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Special education public school · Broward · Pompano Beach, Florida

Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons rates 5.3 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,860 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Broward school where students score 28 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Bright Horizons on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 54% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 63% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 45%; 99% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Unsatisfactory, in 2024-25.

Bright Horizons is listed in Broward, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%43 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading32%43 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is up 30 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 32% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.7
25% of the rating
Academics
2.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.6
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33064; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bright Horizons and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,269
Median home value
$293,100
Median rent
$1,689/mo
College educated
28.9%
Homeownership
62.7%
Poverty rate
14.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33064; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Bright Horizons among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bright Horizons serve?

Bright Horizons serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Bright Horizons?

Bright Horizons has an enrollment of approximately 149 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bright Horizons?

The student-teacher ratio at Bright Horizons is 6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bright Horizons rank in FL?

Bright Horizons ranks #2,860 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Bright Horizons's MySchoolScout rating?

Bright Horizons has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Bright Horizons on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 54% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Bright Horizons?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bright Horizons has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Bright Horizons a charter school?

No, Bright Horizons is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bright Horizons a Title I school?

No, Bright Horizons is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bright Horizons?

43.6% of students at Bright Horizons qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
149
Student-teacher ratio
6:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Small City
County
Broward County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#270 of 319
Schools in district
325
District spending per student
$12,121
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33064)
62,000
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
40.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.