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Which teacher or staff member at CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
800
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018002701
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
777 N NOB HILL RD, PLANTATION, FL 33324 · (754) 322-5700 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
249 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
81.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.6% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 80.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 800 | 31.1% | 74.3% |
| ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 933 | 28.9% | 71.3% |
| ELBRIDGE GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 842 | 35.9% | 77.0% |
| PARK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 801 | 30.6% | 73.3% |
| DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUTZ | 738 | 31.4% | 64.1% |
| CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 619 | 32.3% | 74.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #316 of 2,136 | #35 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #246 of 2,149 ▼ 33 | #34 of 191 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #324 of 2,149 ▼ 62 | #40 of 191 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #466 of 2,267 | #36 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,775 of 2,077 | #121 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #97 of 2,108 | #4 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #1,795 of 2,188 | #143 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #592 of 1,374 | #85 of 157 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
800
+51 (+7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 800 | 43 | 18.6:1 | 31% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 37% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 40% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 40 | 18.7:1 | 34% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 970 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 41% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 981 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 34% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 1,145 | 70 | 16.4:1 | 24% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 1,161 | 53 | 21.9:1 | 11% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 1,065 | 45 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PLANTATION, Florida, and it is part of BROWARD. Its 800 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 32% bigger than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within BROWARD, which has 325 schools and 243,591 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 18% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.6:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Eligible students account for 31% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 74.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 65.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Broward County, the median household income is $77,633, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Broward County is home to 338 public schools and about 244,502 public school students.
The shortest distance from CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to NOB HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 749 to 800 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
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Other Central Park Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Central Park Elementary. CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 10.
- Central Park Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, MI · 646 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolMidlothian, IL · 640 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 431 students
- Central Park ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 419 students
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARYROSEVILLE, MN · 411 students
Nearby schools
- NOB HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 510
- BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 672
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 505
- SAWGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 858
- INDIAN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,833
- FOX TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,099
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 800 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.