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ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY

1501 NW 15TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069 · (754) 322-6950 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
323 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
86
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
20%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
25449%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
26551%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26450%
Female
25950%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
33.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
523
-82 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
49%
was 37%
% Black
51%
was 61%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY

Set in POMPANO BEACH, Florida, ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized elementary school, overseen by BROWARD. It serves 523 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within BROWARD, which oversees 325 schools and 243,591 students, ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY shows that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 49% Hispanic. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Broward County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,633, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.6%.

ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 605 (now 523). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 37% to 49%. Class-load math has rose: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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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
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY
District
BROWARD
Address
1501 NW 15TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069
Phone
(754) 322-6950
County
Broward County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
523
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
323 (62%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120018000248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY?
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY serve?
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY have?
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
How diverse is ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY?
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 0% White, 49% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY?
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
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