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Dave Thomas Education Center West

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Coconut Creek, FL 33063 · (754) 321-6750 · Part of Broward County School District

Coconut Creek’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
492
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Dave Thomas Education Center West

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Coconut Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Grade 61
Grade 716
Grade 848
Grade 95
Grade 1023
Grade 1187
Grade 12305
Enrollment over time
524’20
626’21
423’22
556’23
492’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 27%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dave Thomas Education Center West from Coconut Creek families.

Other schools in Broward County School District

The district →
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooper City
A
1,156 students19:1
Gator Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A
1,156 students19:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A+
1,139 students19:1
Fox Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davie
A−
1,099 students18:1
Quiet Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield Beach
C+
1,072 students18:1
Heron Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkland
A
1,040 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Coconut Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.