Is Croissant Park Elementary School a good school?

Croissant Park Elementary School ranks 958 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Croissant Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 692 students attended Croissant Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Croissant Park Elementary School?

Students at Croissant Park Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 24% African American, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Croissant Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Croissant Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : New River Middle School High : Stranahan High School

Croissant Park Elementary School

Summary:

Croissant Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 692 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Broward District, which is ranked 30 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Croissant Park Elementary faces several key challenges, including a higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.47%) compared to nearby schools, consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (34.3% to 37.9%), and lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the Broward District and Florida state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (76.13% to 83.38%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite increased spending per student, from $9,391 in 2019-2020 to $12,062 in 2022-2023, Croissant Park's performance lags behind many of the nearby schools, such as Virginia Shuman Young Elementary and Harbordale Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings.

The school's declining ranking, from 1443 out of 2064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 958 out of 2256 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests that there may be opportunities for Croissant Park to implement targeted interventions, increase student engagement, and work to address the root causes of the challenges facing the school, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1800 SW 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

(754) 323-5300

District: Broward

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,062

Students who attend Croissant Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New River Middle School
High:	Stranahan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 692

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

African American:

24.1%

White:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Croissant Park Elementary School ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 93^rd among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.44. (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 Student population at Croissant Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.5%), African American (24.1%), White (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Croissant Park Elementary School is 17.3. 98 elementary schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Croissant Park Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Croissant Park Elementary School is $12,062, which is the 93^rd highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Croissant Park 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 Croissant Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.40	1384^th	1688	18.0%
2007	45.03	1042^nd	1786	41.7%
2008	38.84	1162^nd	1789	35.0%
2009	49.17	1000^th	1847	45.9%
2010	47.48	1089^th	1919	43.3%
2011	43.10	1201^st	1985	39.5%
2012	29.37	1462^nd	1984	26.3%
2013	26.59	1585^th	2029	21.9%
2014	32.80	1443^rd	2064	30.1%
2016	26.60	1587^th	2087	24.0%
2017	30.16	1499^th	2112	29.0%
2018	28.45	1562^nd	2118	26.3%
2019	30.72	1575^th	2182	27.8%
2021	22.07	1775^th	2247	21.0%
2022	31.87	1516^th	2219	31.7%
2023	34.17	1490^th	2240	33.5%
2024	55.44	958^th	2256	57.5%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Excellent school! You can see the love for teaching. Teachers with over 25 years of experience. My kid just graduated from 5th grade I have only gratitude for every single person the works there. Amazing PTSO. Ms Pridgen, Mrs. Rysedorph, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms Laing, Ms. Maccaulay and others. Proud to be a croissant parent. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2021

If you could avoid sending your child here you should. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 4, 2019

My daughter currently attends Kindergarten with Ms. Bailey, she has been wonderful and is so dedicated to her students. Excellent job on finding her! Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, April 10, 2010

I went to croissant park and sang in the choir from 03-05 n i loved it..im about to be 16 now and hit the 11th grade but i will never forget the 4 teachers that helped me ..ms.urso ms.young ms.potter n ma favorite mr.langafas i think i spelled it wrong lol but you know what i mean i dont think you guys forgot me once you hear the name zoie gray the good yet bad one but the smart one lol ill come and visit soon Close Quote

Enrollment information for Croissant Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	237	5	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	348	241	5	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1990	363	250	5	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1991	362	247	9	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1992	354	286	11	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	377	328	7	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1994	407	304	5	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1995	360	352	3	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
1996	360	352	3	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
1997	442	395	20	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1998	403	388	21	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1999	385	371	26	215	3	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2000	363	355	22	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	972
2001	330	363	13	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	945
2002	284	319	10	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
2003	284	319	10	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
2004	269	287	9	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
2005	238	275	16	229	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2006	211	263	18	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2007	181	252	12	201	0	n/a	n/a	34	680
2008	185	238	14	197	1	n/a	n/a	38	673
2009	203	238	15	202	1	n/a	n/a	45	704
2010	198	222	16	231	0	n/a	n/a	40	707
2011	179	240	16	260	0	0	29	0	724
2012	178	273	23	284	2	2	34	0	796
2013	193	251	19	285	0	2	21	0	771
2014	171	230	11	297	1	3	29	0	742
2015	172	214	7	324	0	2	24	0	743
2016	159	256	9	350	0	4	34	0	812
2017	133	209	7	365	0	2	41	0	757
2018	132	193	10	373	0	2	47	0	757
2019	144	197	9	377	0	3	43	0	773
2020	137	199	8	377	0	1	44	0	766
2021	135	175	6	351	1	1	39	0	708
2022	117	201	5	348	0	0	36	0	707
2023	121	167	6	370	0	0	28	0	692

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Croissant Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	32.0	18.6	56.4
1989	643	35.0	18.3	59.1
1990	672	39.0	17.2	51.9
1991	675	34.0	19.8	51.9
1992	704	45.0	15.6	51.7
1993	759	39.0	19.5	59.6
1994	779	39.0	20.0	56.9
1995	816	42.0	19.4	61.4
1996	816	42.0	19.4	61.4
1997	1058	55.0	19.2	60.6
1998	1011	53.0	19.1	60.5
1999	1000	56.0	17.9	65.9
2000	972	53.0	18.3	68.4
2001	945	52.0	18.2	70.7
2002	871	50.0	17.4	78.6
2003	871	50.0	17.4	78.6
2004	808	54.0	15.0	78.2
2005	759	52.0	14.6	77.6
2006	731	51.0	14.3	73.2
2007	680	45.0	15.1	76.2
2008	673	48.5	13.9	75.1
2009	704	60.1	14.2	79.5
2010	707	46.0	15.3	82.5
2011	724	45.0	16.0	77.2
2012	796	44.0	18.0	81.5
2013	771	47.0	16.4	82.6
2014	742	48.0	15.4	84.5
2015	743	46.0	16.1	87.3
2016	812	49.0	16.5	88.3
2017	757	49.0	15.4	88.5
2018	757	52.0	14.5	89
2019	773	44.9	17.2	86.5
2020	766	46.0	16.6	86.9
2021	708	43.0	16.4	76.1
2022	707	39.0	18.1	78.5
2023	692	40.0	17.3	83.4

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 Croissant Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	32.0	18.6	56.4
1989	643	35.0	18.3	59.1
1990	672	39.0	17.2	51.9
1991	675	34.0	19.8	51.9
1992	704	45.0	15.6	51.7
1993	759	39.0	19.5	59.6
1994	779	39.0	20.0	56.9
1995	816	42.0	19.4	61.4
1996	816	42.0	19.4	61.4
1997	1058	55.0	19.2	60.6
1998	1011	53.0	19.1	60.5
1999	1000	56.0	17.9	65.9
2000	972	53.0	18.3	68.4
2001	945	52.0	18.2	70.7
2002	871	50.0	17.4	78.6
2003	871	50.0	17.4	78.6
2004	808	54.0	15.0	78.2
2005	759	52.0	14.6	77.6
2006	731	51.0	14.3	73.2
2007	680	45.0	15.1	76.2
2008	673	48.5	13.9	75.1
2009	704	60.1	14.2	79.5
2010	707	46.0	15.3	82.5
2011	724	45.0	16.0	77.2
2012	796	44.0	18.0	81.5
2013	771	47.0	16.4	82.6
2014	742	48.0	15.4	84.5
2015	743	46.0	16.1	87.3
2016	812	49.0	16.5	88.3
2017	757	49.0	15.4	88.5
2018	757	52.0	14.5	89
2019	773	44.9	17.2	86.5
2020	766	46.0	16.6	86.9
2021	708	43.0	16.4	76.1
2022	707	39.0	18.1	78.5
2023	692	40.0	17.3	83.4

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 Croissant Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,335 (13.8%)	$8,328 (86.2%)	$9,663
2019	$1,020 (10.8%)	$8,412 (89.2%)	$9,432
2020	$1,086 (11.6%)	$8,304 (88.4%)	$9,391
2021	$1,457 (13.5%)	$9,312 (86.5%)	$10,769
2022	$2,759 (22.4%)	$9,580 (77.6%)	$12,339
2023	$2,413 (20.0%)	$9,648 (80.0%)	$12,062

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Croissant Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1575^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1490^th of 2240 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Croissant Park Elementary School)	47	32	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Croissant Park Elementary School)	56	41	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Croissant Park Elementary School)	47	41	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Croissant Park Elementary School)	58	53	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Croissant Park Elementary School)	45	51	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Croissant Park Elementary School)	48	52	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Croissant Park Elementary School)	28	45	17%
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	773	692	10.5%
African American	197	167	15.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	6	33.3%
Hispanic	377	370	1.9%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	144	121	16%
Two or More Races	43	28	34.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.5%	83.4%	3.2%

Schools Near Croissant Park 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
Croissant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 SW 4th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5300	692	40	17.3	83.4%	121 (17.5%)	167 (24.1%)	370 (53.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	55.4	958^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.5%		34.2	1490^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.5%	532	60.0	44.0	50.0	69.0	64.0	59.0	50.0	$12,062	$2,413	$9,648
Charter School Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	1217 SE 3rd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33316	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 522-2997	211	15	14.0	74.4%	5 (2.4%)	140 (66.4%)	54 (25.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	40.7	1324^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.3%		30.8	1591^st of 2240 public elementary schools	29.0%	267	50.0	45.0	48.0	46.0	59.0	60.0	36.0	$10,705	$361	$10,344
Harbordale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 SE 15th St	Fort Lauderdale	33316	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-6050	487	31	15.9	38.0%	255 (52.4%)	55 (11.3%)	135 (27.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	76.1	502^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.1	447^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.0%	55	57.0	72.0	74.0	69.0	71.0	77.0	52.0	$11,245	$1,575	$9,671
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
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
Riverland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 11th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7200	490	28	17.5	86.5%	23 (4.7%)	227 (46.3%)	219 (44.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	39.4	1358^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.8%		29.8	1615^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.9%	257	36.0	50.0	59.0	35.0	52.0	55.0	48.0	$13,195	$2,714	$10,482
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
Westwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 SW 9th St	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7900	522	30	17.4	86.8%	12 (2.3%)	444 (85.1%)	57 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	48	1143^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	49.3%		26.3	1705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%	562	46.0	48.0	50.0	63.0	49.0	68.0	50.0	$15,245	$3,736	$11,508
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
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

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