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William Dandy Middle School vs. Lauderdale Lakes Middle School

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School Overview

School
William Dandy Middle School
2400 Nw 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School
3911 Nw 30th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

William Dandy Middle 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%)

Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 6-8, William Dandy 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 proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 816 students in grades 6-8, Lauderdale Lakes 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 proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
784 students
816 students
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This chart displays total students of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William Dandy Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3119 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3335 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Dandy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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.
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of William Dandy Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
234
286
Grade 7 Students
266
282
Grade 8 Students
284
248

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William Dandy Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lauderdale Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William Dandy Middle School 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 Lauderdale Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
91%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William Dandy Middle School 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 Lauderdale Lakes Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William Dandy Middle School 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 Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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.
0.17
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of William Dandy Middle School 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 Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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
82%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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 William Dandy Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lauderdale Lakes Middle 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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