Photo: City of Margate · CC BY 4.0Margate’s public schools outscore 62% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Margate, 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.
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.
Margate’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 447 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Margate’s, its schools beat 57%, 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 33 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
Rise Academy School of Science and Technology, West Broward Academy, Broward Math and Science Schools, Suned High School of North Broward, Ascend Career Academy, Abundant Life Christian Academy (private), Phyls Academy Preparatory School (private), Phyl's Academy Preparatory School (private), Meridian High School (private), Grace Christian Preschool (private) and Faith Baptist 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.
What’s behind Margate’s grade
B: better than 62% of Florida school districts, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Margate, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Margate · depends on your address
Margate Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 962 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 684 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Atlantic West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 579 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Margate
Margate Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 927 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Margate
Margate Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 927 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Margate
Margate Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 927 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Margate’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.
Above the state in reading
Margate vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Margate’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Margate | B | Broward County |
| North Lauderdale | B | Broward County |
| Coconut Creek | B | Broward County |
| Coral Springs | B | Broward County |
All 3 neighbors share Broward County with Margate, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Margate
49 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).
Questions about Margate’s schools
Are Margate’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Margate 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Margate in?
Broward County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 243,553 students in 324 schools (2024–25).
Where do Margate kids go to high school?
One of 33 high schools, depending on your address: Cypress Bay High School, Western High School, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Coral Glades High School, West Broward High School, J. P. Taravella High School, Nova High School, Cooper City High School, South Broward High School, South Plantation High School, Fort Lauderdale High School, Boyd H. Anderson High School, Monarch High School, Piper High School, Charles W Flanagan High School, Coral Springs High School, Deerfield Beach High School, Dillard 6-12, Everglades High School, Coconut Creek High School, Miramar High School, Blanche Ely High School, McArthur High School, Northeast High School, Hollywood Hills High School, Plantation High School, Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, Pompano Beach High School, Stranahan High School, Hallandale High School, Lauderhill 6-12, College Academy at Broward College and Broward Children's Center North.
What is Margate’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 Margate 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 Margate?
Yes: Abundant Life Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 567 students), Phyls Academy Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–12, 367 students), Phyl's Academy Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 359 students), Meridian High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 50 students), Grace Christian Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 49 students) and Faith Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 40 students). Margate also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Margate families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Margate → They have their own page.
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.