Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hollywood, FL

Attucks Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Attucks Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120018000167
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Attucks Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#5 of 8
middle schools in Hollywood · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
72.0%
free-lunch eligible

Attucks Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Attucks Middle School ranks #5 of 8 middle schools in Hollywood, FL.

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Enrollment

632

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.0%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Attucks Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Attucks Middle School

Attucks Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Hollywood, Florida, enrolling 632 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 632 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 935 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #126.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and African American (43%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 222 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 632 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students) and Western High School (3,510 students) alongside Attucks Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Attucks Middle School compares

Attucks Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 11% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.0% ▲ 38% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 632 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
632
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Florida - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
53.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,419
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
169
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.7%
African American 42.6%
White 10.4%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Attucks Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes Attucks Middle School.

$11,419
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Attucks Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Glades High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Attucks Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Attucks Middle School

How many students attend Attucks Middle School?

Attucks Middle School has 632 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hollywood, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Attucks Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Attucks Middle School is 15.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Attucks Middle School?

72.0% of students at Attucks Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Attucks Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Attucks Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment, in Hollywood, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Attucks Middle School?

Attucks Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Attucks Middle School rank among middle schools in Hollywood?

By Resource Investment Index, Attucks Middle School ranks #5 of 8 middle schools in Hollywood, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Hollywood on the city page.

Is Attucks Middle School a good school?

Attucks Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides Attucks Middle School, Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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