The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Math. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School
Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School sits on NW 29th Street in Wilton Manors, a compact "Island City" enclave tucked between Fort Lauderdale and Oakland Park in Broward County. The school serves sixth through eighth grade and draws an enrollment that, for a charter middle school, sits on the smaller side. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, and the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a high-need community in economic terms. Data on English learner and special education rates was not available in what we reviewed.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school's math results are a clear strength. Proficiency rates across all three middle school grades are solidly above what one might expect from the economic profile of the student body, with seventh grade standing out as particularly strong. Sixth and eighth grade math results are also well above the halfway mark statewide. ELA tells a similar story in sixth and seventh grade, where proficiency is solid, but eighth grade ELA dips noticeably, falling below the midpoint. That gap between grades in ELA is something a parent of an incoming or current eighth grader may want to ask the school about directly. The eighth grade science result, measured by Florida's Statewide Science Assessment, comes in below half of students reaching proficiency, which is the softest number in the dataset and worth a conversation with school leadership about what supports are in place.
Trend data across years was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline. The comparison framework for this school against other districts in Broward County could not be applied because only one district entity was present in the county comparison set, leaving Somerset Academy Village without a meaningful peer benchmark in the data provided.
The school is a charter, which means families choose it rather than being assigned. No magnet designation or Title I status was reported in the data. Program offerings were not available in what we reviewed, so the question of electives, extracurriculars, or enrichment tracks is one to take up with the school directly.
The surrounding community of Wilton Manors has a distinctive character. Publicly reported information describes it as a roughly two-square-mile city widely known for its large LGBTQ+ community and inclusive identity. Wilton Drive forms the city's commercial spine, a walkable stretch of restaurants, bars, and retail with an active street life and a weekly outdoor market. Side streets away from the Drive are quiet and tree-lined. The city is largely built out, and new development, when it comes, arrives through redevelopment and added density rather than expansion. Several mixed-use residential projects have been approved in recent years, though some have moved slowly toward construction. The housing market in the surrounding zip code sits close to the statewide median home value, with values running slightly below the Florida average and year-over-year prices edging downward. Rents have crept up modestly over the same period. By national affordability measures, the area carries a meaningful housing cost burden relative to income, particularly for renters.
Because Wilton Manors is so small, school facilities for the area, including this one, are physically located within or just at the edge of the city's footprint rather than in its walkable downtown core. Families commuting to the school from elsewhere in Broward County would need to factor in the drive. Broward County Transit bus routes serve Wilton Drive and Oakland Park Boulevard, though transit coverage for a school trip would depend on a student's specific origin point.
The district brief for Broward County did not surface confirmed recent changes relevant to parents before our research concluded, so district-level context beyond the school's own data is limited here.
What Somerset Academy Village offers is a small charter middle school with genuine math strength and solid ELA results in the younger grades, serving a student population that is largely low-income and predominantly students of color. The eighth grade picture in both ELA and science is softer, and the absence of program and trend data leaves real questions open. Families choosing this school are choosing a smaller, high-poverty, choose-in environment, and the academic results in math in particular suggest the school is doing real instructional work.
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