Top Rankings
Fau Lab School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,834 students in Fau Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Fau Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
2,834 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Fau Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 73 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
229 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
824 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
38%
# Black Students
500 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
18%
21%
# White Students
1,103 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
39%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
215
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Fau Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A.d. Henderson University School & Fau High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
777 Glades Rd Bldg 30
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3970
Grades: K-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #22.
Fau/slcsd Palm Pointe Educational Research School Traditi
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10680 Sw Academic Way
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 345-3245
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
(772) 345-3245
Grades: K-8
| 1,501 students
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