The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Championship Academy of Distinction Middle School
Championship Academy of Distinction Middle School is a charter school in Hollywood, Florida, serving grades six through eight within Broward County. It sits on Hillcrest Drive in a city shaped by its coastal setting, with the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk as a civic anchor and major employers that range from Memorial Healthcare System and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to aerospace firm HEICO Corporation and Port Everglades nearby. The school is part of the Broward district's broader charter landscape, though it operates independently as a charter.
The enrollment is small relative to most middle schools, with students distributed across all three grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and smaller shares of white and other students. Roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this in the range of moderate-to-high economic need for a Florida charter. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available, so parents who need to evaluate special education or language support services should ask the school directly.
State FAST assessment results from the most recent school year give a clear picture of where academic performance currently stands. In ELA, just over half of sixth graders scored proficient, with seventh and eighth graders coming in somewhat below that. Math results are lower across all three tested grades, with each falling below the one-in-three mark. The eighth-grade Florida Statewide Science Assessment result is the sharpest gap in the picture, with only a small fraction of students reaching proficiency. These are candid numbers: across all tested subjects, proficiency sits well below Florida statewide norms. Parents who are weighing this school should ask the school specifically how it is addressing these gaps, what academic supports are in place, and how students are being prepared for the transition to high school.
No multi-year trend data was available for comparison purposes, so it is not possible from this data to say whether scores have been improving, declining, or holding steady. That context matters, and a parent may want to request historical performance data from the school itself.
Chronic absenteeism and graduation rates are not applicable here because this is a middle school, so neither figure appears in the data. No information on course offerings, staffing levels, or discipline data was available in the payload, which are areas worth asking about directly.
The housing market surrounding the school reflects Hollywood's position as a sought-after South Florida city. Home values are meaningfully above both the state and national medians, and year-over-year they have declined modestly while still sitting at a level that creates real affordability pressure. Renting is common, but rent-to-income ratios in the area are high, and the data suggests renters here are spending a substantial share of income on housing costs. Families considering this school who are also navigating the Hollywood housing market will find it competitive and relatively expensive by Florida standards.
District-level information on strategic priorities or recent changes in the Broward charter context was not available before research sources ran short, so that was left out rather than guessed at.
Championship Academy of Distinction Middle School will appeal most to families who specifically prefer a smaller, charter-run middle school environment and whose children are being served by that structure. The academic performance data as it stands warrants direct conversation with school leadership about what instruction and intervention look like day to day.
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