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Atlantic West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 NW 69th Ter, Margate, FL 33063 · (754) 322-5300 · Part of Broward County School District

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

Directions
Students
579
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Atlantic West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Margate kids: Margate Middle School

On the path

Where Margate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Atlantic West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Margate Middle School927 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 NW 69th Ter, Margate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten87
Grade 179
Grade 291
Grade 3112
Grade 490
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
651’20
623’21
622’22
607’23
579’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 29%White 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atlantic West Elementary School from Margate 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; Margate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.