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Bright Horizons vs. Cross Creek School

Should you attend Bright Horizons or Cross Creek School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bright Horizons
3901 Ne 1st Ter
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Cross Creek School
1010 Nw 31st Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bright Horizons ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Cross Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 148 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Bright Horizons 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 106 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cross Creek 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 proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
148 students
106 students
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This chart displays total students of Cross Creek School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
75% | 25%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cross Creek School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cross Creek School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3476 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3677 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bright Horizons, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cross Creek School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bright Horizons and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cross Creek School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bright Horizons by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cross Creek School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
8
-
Grade 1 Students
5
-
Grade 2 Students
3
1
Grade 3 Students
6
2
Grade 4 Students
7
2
Grade 5 Students
7
5
Grade 6 Students
10
12
Grade 7 Students
15
7
Grade 8 Students
12
10
Grade 9 Students
12
15
Grade 10 Students
6
13
Grade 11 Students
9
19
Grade 12 Students
48
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bright Horizons and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cross Creek School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bright Horizons and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cross Creek School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
48%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bright Horizons and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cross Creek School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bright Horizons and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cross Creek School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Bright Horizons and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cross Creek School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bright Horizons and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cross Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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