The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School
Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School sits on Pembroke Road in Miramar, a suburban city in southern Broward County that grew from a mid-century planned bedroom community into one of South Florida's more economically diverse cities. The school serves grades six through eight as an open-enrollment charter, which means families choose it rather than being assigned to it by address.
The student body is majority Black, with a substantial Hispanic minority and very small numbers of other groups. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this in the range of a high-needs population by that measure. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records we reviewed, so parents of children who need those services would want to ask the school directly about its capacity there.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school's math results are worth examining grade by grade. Sixth graders score above the midpoint in proficiency, seventh graders a bit higher, and eighth graders close to the sixth-grade mark. In ELA, sixth grade comes in at roughly two-thirds proficient, while seventh and eighth grade results sit in the mid-to-upper-half range. These scores are not exceptional but they are not dramatically low either; they describe a school where most students are reaching proficiency in math and reading, with meaningful room to grow. The science picture is more concerning: the eighth-grade state science assessment shows a minority of students reaching proficiency, well below what the school achieves in its other subjects. A parent would want to ask the school what it is doing specifically around science preparation and whether that result is improving.
Multi-year trend data was not available, so there is no way from this data set to say whether the school is moving up or down. That is a gap worth pressing the school on directly.
Somerset Prep is a mid-sized school for its grade band, divided roughly evenly across the three middle grades. Because it is a charter, admission typically involves an application or lottery, and the school operates independently of the Broward district calendar for some decisions while still being publicly funded. Families looking for an alternative to their zoned Broward middle school, particularly in the Miramar and Pembroke area, would apply directly to the school. The school's affiliation with the broader Somerset Academy network, which publicly reports a college-preparatory mission, is one thing to verify with current families; we found no independently sourced detail on specific programs or extracurriculars in the data provided.
The Miramar housing market adds context for families weighing a move to this area. Home values in the school's zip code are running modestly above the Florida state benchmark and noticeably above the national median, and they have slipped slightly over the past year. Rents are also elevated, with rent-to-income ratios that signal real affordability pressure relative to a typical household income. Miramar itself is growing, with new mixed-use development in the pipeline along Miramar Parkway, though some residents have publicly raised concerns about density. The city is car-dependent for most daily activity, though a walkable town center around City Hall and the public library provides a civic gathering point. Major employers nearby include a large corporate and industrial park with dozens of national companies, which shapes the working-parent commute picture for many families in the area.
The Broward district brief did not surface specific parent-relevant policy changes in time for this review, so district-level context beyond what is here should be checked with Broward County Public Schools directly.
For a family weighing this school: it offers a clear structure, a majority-Black student body, and ELA and math proficiency results that are solidly in the middle range for Florida. The eighth-grade science proficiency gap is the clearest data point warranting a follow-up conversation with the school.
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