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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000215
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
851 NW 68TH AVE, PLANTATION, FL 33317 · (754) 322-7900 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
269 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 59.8% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 504 | 53.4% | 58.2% |
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMARAC | 553 | 55.5% | 53.2% |
| ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARGATE | 579 | 55.1% | 45.6% |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUNRISE | 505 | 55.8% | 52.9% |
| PHYLLIS R. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 471 | 56.5% | 63.8% |
| TALLAHASSEE SCHOOL OF MATH & SCIENCES TALLAHASSEE | 621 | 50.9% | 48.0% |
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 PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #954 of 2,136 | #94 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #661 of 2,149 ▲ 283 | #71 of 191 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #871 of 2,149 ▲ 78 | #90 of 191 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #1,400 of 2,267 | #110 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,375 of 2,077 | #60 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #941 of 2,108 | #75 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #1,157 of 2,188 | #81 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #336 of 1,374 | #56 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 2024-25Enrollment
504
-122 (-19%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 990
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 53% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 63% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 74% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 67% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 72% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 64% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 61% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 48 | 19.5:1 | 44% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 990 | 42 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in PLANTATION, Florida, one of the schools in BROWARD. It enrolls 504 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
BROWARD runs 325 schools with a combined 243,591 students. PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
The share of Black students at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59%, a majority. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 28% Black share among all Broward County residents. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
For every teacher at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 16.8 students; the school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 53%. Public schools in Broward County average 38%.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 3.7 points above predicted: 58.2% against 54.4%.
Looking at the county, Broward County, median household income comes to about $77,633, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 338 public schools and about 244,502 students.
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 626 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 504.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. 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 PLANTATION
- SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,303 students
- PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATIONElementary · 933 students
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 800 students
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 791 students
Other Peters Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Peters Elementary. PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Peters Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 430 students
- Peters Elementary SchoolSlatington, PA · 389 students
Nearby schools
- PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 538
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATION0.3 mi · 933
- BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL SOUTH BROWARD0.3 mi · 295
- MIRROR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 639
- PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,696
- VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
Is PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 12% White, 23% Hispanic, 59% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.