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Schools in Lauderdale Lakes · Broward County School District

Lauderdale Lakes’s public schools outscore 62% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lauderdale Lakes, 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
9
4,555 students on the public path
In brief

Lauderdale Lakes’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, then Boyd H. Anderson High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Central Charter School, St. Helen Roman Catholic Church (private), St. Helen Catholic School (private), Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School (private) and Piney Grove Academy (private) are in town. 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 Lauderdale Lakes’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 (286)Better than 64%
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 Lauderdale Lakes’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 Lauderdale Lakes, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Lauderdale Lakes Middle SchoolBroward County School DistrictD
9–12Boyd H. Anderson High SchoolBroward County School DistrictD−

Lauderdale Lakes’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

Lauderdale Lakes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lauderdale Lakes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lauderdale LakesBBroward County
Oakland ParkBBroward County
LauderhillBBroward County
Fort LauderdaleBBroward County
TamaracBBroward County

All 4 neighbors share Broward County with Lauderdale Lakes, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lauderdale Lakes

9 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 Lauderdale Lakesby address
Park Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
903 students19:1Rate it →
Oriole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
670 students17:1Rate it →
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
726 students18:1Rate it →
Boyd H. Anderson High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
2,256 students26:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Central Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
Charter
1,360 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Helen Roman Catholic Church
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Lauderdale
Private · Catholic
249 students18:1Rate it →
St. Helen Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
245 students18:1Rate it →
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School
Grades K–12 · Fort Lauderdale
Private · Nonsectarian
208 students12:1Rate it →
Piney Grove Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
80 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lauderdale Lakes’s schools

Are Lauderdale Lakes’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Lauderdale Lakes 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 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lauderdale Lakes in?

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

Where do Lauderdale Lakes kids go to high school?

Boyd H. Anderson High School, with 2,256 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Lauderdale Lakes’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 Lauderdale Lakes 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 Lauderdale Lakes?

Yes: St. Helen Roman Catholic Church (Catholic, grades PK–8, 249 students), St. Helen Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 245 students), Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 208 students) and Piney Grove Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 80 students). Lauderdale Lakes also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.