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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000211
SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
800 NW 16TH ST, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060 · (754) 322-8400 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% 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
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
283 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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
29%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
55.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 59.5% |
% 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 413 | 68.5% | 55.5% |
| WESTWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 451 | 67.6% | 54.9% |
| PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 372 | 69.6% | 53.6% |
| NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH MIAMI | 430 | 65.8% | 53.9% |
| GRATIGNY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 443 | 67.7% | 49.5% |
| ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 468 | 69.0% | 42.3% |
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 SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #1,060 of 2,136 | #103 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,157 of 2,149 ▼ 195 | #121 of 191 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,027 of 2,149 ▼ 3 | #105 of 191 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #1,730 of 2,267 | #142 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,066 of 2,077 | #34 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #1,858 of 2,108 | #162 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #519 of 2,188 | #26 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #707 of 1,374 | #99 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
413
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 69% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 74% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 90% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 33 | 13.3:1 | 87% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 97% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 95% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 94% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 89% (618) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in POMPANO BEACH, Florida. School enrollment was 413 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
BROWARD is the district for SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 325 schools and 243,591 students.
Most students at SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black: 83% of enrollment. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic. 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 SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
The school employs the equivalent of 26 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.9:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. On average, public schools in Broward County report 38%.
allk12 grades SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.8% for SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 55.5%, 8.7 points above the prediction.
Across Broward County, median household income is about $77,633, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Broward County number 338 and enroll about 244,502.
The shortest distance from SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 439 students to 413. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 15.9:1.
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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
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- 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 POMPANO BEACH
- BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,877 students
- POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,322 students
- POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,087 students
- CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 925 students
- CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 733 students
- NORCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Nearby schools
- BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,877
- ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 523
- PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 523
- POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,087
- CRESTHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 421
- INNOVATION CHARTER SCHOOL1.6 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-05.
Is SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 16% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SANDERS PARK 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.