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Enrollment
1,072
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018002803
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4150 W HILLSBORO BLVD, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 · (754) 322-8100 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
458 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 36 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 168 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 183 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 190 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 192 | 18% |
Student demographics
65%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
48.8%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 53.6% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,299 of 2,136 | #123 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,188 of 2,149 | #125 of 191 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,360 of 2,149 | #136 of 191 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #149 of 2,267 | #16 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,587 of 2,077 | #91 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #537 of 2,108 | #33 of 181 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #665 of 1,374 | #92 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,072
-205 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
20%
was 30%
% Hispanic
48%
was 41%
% Black
27%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,072 | 61 | 17.6:1 | 43% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 1,138 | 65 | 17.5:1 | 51% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 1,128 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 62% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 1,277 | 80 | 16.0:1 | 67% (859) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida, are served by QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school's enrollment of 1,072 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 77% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
Within BROWARD, QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 325 schools. The district enrolls 243,591 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 48% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 20% White, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 33% share among Broward County residents. By the diversity index, QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 65%.
Federal data list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers at QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.6:1. Elementary schools in Florida average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 43% of students at QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 59.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.8%.
Within Broward County, median household income is about $77,633, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 338 public schools in Broward County, with a combined enrollment of about 244,502.
Nearest public school: LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as City: Small.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 1,277 to 1,072. The White share was 30% in 2017-18 and 20% in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.6:1, from 16.0:1.
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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 DEERFIELD BEACH
- DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,120 students
- DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,132 students
- DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 572 students
- DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,469
- HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 924
- WINSTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 945
- TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 919
- OLYMPUS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY2.5 mi · 304
- DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 20% White, 48% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.