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NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

120 NE 11TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304 · (754) 322-7450 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Florida public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-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
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
186 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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
Kindergarten5119%
Grade 13915%
Grade 25320%
Grade 34115%
Grade 44115%
Grade 54115%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (41).

Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
73%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3714%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
21982%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
13651%
Female
13049%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
55.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +14.9pp 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 67 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.

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

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.0%66.6%
2023-2444.0%51.7%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school26669.9%56.5%
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI GARDENS
26469.3%57.1%
BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI GARDENS
22770.9%48.0%
NORTH COUNTY K-8 CENTER
MIAMI GARDENS
31971.8%49.7%
ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER
LAUDERHILL
31769.4%58.3%
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI GARDENS
33071.8%44.4%
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 NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Broward County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.5%#1,025 of 2,136#100 of 189
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.6%#796 of 2,149
▲ 512
#85 of 191
▲ 45
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#1,058 of 2,149
▲ 385
#108 of 191
▲ 31
Enrollment
ranked largest first
266#2,038 of 2,267#174 of 199
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#1,313 of 2,077#50 of 166
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.2%#1,836 of 2,108#159 of 181
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.9%#461 of 2,188#22 of 190
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-39.1%#72 of 1,374#10 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
266
-66 (-20%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252661616.6:170% (186)
2023-242882113.7:178% (225)
2022-2332921.915.1:187% (285)
2020-213322016.6:187% (289)
2017-184372915.1:198% (427)
2015-164432815.8:198% (434)
2010-114402915.2:199% (437)
2000-016383617.7:199% (630)
1990-911,0296316.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in Florida, with an address in FORT LAUDERDALE. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 266 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.

BROWARD is the local district for NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 325 schools with 243,591 students.

Most students at NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black: 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic and 3% White. Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.

NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 70%. That is 32 points above the 38% average for public schools in Broward County.

allk12 grades NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is +10.4 points: 56.5% actual, 46.1% predicted.

According to the American Community Survey, in Broward County, median household income is about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 338 public schools in Broward County, which together enroll about 244,502 students.

SANDRA MARIE CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 56.5% is above the 54.6% average for nearby schools.

The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 332 students to 266.

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Broward County at a glance

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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 SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BROWARD
Address
120 NE 11TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304
Phone
(754) 322-7450
County
Broward County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
266
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
186 (70%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120018000144
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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6 other US public schools in 6 states are named North Side Elementary. NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-05.
Is NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 82% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
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