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What's the biggest difference between FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000207
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5251 NE 14TH WAY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33334 · (754) 322-6350 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
213 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
73.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
81.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.9pp 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 82 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
719
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.4:1
% White
44%
was 50%
% Hispanic
35%
was 34%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As an average-sized primary school in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 719 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under BROWARD.
BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.3%; this one delivers 75.8%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Broward County) records that median household income runs about $77,633, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).
Nearest neighbor: NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 49.6%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Trend over the last 7 years. FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 720 (now 719). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 50% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 FORT LAUDERDALE
- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,260 students
- DILLARD 6-12High · 1,998 students
- NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,566 students
- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMYCombined · 1,369 students
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,286 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITIONElementary · 1,144 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,717
- JAMES S. RICKARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 770
- NORTH ANDREWS GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 742
- OAKLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 522
- LLOYD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 386
- CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 719 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.