STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, run under BROWARD, with 572 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

BROWARD runs 325 schools in total, collectively educating 243,591 students. STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Black, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Broward County shows median household income runs about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 653 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 60% to 77%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.