Central Charter School

Central Charter School is a elementary school located in Lauderdale Lakes, FL, serving grades 0–8 and approximately 1,192 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 29.0 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 63 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Central Charter School operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Lauderdale Lakes considering elementary placement, Central Charter School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Central Charter School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Central Charter School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.