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Schools in Coconut Creek · Broward County School District

Coconut Creek’s public schools outscore 62% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Coconut Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#289of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 3% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
7,985 students on the public path
In brief

Coconut Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 471 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coconut Creek’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,412 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Broward Preparatory School (private), Parkland Intl Music Arts School (private) and Sousa Tutor (private) are in town. Broward Virtual Franchise and Broward Virtual Instruction Program, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coconut Creek’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Florida school districts, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (471)Better than 51%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 143,731 test results and a graduating class of 18,908 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Coconut Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (138,504 in math, 148,958 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coconut Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Lyons Creek Middle SchoolBroward County School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Coconut Creek’s public schools are run by Broward County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Broward County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 324 schools · 243,553 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,412FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 52.1% · 148958 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 138504 students tested

Coconut Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Coconut Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coconut CreekBBroward County
MargateBBroward County
ParklandBBroward County
Coral SpringsBBroward County

All 3 neighbors share Broward County with Coconut Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Coconut Creek

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coconut Creekby address
Winston Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
945 students19:1Rate it →
Tradewinds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
919 students17:1Rate it →
Coconut Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
467 students16:1Rate it →
Lyons Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
1,469 students21:1Rate it →
Monarch High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
2,213 students25:1Rate it →
Coconut Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
1,972 students26:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Atlantic Technical College
High · Grades 9–12 · Margate
A
Career and Technical
680 students11:1Rate it →
Dave Thomas Education Center West
High · Grades 6–12
D
Alternative Education
492 students26:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Coconut Creeknot counted as local schools
Broward Virtual Franchise
High · Grades 6–12
A+
Online
541 students10:1Rate it →
Broward Virtual Instruction Program
Elementary · Grades K–5
Online
89 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
North Broward Preparatory School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
2,063 students11:1Rate it →
Parkland Intl Music Arts School
Grades PK–12 · Parkland
Private · Nonsectarian
310 students17:1Rate it →
Sousa Tutor
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
6 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Coconut Creek’s schools

Are Coconut Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Coconut Creek children attend outscore 62% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coconut Creek in?

Broward County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 243,553 students in 324 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coconut Creek kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Monarch High School and Coconut Creek High School.

What is Coconut Creek’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Broward County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Coconut Creek spend per student?

$13,412 in Broward County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Coconut Creek?

Yes: North Broward Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 2,063 students), Parkland Intl Music Arts School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 310 students) and Sousa Tutor (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 6 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.