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Enrollment
1,308
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018002722
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1800 INDIAN TRCE, WESTON, FL 33326 · (754) 323-4400 · Broward County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
229 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 | 398 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 450 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 460 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%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
73.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
81.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.9% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 75.7% |
% 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
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,308 | 17.5% | 74.4% |
| INNOVATION MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,239 | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| HORIZON WEST MIDDLE WINDERMERE | 1,333 | 15.7% | 64.6% |
| HUNTERS CREEK MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,057 | 23.6% | 67.6% |
| SILVER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHWEST RANCHES | 1,187 | 24.9% | 67.8% |
| LAKE NONA MIDDLE ORLANDO | 1,179 | 13.7% | 74.7% |
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 TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #68 of 560 | #8 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #63 of 560 ▲ 20 | #7 of 47 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #65 of 560 ▲ 9 | #8 of 47 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,308 | #32 of 584 | #8 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #514 of 547 | #38 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #362 of 553 | #35 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #537 of 565 | #42 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #168 of 379 | #20 of 34 |
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
1,308
-184 (-12%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,096
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 1,308 | 56 | 23.4:1 | 18% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 1,421 | 59 | 24.1:1 | 28% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 1,462 | 62 | 23.6:1 | 34% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 1,492 | 68 | 21.9:1 | 28% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 1,568 | 76 | 20.6:1 | 33% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 1,468 | 71 | 20.7:1 | 29% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 1,549 | 75 | 20.6:1 | 26% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 1,659 | 68 | 24.4:1 | 6% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 1,096 | 44 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a high-enrollment middle school, is located in WESTON, Florida. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,308 students. On average, middle schools in Florida enroll around 794, and this school is 65% larger than that mark.
BROWARD enrolls 243,591 students in 325 schools, including TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
At TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 66% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 18% White, 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Broward County is about 33% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
There are 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 23.4:1. Middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1, 3.8 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 229 students, or 18%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Broward County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 72.4% for TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 74.4%, 2.0 points above the prediction.
Census data for Broward County show median household income comes to about $77,633, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 338 public schools and about 244,502 students.
INDIAN TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 74.4% compares with 80.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,492 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,308 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 23.4:1, from 21.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- MANATEE BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 978
Frequently asked questions
About TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,308 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 18% White, 66% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.