Broward School District

Broward County Public Schools is one of Florida's largest districts, serving 251,408 students across 325 schools. With 319 ranked schools averaging 6.2 out of 10, the district performs solidly across a wide range of communities stretching from Coral Springs in the north to Hallandale Beach in the south. That scale means parents have genuine options — and meaningful differences between schools worth examining closely.

At the top of the district sits Ben Gamla Charter School, an elementary program scoring 9.2 out of 10, the highest mark among all ranked schools in Broward. Somerset Academy Miramar South follows at 8.9, with Floranada Elementary at 8.6 and Somerset Academy Elementary on the Miramar campus at 8.5. International Studies Academy Middle School rounds out the top five at 8.5, making it the strongest-performing middle school in the district by rating. Four of the five top-ranked schools are elementary programs, which signals a particularly competitive landscape for families choosing early education.

The district-wide average of 6.2 out of 10 across 319 ranked schools gives parents a useful benchmark. Schools scoring 7.0 and above are outperforming the district norm — those scoring 8.5 or higher represent a distinct tier. Somerset Academy's two campuses both clearing 8.5 suggests the network delivers consistent results worth factoring into school searches. Ben Gamla's 9.2 score places it well above even that high-performing tier.

For parents navigating Broward's size, the spread between the district average and its top schools is significant. A 6.2 district average against a 9.2 peak means real performance variation exists across the 325 schools. Families should filter by neighborhood, grade level, and specific scores rather than relying on district reputation alone. Broward's charter sector, represented prominently among the top five, gives parents public alternatives to traditional zoned schools — a factor that expands choice without added tuition costs. Comparing individual school ratings against the 6.2 district baseline is the fastest way to identify where a given school stands in the broader Broward landscape.