Plantation Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Plantation Middle School

6600 W Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313

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Bottom 50%

Serving 512 students in grades 6-8, Plantation Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Plantation Middle School's student population of 512 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plantation Middle School
6	149
7	188
8	175

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School
2023	572
2022	652
2021	672
2020	701
2019	701
2018	746
2017	746
2016	797
2015	903
2014	960
2013	1,036
2012	959
2011	949
2010	959
2009	1,019
2008	1,002
2007	1,109
2006	1,243
2005	1,352
2004	1,326
2003	1,401
2002	1,367
2001	1,285
2000	1,135
1999	1,123
1998	1,143
1997	1,229
1996	1,210
1995	1,266
1994	1,206
1993	1,221
1992	1,155
1991	1,146
1990	1,019
1989	1,007
1988	998
1987	1,076

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	42
2017	42
2016	45
2015	49
2014	54
2013	50
2012	47
2011	53
2010	53
2009	78
2008	58
2007	66
2006	75
2005	73
2004	70
2003	62
2002	60
2001	51
2000	51
1999	52
1998	51
1997	47
1996	55
1995	56
1994	57
1993	49
1992	53
1991	45
1990	48
1989	43
1988	45
1987	49

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Year Founded

1970

School Calendar

School Motto

Learning Never Closes

School Rankings

Plantation Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Plantation Middle School is 0.40, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3049 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School
2023	#3049
2022	#3262
2021	#3013
2019	#2728
2018	#2849
2017	#2665
2016	#2399
2015	#1970
2014	#974
2013	#2386
2012	#2058

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34%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	34%	52%	52%
2022	22%	52%	50%
2021	20%	48%	42%
2019	42%	59%	60%
2018	39%	58%	58%
2017	42%	57%	58%
2016	47%	54%	55%
2015	52%	53%	55%
2014	46%	59%	59%
2013	49%	58%	59%
2012	51%	57%	60%

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35%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	35%	52%	54%
2021	39%	52%	53%
2019	44%	56%	58%
2018	41%	55%	58%
2017	41%	54%	55%
2016	38%	52%	53%
2015	46%	53%	53%
2014	48%	58%	58%
2013	49%	58%	57%
2012	49%	57%	57%
2011	57%	62%	62%

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25%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	25%	52%	48%
2021	24%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	22:1	16:1	19:1
2021	20:1	16:1	19:1
2020	21:1	16:1	19:1
2019	21:1	16:1	19:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	21:1	15:1	18:1
2012	21:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	23:1	18:1	20:1
2002	23:1	18:1	20:1
2001	25:1	18:1	22:1
2000	22:1	18:1	21:1
1999	22:1	18:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	26:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	25:1	19:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	25:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	14%	37%	37%
2022	15%	36%	36%
2021	15%	35%	35%
2020	15%	34%	34%
2019	15%	34%	34%
2018	14%	32%	33%
2017	14%	32%	33%
2016	13%	32%	32%
2015	15%	31%	31%
2014	13%	30%	30%
2013	14%	29%	29%
2012	15%	29%	29%
2011	15%	28%	28%
2010	15%	27%	29%
2009	15%	26%	27%
2008	14%	26%	27%
2007	14%	25%	26%
2006	13%	24%	26%
2005	13%	23%	24%
2004	12%	22%	24%
2003	11%	21%	22%
2002	12%	20%	21%
2001	11%	19%	19%
2000	11%	18%	18%
1999	11%	17%	16%
1998	11%	16%	15%
1997	10%	16%	14%
1996	9%	15%	13%
1995	6%	15%	12%
1994	7%	14%	11%
1993	7%	14%	10%
1992	6%	13%	10%
1991	6%	13%	9%

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Black

76%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	76%	21%	39%
2022	75%	21%	39%
2021	74%	22%	40%
2020	72%	22%	40%
2019	72%	22%	40%
2018	72%	22%	40%
2017	72%	22%	40%
2016	67%	23%	41%
2015	58%	23%	39%
2014	56%	23%	40%
2013	57%	23%	40%
2012	55%	23%	39%
2011	58%	23%	38%
2010	63%	24%	39%
2009	61%	24%	39%
2008	54%	24%	38%
2007	50%	24%	38%
2006	49%	24%	38%
2005	50%	24%	37%
2004	52%	24%	37%
2003	52%	24%	36%
2002	50%	25%	36%
2001	49%	25%	36%
2000	50%	25%	36%
1999	50%	25%	36%
1998	48%	25%	36%
1997	52%	25%	36%
1996	53%	25%	35%
1995	59%	24%	34%
1994	56%	24%	33%
1993	52%	24%	32%
1992	48%	24%	32%
1991	46%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	5%	35%	17%
2022	6%	36%	18%
2021	7%	36%	18%
2020	8%	37%	19%
2019	8%	37%	19%
2018	8%	39%	21%
2017	8%	39%	21%
2016	13%	39%	22%
2015	19%	40%	24%
2014	22%	41%	24%
2013	21%	42%	25%
2012	23%	42%	26%
2011	22%	43%	27%
2010	19%	45%	27%
2009	22%	46%	30%
2008	28%	47%	31%
2007	33%	48%	32%
2006	34%	50%	33%
2005	33%	50%	35%
2004	32%	51%	36%
2003	34%	52%	38%
2002	35%	52%	39%
2001	36%	54%	41%
2000	36%	55%	43%
1999	35%	56%	45%
1998	37%	57%	46%
1997	35%	57%	47%
1996	35%	58%	49%
1995	32%	59%	52%
1994	33%	60%	53%
1993	37%	60%	55%
1992	43%	61%	56%
1991	45%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.40	0.70	0.68
2022	0.41	0.70	0.68
2021	0.43	0.70	0.68
2020	0.46	0.70	0.69
2019	0.46	0.70	0.69
2018	0.46	0.70	0.69
2017	0.46	0.70	0.69
2016	0.52	0.70	0.69
2015	0.61	0.70	0.68
2014	0.62	0.69	0.70
2013	0.61	0.69	0.70
2012	0.64	0.69	0.70
2011	0.61	0.69	0.71
2010	0.57	0.69	0.69
2009	0.58	0.69	0.69
2008	0.63	0.68	0.69
2007	0.64	0.67	0.69
2006	0.63	0.64	0.69
2005	0.63	0.65	0.69
2004	0.62	0.64	0.68
2003	0.61	0.63	0.68
2002	0.62	0.63	0.68
2001	0.63	0.62	0.67
2000	0.61	0.62	0.66
1999	0.62	0.61	0.65
1998	0.63	0.60	0.64
1997	0.60	0.60	0.64
1996	0.59	0.59	0.63
1995	0.55	0.58	0.62
1994	0.58	0.57	0.60
1993	0.60	0.57	0.59
1992	0.59	0.56	0.58
1991	0.59	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	70%	49%	54%
2022	67%	50%	47%
2021	66%	50%	49%
2020	74%	50%	53%
2019	74%	50%	53%
2018	71%	53%	55%
2017	71%	53%	55%
2016	66%	48%	52%
2015	63%	53%	54%
2014	61%	52%	52%
2013	56%	51%	49%
2012	54%	50%	48%
2011	55%	49%	46%
2010	57%	45%	44%
2009	51%	40%	39%
2008	40%	36%	35%
2007	33%	36%	32%
2006	36%	37%	33%
2005	38%	39%	33%
2004	37%	37%	32%
2003	33%	37%	31%
2002	30%	36%	30%
2001	32%	36%	29%
2000	34%	37%	30%
1999	33%	37%	31%
1998	28%	37%	31%
1997	18%	37%	31%
1996	15%	38%	32%
1995	20%	36%	29%
1994	20%	35%	30%
1993	38%	32%	28%
1992	34%	29%	27%
1991	31%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Plantation Middle School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	11%	9%	8%
2001	12%	9%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plantation Middle School's ranking?

Plantation Middle School is ranked #3049 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Plantation Middle School?

512 students attend Plantation Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Plantation Middle School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Plantation Middle School?

Plantation Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Plantation Middle School offer ?

Plantation Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Plantation Middle School part of?

Plantation Middle School is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education