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What's one thing COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000159
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2701 PLUNKETT ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 · (754) 323-5100 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
347 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
54%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
40.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 38.1% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 578 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEMBROKE PARK | 555 | 59.3% | 50.1% |
| ORANGE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 667 | 59.5% | 45.1% |
| FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH MIAMI BEACH | 498 | 60.4% | 51.4% |
| JAMES S. HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 482 | 60.6% | 50.7% |
| EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 547 | 64.2% | 38.3% |
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 COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,853 of 2,136 | #182 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,715 of 2,149 ▲ 166 | #176 of 191 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #1,759 of 2,149 ▲ 134 | #180 of 191 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #1,106 of 2,267 | #82 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,139 of 2,077 | #39 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #1,162 of 2,108 | #104 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #910 of 2,188 | #52 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #579 of 1,374 | #84 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
578
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 578 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 60% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 67% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 82% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 81% (516) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 87% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 93% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 93% (560) |
| 2000-01 | 854 | 50 | 17.1:1 | 87% (742) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 30 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a medium-sized elementary school in HOLLYWOOD, Florida. The school serves 578 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
BROWARD runs 325 schools with a combined 243,591 students. COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
At COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up 57% of the student body. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic and 4% White. Census figures show Broward County is about 28% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.1 students per teacher. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 60% of students. The 38% average for public schools in Broward County is 22 points lower.
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 39.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.1%.
In Broward County (population about 1,977,129), the median household income is $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in the county.
MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 637 to 578 students. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
- CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,579 students
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in HOLLYWOOD
- SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,358 students
- MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- APOLLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,143 students
- HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCEElementary · 1,140 students
- AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARDHigh · 1,122 students
Other Colbert Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Colbert Elementary. COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- Colbert Elementary SchoolColbert, GA · 443 students
- Colbert Elementary SchoolCOLBERT, WA · 364 students
- Colbert Elementary SchoolDAYTON, TX · 231 students
Nearby schools
- MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 580
- HALLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,031
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 288
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 234
- LANIER-JAMES EDUCATION CENTER0.6 mi · 131
- BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL NORTH CAMPUS0.6 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 36% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
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