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How has PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000232
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY
875 SW 54TH AVE, PLANTATION, FL 33317 · (754) 323-7150 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
146 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
71%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
66.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +15.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 59.1% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 →
Schools most like PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY this school | 492 | 29.7% | 64.2% |
| WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY OCOEE | 534 | 29.4% | 74.6% |
| VIRGINIA A BOONE-HIGHLAND OAKS SCHOOL MIAMI | 586 | 33.6% | 70.5% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 679 | 33.3% | 75.0% |
| BROOKSHIRE ELEMENTARY WINTER PARK | 608 | 33.1% | 62.7% |
| CORAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 463 | 31.7% | 61.7% |
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 PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #677 of 2,136 | #64 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #449 of 2,149 ▲ 517 | #53 of 191 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #557 of 2,149 ▲ 144 | #65 of 191 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #1,452 of 2,267 | #113 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,586 of 2,077 | #90 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #145 of 2,108 | #6 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #1,826 of 2,188 | #147 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #754 of 1,374 | #107 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
492
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
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 | 492 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 30% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 52% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 47% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 57% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 55% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 45% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 27% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY.
About PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school in PLANTATION, Florida. The school counts 492 students across pre-K through 5.
BROWARD (325 schools, 243,591 students) runs PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY. The largest is Hispanic students, at 37%. Other students are 32% White, 23% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Broward County is about 33% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY operates with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.6:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 30% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Broward County is 8 points.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is 66.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.2%.
Among Broward County residents, the median household income is $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is one of 338 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 492 students in 2024-25, 19 fewer than the 511 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.5:1 to 17.6:1.
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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 Plantation Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Plantation Park Elementary. PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Plantation Park Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,303
- SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,014
- TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 791
- ANN STORCK CENTER INC.1.1 mi · 19
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 693
- PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER1.2 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY?
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY?
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 32% White, 37% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY in?
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.