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What's something TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
919
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018003031
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5400 JOHNSON RD, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073 · (754) 322-8700 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
312 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 | 31 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (157).
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
58.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 66.0% |
% 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 919 | 33.9% | 61.1% |
| SAWGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUNRISE | 858 | 30.1% | 71.4% |
| WINSTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCONUT CREEK | 945 | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANTATION | 791 | 31.9% | 61.8% |
| WESTCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 979 | 35.2% | 68.9% |
| WESTPOINTE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 683 | 32.1% | 61.1% |
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 TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #814 of 2,136 | #83 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #803 of 2,149 ▼ 99 | #86 of 191 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #915 of 2,149 ▼ 94 | #97 of 191 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #277 of 2,267 | #27 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,340 of 2,077 | #52 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #548 of 2,108 | #34 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #1,728 of 2,188 | #134 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #198 of 1,374 | #37 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
919
-103 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 1,448
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 919 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 34% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 973 | 60.8 | 16.0:1 | 40% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 972 | 60 | 16.2:1 | 60% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 1,022 | 65 | 15.7:1 | 45% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 1,308 | 89 | 14.7:1 | 56% (731) |
| 2015-16 | 1,326 | 87 | 15.2:1 | 53% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 1,083 | 74 | 14.6:1 | 41% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 1,448 | 64 | 22.6:1 | 24% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school based in COCONUT CREEK, Florida. It had 919 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
Across its 325 schools, BROWARD enrolls 243,591 students. TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 50%, is Hispanic. Next come 25% White, 19% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 33% Hispanic among all Broward County residents. The diversity index for TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 55 full-time-equivalent teachers at TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 16.7:1. The school's 16.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. By family income, 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Florida public elementary schools.
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.1% and a predicted 64.2%.
The school's county is Broward County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Broward County with 337 other public schools.
About 1.0 miles separate TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.7%; TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 61.1%, ranking 6th of 9.
The federal government classifies TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 103 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 COCONUT CREEK
- MONARCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,213 students
- COCONUT CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,972 students
- LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,469 students
- WINSTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 945 students
- BROWARD VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh · 541 students
- DAVE THOMAS EDUCATION CENTER WESTHigh · 492 students
Nearby schools
- LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,469
- PARK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 801
- WINSTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 945
- RIVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 993
- MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,213
- FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,037
Frequently asked questions
About TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 919 students in grades PK-05.
Is TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.7:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 25% White, 50% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
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