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Whiddon Rodgers Education Center

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

700 SW 26th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 · (754) 321-7550 · Part of Broward County School District

Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Whiddon Rodgers Education Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 SW 26th St, Fort Lauderdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 722
Grade 863
Grade 936
Grade 1061
Grade 11155
Grade 12318
Enrollment over time
675’20
650’21
632’22
515’23
655’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%Hispanic 24%White 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 Whiddon Rodgers Education Center from Fort Lauderdale 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; Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.