Margate Middle School
Tel:
(754)322-3800
- Margate Middle School serves 1,253 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Margate Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Margate Middle School's student population of 1,253 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,253 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 74 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Margate Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Margate Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2095 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 57% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 32% |
| Black | 56% | 22% |
| White | 15% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Broward School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Margate Middle School is Ascend Career Academy (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauderd (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Atlantic West Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pompano Beach Atlantic West Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 693 students
0.4 miles
301 Nw 69th Ter
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(754)322-5300 0.4 PK-5 693 - Pompano Beach Margate Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1053 students
1.0 miles
6300 Nw 18th St
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(754)322-6900 1.0 PK-5 1053 - Pompano Beach Ascend Career Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 127 students
1.1 miles
5251 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(954)978-4555 1.1 9-12 127 - Pompano Beach Suned High School Of North Broward Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 299 students
1.2 miles
1117 Banks Rd
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(954)246-4004 1.2 9-12 299 - Pompano Beach Morrow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 484 students
1.3 miles
408 Sw 76th Ter
Pompano Beach, FL 33068
(754)322-7150 1.3 PK-5 484
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