DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 650 SW 3RD AVE, in DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida, DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary school that educates 391 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of BROWARD. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Within BROWARD, which oversees 325 schools and 243,591 students, DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 12% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Broward County shows median household income runs about $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Broward County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 594 students in 2018 compared to 391 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.