North Side Elementary School

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North Side Elementary School ranks 1305 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

North Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 329 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Broward District, which is ranked 30 out of 68 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5.

While North Side Elementary shares the same district and overall rating as many nearby schools, it stands out with a significantly higher percentage of African American students (84.8%) compared to its neighbors, which range from 3.99% to 95.35% African American. The school also faces challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (40.5% to 55.1%) and significantly lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the Broward and Florida state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 42% of 3rd graders at North Side were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57% in Broward and 55% statewide. Additionally, North Side has a very high percentage of students (80.8% to 87.05%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,835 to $16,098 over the past few years, the continued low academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively targeted or utilized to improve student outcomes. Addressing the issues at North Side Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving attendance, providing targeted academic interventions, and ensuring that resources are allocated to support the unique needs of the school's predominantly African American and economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

120 NE 11th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

(754) 322-7450

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1305^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,098

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Fort Lauderdale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

Hispanic:

9.7%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Side Elementary School ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 119^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.8%), Hispanic (9.7%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Side Elementary School is 15, which is the 24^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare North Side Elementary School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Side Elementary School is $16,098, which is the 14^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

North Side Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Side Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	20.11	1406^th	1688	16.7%
2007	12.79	1639^th	1786	8.2%
2008	5.72	1738^th	1789	2.9%
2009	17.95	1607^th	1847	13.0%
2010	9.15	1823^rd	1919	5.0%
2011	11.73	1836^th	1985	7.5%
2012	17.00	1723^rd	1984	13.2%
2013	16.22	1814^th	2029	10.6%
2014	19.62	1759^th	2064	14.8%
2016	20.54	1725^th	2087	17.3%
2017	8.59	2024^th	2112	4.2%
2018	6.07	2061^st	2118	2.7%
2019	20.04	1842^nd	2182	15.6%
2021	19.32	1850^th	2247	17.7%
2022	25.61	1674^th	2219	24.6%
2023	22.23	1825^th	2240	18.5%
2024	41.33	1305^th	2256	42.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a teacher
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Taught for two weeks and left. These kids don't respect anyone. They talk back to teacher, fight in front of teachers. I am surprise they are not ranked lower because they have 4th graders that read at Pre-K levels. Administration does not care, just move on to next thing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Side Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	133	558	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1989	114	666	7	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1990	75	828	12	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	968
1991	94	874	17	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1992	64	874	7	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1993	48	853	8	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	59	1096	10	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1995	40	620	6	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1996	40	620	6	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1997	27	558	8	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	25	583	2	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1999	16	549	0	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	10	594	0	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	12	585	2	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
2002	13	516	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	13	516	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	16	465	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	14	468	1	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	9	459	2	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
2007	6	486	2	36	0	n/a	n/a	4	534
2008	3	464	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	2	500
2009	3	415	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	4	438
2010	3	415	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	2	434
2011	4	416	1	17	0	0	2	0	440
2012	5	399	1	23	0	0	2	0	430
2013	5	399	0	24	0	0	6	0	434
2014	12	404	0	27	0	0	7	0	450
2015	12	408	0	40	0	0	5	0	465
2016	5	402	0	32	0	0	4	0	443
2017	9	435	0	36	0	0	5	0	485
2018	14	388	0	28	0	0	7	0	437
2019	6	328	0	30	0	0	5	0	369
2020	5	297	2	31	0	0	8	0	343
2021	1	295	2	31	0	0	3	0	332
2022	2	280	2	32	0	1	6	0	323
2023	14	279	0	32	0	1	3	0	329

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Side Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	35.0	20.9	83.2
1989	838	39.0	21.4	85.8
1990	968	54.0	17.9	89.7
1991	1029	63.0	16.3	88.9
1992	987	77.0	12.8	35
1993	953	70.0	13.6	24.8
1994	1230	70.0	17.6	87.2
1995	705	34.0	20.7	78.3
1996	705	34.0	20.7	78.3
1997	627	35.0	17.9	73.7
1998	661	32.0	20.7	90.9
1999	611	34.0	18.0	83.5
2000	647	32.0	20.2	97.4
2001	638	36.0	17.7	98.7
2002	565	37.0	15.3	97
2003	565	37.0	15.3	97
2004	512	34.0	15.1	94.1
2005	530	37.0	14.3	96
2006	505	36.0	14.0	82.2
2007	534	35.0	15.3	88.1
2008	500	37.0	13.5	99.2
2009	438	43.1	12.3	100
2010	434	32.0	13.5	99.8
2011	440	29.0	15.1	99.3
2012	430	29.0	14.8	99.3
2013	434	26.0	16.6	99.3
2014	450	33.0	13.6	98.7
2015	465	28.0	16.6	97.4
2016	443	28.0	15.8	98
2017	485	28.0	17.3	97.3
2018	437	29.0	15.0	97.7
2019	369	21.0	17.5	96.7
2020	343	19.7	17.3	91.5
2021	332	20.8	15.9	87
2022	323	19.8	16.2	80.8
2023	329	21.8	15.0	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Side Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	35.0	20.9	83.2
1989	838	39.0	21.4	85.8
1990	968	54.0	17.9	89.7
1991	1029	63.0	16.3	88.9
1992	987	77.0	12.8	35
1993	953	70.0	13.6	24.8
1994	1230	70.0	17.6	87.2
1995	705	34.0	20.7	78.3
1996	705	34.0	20.7	78.3
1997	627	35.0	17.9	73.7
1998	661	32.0	20.7	90.9
1999	611	34.0	18.0	83.5
2000	647	32.0	20.2	97.4
2001	638	36.0	17.7	98.7
2002	565	37.0	15.3	97
2003	565	37.0	15.3	97
2004	512	34.0	15.1	94.1
2005	530	37.0	14.3	96
2006	505	36.0	14.0	82.2
2007	534	35.0	15.3	88.1
2008	500	37.0	13.5	99.2
2009	438	43.1	12.3	100
2010	434	32.0	13.5	99.8
2011	440	29.0	15.1	99.3
2012	430	29.0	14.8	99.3
2013	434	26.0	16.6	99.3
2014	450	33.0	13.6	98.7
2015	465	28.0	16.6	97.4
2016	443	28.0	15.8	98
2017	485	28.0	17.3	97.3
2018	437	29.0	15.0	97.7
2019	369	21.0	17.5	96.7
2020	343	19.7	17.3	91.5
2021	332	20.8	15.9	87
2022	323	19.8	16.2	80.8
2023	329	21.8	15.0	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Side Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,028 (18.2%)	$9,133 (81.8%)	$11,161
2019	$2,272 (18.3%)	$10,156 (81.7%)	$12,427
2020	$1,415 (10.9%)	$11,542 (89.1%)	$12,957
2021	$1,917 (12.9%)	$12,918 (87.1%)	$14,835
2022	$3,388 (22.3%)	$11,812 (77.7%)	$15,200
2023	$3,352 (20.8%)	$12,746 (79.2%)	$16,098

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Side Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1842^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1825^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Side Elementary School)	28	28
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Side Elementary School)	52	40	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Side Elementary School)	37	38	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Side Elementary School)	48	37	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Side Elementary School)	44	49	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Side Elementary School)	44	49	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (North Side Elementary School)	30	34	4%
5th Grade Science (Broward)	49	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	369	329	10.8%
African American	328	279	14.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	30	32	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	6	14	133.3%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	86.6%	10.1%

Schools Near North Side Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 NE 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7450	329	22	15.0	86.6%	14 (4.3%)	279 (84.8%)	32 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	41.3	1305^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%		22.2	1825^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.5%	520	42.0	46.0	44.0	55.0	59.0	38.0	65.0	$16,098	$3,352	$12,746
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 NW 13th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7000	335	19	17.6	90.4%	11 (3.3%)	293 (87.5%)	27 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	25.4	1754^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%		15.8	2009^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.3%	255	27.0	27.0	55.0	43.0	37.0	53.0	30.0	$15,849	$3,220	$12,629
Sunland Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	919 NW 13th Ter	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8550	415	24	17.2	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	392 (94.5%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)	30.0			53.0				$13,204	$2,826	$10,379
Walker Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 NW 4th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8800	539	34	15.8	92.0%	15 (2.8%)	509 (94.4%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20.6	1889^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.3%		6.2	2189^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.3%	300	34.0	24.0	26.0	63.0	45.0	47.0	20.0	$14,918	$3,371	$11,547
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NE 11th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33301	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-9050	675	37	18.2	38.7%	327 (48.4%)	154 (22.8%)	121 (17.9%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (7.1%)	86.4	269^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.1%		90	171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	92.4%	98	85.0	81.0	66.0	88.0	87.0	64.0	62.0	$10,743	$1,389	$9,354
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5450	329	24	13.9	79.6%	45 (13.7%)	172 (52.3%)	107 (32.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	36.8	1438^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.3%		22.1	1832^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	18.2%	394	21.0	46.0	61.0	44.0	51.0	78.0	29.0	$17,360	$2,929	$14,432
Wilton Manors Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 NE 3rd Ave	Wilton Manors	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8950	572	38	15.0	72.0%	98 (17.1%)	268 (46.9%)	172 (30.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	44.4	1235^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.2	1156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.4%	79	57.0	51.0	52.0	59.0	54.0	49.0	33.0	$12,967	$3,129	$9,837
North Fork Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NW 15th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7350	358	22	16.2	93.3%	5 (1.4%)	318 (88.8%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39.6	1353^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%		24.3	1760^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.4%	407	33.0	34.0	44.0	74.0	55.0	57.0	44.0	$17,162	$4,238	$12,925
Bayview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 Middle River Dr	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-5400	552	31	17.8	22.6%	355 (64.3%)	22 (4.0%)	125 (22.6%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	95.3	45^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.8	21^st of 2240 public elementary schools	99.1%	24	80.0	87.0	81.0	89.0	88.0	84.0	84.0	$11,580	$1,425	$10,154
Somerset Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	242	0	19.3	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	120 (49.6%)	110 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	55	970^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.5	1005^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%	35	45.0	56.0	55.0	60.0	50.0	65.0	65.0	$10,438	$1,024	$9,414

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Is North Side Elementary School a good school?

North Side Elementary School ranks 1305^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Fort Lauderdale High School

What district is North Side Elementary School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of North Side Elementary School?

Students at North Side Elementary School are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend North Side Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended North Side Elementary School.

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