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NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

8200 SW 17TH ST, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL 33068 · (954) 718-2211 · Broward County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
  • B-Beats 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

Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
454 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8713%
Grade 111918%
Grade 212318%
Grade 311317%
Grade 411617%
Grade 510716%

This year's kindergarten class (87) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).

Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
203%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
6810%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
54882%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32248%
Female
34352%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
54.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.3pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +15.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2554.7%62.1%
2023-2444.4%46.5%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE this school66568.3%49.5%
ORIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAUDERDALE LAKES
67065.4%46.5%
CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOYNTON BEACH
62168.1%42.3%
LINDA LENTIN K-8 CENTER
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
59467.2%53.1%
NORTH LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH LAUDERDALE
60566.8%45.6%
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI
54366.1%43.9%
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 NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Broward County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.5%#1,353 of 2,136#132 of 189
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
62.1%#1,002 of 2,149
▲ 557
#106 of 191
▲ 50
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.7%#1,070 of 2,149
▲ 352
#110 of 191
▲ 28
Enrollment
ranked largest first
665#823 of 2,267#62 of 199
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.6:1#1,910 of 2,077#144 of 166
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.9%#1,822 of 2,108#157 of 181
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.3%#527 of 2,188#27 of 190
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.6%#1,265 of 1,374#149 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 2024-25
Enrollment
665
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256653419.6:168% (454)
2023-246403816.8:178% (499)
2022-236473916.6:180% (516)
2020-216844216.3:13% (19)
2017-186834614.8:154% (370)
2015-166913917.7:167% (466)
2010-116253916.0:174% (462)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.

About NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is an elementary school in NORTH LAUDERDALE, Florida, and it is part of BROWARD. The student body numbers 665 students, from kindergarten through 5.

BROWARD is the district for NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE. It has 325 schools and 243,591 students.

About 82% of the student body at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is Black. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 28% Black among all Broward County residents. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.6:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Broward County is 38%.

allk12 grades NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE scores 49.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.0%.

Broward County census figures show that the median household income is $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.

Nearby, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.

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. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

Enrollment at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 684 to 665 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.3:1 in 2020-21, and 19.6:1 in 2024-25.

The NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Broward County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
District
BROWARD
Address
8200 SW 17TH ST, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL 33068
Phone
(954) 718-2211
County
Broward County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
665
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
454 (68%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120018003687
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
How many students attend NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE enrolls approximately 665 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE serve?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.
What is the student diversity at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
Student demographics at NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE are roughly 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE in?
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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