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EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the average-sized primary schools in WESTON, Florida, run under BROWARD, with 823 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 36% larger than that benchmark.
BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% White, 15% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.
Looking at school resources, EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.9%.
In the broader community, Broward County reports that median household income runs about $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is MANATEE BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 76.4%.
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 27%, going from 1,126 students in 2018 to 823 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 27% to 20% over that span.
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