: BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 57.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting. RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 338 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 15% to 5%.

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