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Best Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL has 100 public schools (20 high, 12 middle, 53 elementary) serving 68,516 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Fort Lauderdale greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The top high schools in Fort Lauderdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Broward High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2586 Students
2. Fort Lauderdale High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2228 Students
3. Western High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3566 Students
4. Nova High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2227 Students
5. South Plantation High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2224 Students
6. Stranahan High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1438 Students
7. Blanche Ely High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1906 Students
8. Boyd H. Anderson High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2038 Students
9. Dillard 6-12
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 2279 Students
10. Northeast High School
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Broward • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1552 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The top middle schools in Fort Lauderdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tequesta Trace Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1462 Students
2. Silver Trail Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1269 Students
3. Nova Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1284 Students
4. Sunrise Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1242 Students
5. Seminole Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1072 Students
6. Pompano Beach Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1040 Students
7. Driftwood Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1136 Students
8. New River Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1587 Students
9. James S. Rickards Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 755 Students
10. William Dandy Middle School
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Broward • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 784 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The top elementary schools in Fort Lauderdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bayview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Broward • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 552 Students
2. Eagle Point Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1183 Students
3. Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 675 Students
4. Chapel Trail Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 739 Students
5. Plantation Park Elementary
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 512 Students
6. Floranada Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 748 Students
7. Harbordale Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 487 Students
8. Mcnab Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 614 Students
9. Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elem
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Broward • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 748 Students
10. North Side Elementary School
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Broward • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 329 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fort Lauderdale, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fort Lauderdale, FL has a total population of 193,010 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fort Lauderdale, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.17 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fort Lauderdale, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
How many schools are in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Fort Lauderdale, FL has 100 public schools: 20 high schools, 12 middle schools and 53 elementary schools, serving 68,516 students in total.
How do schools in Fort Lauderdale perform on state tests?
On average, 100 schools in Fort Lauderdale score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Fort Lauderdale greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fort Lauderdale?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Fort Lauderdale
29 of 31 schools in Fort Lauderdale carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 7C: 9D: 8
All 31 public schools we grade in Fort Lauderdale. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- Bayview Elementary School
- Bennett Elementary School
- Croissant Park Elementary School
- Dillard Elementary School
- Floranada Elementary School
- Harbordale Elementary School
- Meadowbrook Elementary School
- North Fork Elementary School
- North Side Elementary School
- Riverland Elementary School
- Rock Island Elementary School
- Stephen Foster Elementary School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
- Walker Elementary School
- Westwood Heights Elementary School
Other schools and academies (10)
- Broward Detention Center
- Charter School Of Excellence
- Dillard 6 12
- Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy
- New Life Charter Academy
- Pine Ridge Alternative Center
- Seagull School
- Sunland Park Academy
- Whiddon Rodgers Education Center
- Wingate Oaks Center
Private schools (32)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethany Christian School
- Bethlehem Junior Academy
- Brauser Maimonides Academy
- Broward Children's Center Inc
- Cardinal Gibbons High School
- Christ Church School
- Christian Life Academy
- Delmar Arts Academy
- Fidelis Academy
- Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School
- Gateway Christian Academy
- Happyland Day School
- Holy Temple Christian Academy
- Jack And Jill Children's Center
- Kla School Of Fort Lauderdale
- Leadership Preparatory Academy
- Mount Bethel Christian Academy
- Mount Olivet Seventh-day Adventist School
- Murl Windsor Academy At Hollywood
- New Hope Christian School
- New Hope Sda School And Learning Center
- Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs School
- Permission To Succeed Academy
- Refine Learning Center Ii, Inc.
- School Of Excellence
- Shepherd Of The Coast Lutheran School
- St Anthony Catholic School
- St Helen Roman Catholic Church
- St Jerome Catholic School
- St Thomas Aquinas High School
- The International Family Academy
- Westminster Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Fort Lauderdale (25)
- Bay Colony
- Broadview Park
- Central Beach
- Coral Ridge Country Club Estates
- Coral Ridge
- Coral Ridge Isles
- Croissant Park
- Dorsey Riverbend
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale
- Durrs Homeowners
- Edgewood
- Flagler Heights
- Harbordale
- Imperial Point
- Lake Ridge
- Lauderdale Manors
- Melrose Manors
- Melrose Park
- Middle River Terrace
- River Oaks
- Riverside Park
- South Middle River
- Sunset
- Tarpon River
- Victoria Park