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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000141
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
650 NE 1ST ST, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441 · (754) 322-6100 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
306 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
63%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
40.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.0pp 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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 44.7% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 572 | 53.5% | 41.4% |
| ZELLWOOD ELEMENTARY ZELLWOOD | 564 | 51.6% | 52.2% |
| NORCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POMPANO BEACH | 678 | 51.6% | 45.1% |
| DREAM LAKE ELEMENTARY APOPKA | 674 | 55.6% | 53.2% |
| OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 527 | 56.7% | 31.0% |
| BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY JACKSONVILLE | 463 | 54.6% | 28.4% |
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 DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #1,746 of 2,136 | #174 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #1,904 of 2,149 ▼ 270 | #186 of 191 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,775 of 2,149 ▼ 440 | #182 of 191 ▼ 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,134 of 2,267 | #84 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,222 of 2,077 | #42 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #690 of 2,108 | #51 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #1,153 of 2,188 | #80 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #1,102 of 1,374 | #131 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
572
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 53% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 57% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 74% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 71% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 79% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 75% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 55 | 13.7:1 | 67% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 973 | 40 | 24.3:1 | 54% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 41 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida, administered by BROWARD. Federal data show 572 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Federal data list 325 schools in BROWARD, with 243,591 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 35% Black, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Broward County is about 33% Hispanic. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are about 16.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 35. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 53%. The 38% average for public schools in Broward County is 15 points lower.
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Florida public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.4% at DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.4%.
For Broward County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,633, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 338 public schools and about 244,502 students.
Of the public schools around it, DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 543 to 572. The school's ratio increased from 15.1:1 to 16.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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 DEERFIELD BEACH
- DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,120 students
- DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,132 students
- QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,072 students
- DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,132
- SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 301
- SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 370
- DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 391
- SOMERSET ACADEMY BOCA EAST1.8 mi · 391
- SOMERSET ACADEMY BOCA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
Is DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 12% White, 48% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.