Crystal Lake Middle, Pompano Beach: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Crystal Lake Middle (PDF), attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count and Redefining Our Schools data report, Broward County’s school boundary map data, city limits and property address points, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Crystal Lake Middle is the Broward County Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on NE Third Avenue in north Pompano Beach. It is one of two district middle schools in the city: 12,974 addresses, about a quarter of Pompano Beach’s total, are in its zone, according to Broward County’s boundary map data and property appraiser address points. Most of the rest are zoned for Pompano Beach Middle.

Who to call

• Front office: 754-322-3100, 3551 NE Third Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33064
• School website: crystallake.browardschools.com
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s Register My Child page; district main line 754-321-0000
• Zone questions: boundaries@browardschools.com
• Bus concerns: district Student Transportation & Fleet Services, 754-321-4400

Principal

The school’s Meet the Administrators page signs its welcome message “Principal Harris” and does not give the principal’s full name.

Enrollment and teachers

• District count: 821 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year: 279 in sixth grade, 281 in seventh and 261 in eighth. That is 34 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
• Federal count: 926 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 students per teacher.
• Building use: the district’s 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 798 students against a permanent capacity of 1,169, or 68%, and lists Crystal Lake among the schools enrolled below 70% of capacity.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A middle school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and middle school acceleration, the share of students passing high school-level courses and industry certifications. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for a middle school at 64% of points or more.

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

• English language arts: 54%
• Math: 56%
• Science: 56%
• Social studies (civics): 66%
• Middle school acceleration: 77%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Crystal Lake Middle zone map (PDF). About 74% of the zone’s area is in Pompano Beach, 12% in Deerfield Beach and 4% in Hillsboro Beach; another 8% is county land.

Comparing the district’s elementary, middle and high school attendance boundaries:

• Elementary schools feeding in: Cresthaven (about 26% of the zone’s area), Charles Drew (25%), Quiet Waters (18%), C. Robert Markham (17%), Palmview (11%) and small parts of Park Ridge and Sanders Park.
• High school: Blanche Ely (about 61% of the zone), Deerfield Beach (26%, mostly the Cresthaven area), Monarch (9%) and Coconut Creek (4%).

No proposal in the district’s Redefining Our Schools plan presented Oct. 6 changes Crystal Lake’s zone.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

• Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
• Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

The bell schedule posted on the school’s website is for 2025-26: classes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. in four blocks, on alternating Green and Gold days. The front office can confirm this year’s times.

Magnet programs

The school’s magnet programs page lists International Affairs and Business, in which students study Spanish, French or Chinese alongside business classes, and Engineering and Environmental Science. It also lists a Civil Air Patrol unit and a robotics program. Magnet applicants apply through School Choice; the school lists an unweighted 2.5 GPA and state test scores at level 3 or above. Students in Crystal Lake’s language magnet get priority for Pompano Beach High, according to that school’s magnet page.

Sports

The school’s athletics page lists cross country, cheerleading, golf, track and field, volleyball, basketball and flag football in the district’s middle school athletic association.

More on Pompano Beach schools

• The school’s website
• Every public school in Pompano Beach, with zones and report cards
• Our Pompano Beach schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Crystal Lake Middle serve?

Grades 6 through 8. The school is at 3551 NE Third Ave., Pompano Beach, and its main line is 754-322-3100.

What is Crystal Lake Middle’s school grade?

Crystal Lake earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 60% of possible points, up from a C in 2025 and 2024.

Which high school does Crystal Lake Middle feed into?

Mostly Blanche Ely High, which covers about 61% of the zone. Deerfield Beach High covers about 26%, Monarch High 9% and Coconut Creek High 4%, according to the district’s boundary maps.

What time does Crystal Lake Middle start?

The bell schedule on the school’s website, for 2025-26, runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Ask the front office to confirm 2026-27 times.