Plantation Elementary School

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Plantation Elementary School ranks 997 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Plantation Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Plantation, Florida, with a student population of 577. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in the state. Plantation Elementary has a predominantly African American student population (87% in 2022-2023), which differs from the more diverse racial compositions of nearby schools.

Plantation Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate (41.0% to 43.9%) that is significantly higher than nearby schools (20.5% to 45.3%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math 10-15 percentage points below the district and state. Additionally, Plantation Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (78.52% to 82.5%), which is significantly higher than the nearby schools (27.87% to 96.43%).

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending (ranging from $12,369 to $14,257), Plantation Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 997 out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 2,015 out of 2,247 in 2020-2021. This suggests that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state, and the high rates of free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism, coupled with lower test scores, indicate a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance at the school.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

651 NW 42nd Ave
Plantation, FL 33317

(754) 322-8000

District: Broward

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,257

Students who attend Plantation Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seminole Middle School
High:	South Plantation High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.0%

Hispanic:

8.5%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plantation Elementary School ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 98^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.84. (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 (87%), Hispanic (8.5%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plantation Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 16^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Plantation Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plantation Elementary School is $14,257, which is the 38^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Plantation 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 Plantation Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2007	29.53	1327^th	1786	25.7%
2008	18.63	1540^th	1789	13.9%
2009	27.98	1435^th	1847	22.3%
2010	19.41	1639^th	1919	14.6%
2011	14.13	1797^th	1985	9.5%
2012	13.96	1799^th	1984	9.3%
2013	14.10	1860^th	2029	8.3%
2014	6.36	2015^th	2064	2.4%
2016	10.06	1968^th	2087	5.7%
2017	15.46	1898^th	2112	10.1%
2018	21.44	1751^st	2118	17.3%
2019	33.68	1491^st	2182	31.7%
2021	14.51	2005^th	2247	10.8%
2022	24.87	1699^th	2219	23.4%
2023	36.50	1428^th	2240	36.3%
2024	53.84	997^th	2256	55.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Plantation Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	234	303	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1989	186	376	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	179	468	8	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	155	576	17	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1992	110	616	17	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1993	89	658	23	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
1994	62	701	22	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	846
1995	33	607	21	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	715
1996	33	607	21	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	715
1997	22	608	21	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	685
1998	18	594	19	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	671
1999	17	597	14	31	10	n/a	n/a	0	669
2000	22	591	12	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2001	14	773	16	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
2002	21	746	16	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
2003	21	746	16	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
2004	18	773	13	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
2005	12	761	10	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
2006	10	768	9	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	840
2007	7	688	3	42	1	n/a	n/a	21	762
2008	6	658	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	15	720
2009	3	606	6	29	2	n/a	n/a	14	660
2010	4	559	9	39	1	n/a	n/a	11	623
2011	4	544	6	48	1	0	6	0	609
2012	6	455	5	48	0	0	9	0	523
2013	6	466	6	53	1	2	13	0	547
2014	12	482	6	50	1	2	14	0	567
2015	15	541	7	38	1	2	7	0	611
2016	12	454	7	39	1	1	13	0	527
2017	11	547	5	39	1	2	7	0	612
2018	14	559	5	46	2	1	12	0	639
2019	15	570	5	46	0	2	8	0	646
2020	14	543	5	39	0	1	4	0	606
2021	11	531	3	34	0	1	8	0	588
2022	12	521	4	34	0	1	10	0	582
2023	12	502	6	49	0	0	8	0	577

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 Plantation Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	25.0	22.6	35.9
1989	595	26.0	22.8	40.8
1990	694	29.0	23.9	48
1991	802	33.0	24.3	50.6
1992	798	38.0	21.0	34.6
1993	832	36.0	23.1	30.4
1994	846	37.0	22.9	46.1
1995	715	31.0	23.1	61.5
1996	715	31.0	23.1	61.5
1997	685	31.0	22.1	59.3
1998	671	31.0	21.6	58.6
1999	669	31.0	21.6	69.1
2000	653	24.0	27.2	75
2001	845	40.0	21.1	79.9
2002	839	53.0	15.8	80
2003	839	53.0	15.8	80
2004	852	53.0	16.1	76.3
2005	839	56.0	15.0	76.4
2006	840	54.0	15.6	76.8
2007	762	51.0	14.9	74.5
2008	720	49.0	14.7	88.5
2009	660	55.9	14.3	92.3
2010	623	39.5	15.7	91.7
2011	609	41.0	14.8	91
2012	523	35.0	14.9	93.3
2013	547	35.0	15.6	91.2
2014	567	34.0	16.6	92.1
2015	611	37.0	16.5	92.5
2016	527	36.0	14.6	91.8
2017	612	37.0	16.5	93.3
2018	639	42.0	15.2	94.4
2019	646	37.0	17.4	89
2020	606	38.0	15.9	89.6
2021	588	38.5	15.2	81.1
2022	582	34.9	16.6	78.5
2023	577	40.0	14.4	82.5

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 Plantation Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	25.0	22.6	35.9
1989	595	26.0	22.8	40.8
1990	694	29.0	23.9	48
1991	802	33.0	24.3	50.6
1992	798	38.0	21.0	34.6
1993	832	36.0	23.1	30.4
1994	846	37.0	22.9	46.1
1995	715	31.0	23.1	61.5
1996	715	31.0	23.1	61.5
1997	685	31.0	22.1	59.3
1998	671	31.0	21.6	58.6
1999	669	31.0	21.6	69.1
2000	653	24.0	27.2	75
2001	845	40.0	21.1	79.9
2002	839	53.0	15.8	80
2003	839	53.0	15.8	80
2004	852	53.0	16.1	76.3
2005	839	56.0	15.0	76.4
2006	840	54.0	15.6	76.8
2007	762	51.0	14.9	74.5
2008	720	49.0	14.7	88.5
2009	660	55.9	14.3	92.3
2010	623	39.5	15.7	91.7
2011	609	41.0	14.8	91
2012	523	35.0	14.9	93.3
2013	547	35.0	15.6	91.2
2014	567	34.0	16.6	92.1
2015	611	37.0	16.5	92.5
2016	527	36.0	14.6	91.8
2017	612	37.0	16.5	93.3
2018	639	42.0	15.2	94.4
2019	646	37.0	17.4	89
2020	606	38.0	15.9	89.6
2021	588	38.5	15.2	81.1
2022	582	34.9	16.6	78.5
2023	577	40.0	14.4	82.5

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 Plantation Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,042 (20.2%)	$8,069 (79.8%)	$10,111
2019	$1,958 (18.1%)	$8,883 (81.9%)	$10,841
2020	$1,486 (13.5%)	$9,503 (86.5%)	$10,989
2021	$2,346 (19.0%)	$10,022 (81.0%)	$12,369
2022	$3,959 (29.5%)	$9,475 (70.5%)	$13,433
2023	$3,064 (21.5%)	$11,192 (78.5%)	$14,257

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plantation Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1491^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1428^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Elementary School)	45	32	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plantation Elementary School)	56	43	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Elementary School)	47	32	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Elementary School)	58	43	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Plantation Elementary School)	48	38	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plantation Elementary School)	53	48	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Plantation Elementary School)	35	56	21%
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	646	577	10.7%
African American	570	502	11.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	46	49	6.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	15	12	20%
Two or More Races	8	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89%	82.5%	6.5%

Schools Near Plantation 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plantation Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	651 NW 42nd Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8000	577	40	14.4	82.5%	12 (2.1%)	502 (87.0%)	49 (8.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	53.8	997^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.8%		36.5	1428^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.3%	431	58.0	50.0	54.0				56.0	46.0	59.0				66.0				$14,257	$3,064	$11,192
Broward Estates Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	441 NW 35th Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-5550	276	18	15.3	89.5%	2 (0.7%)	255 (92.4%)	16 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	25.2	1759^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.0%		10.3	2126^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.1%	367	36.0	33.0	43.0				61.0	42.0	40.0				37.0				$16,093	$2,879	$13,214
Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NW 49th Ave	Lauderdale Lakes	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6700	547	33	16.5	87.0%	8 (1.5%)	493 (90.1%)	29 (5.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	45	1216^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.1%		27.7	1666^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.6%	450	49.0	38.0	48.0				60.0	61.0	62.0				44.0				$13,809	$3,392	$10,418
Larkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 NW 12th Pl	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6600	392	25	15.6	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	368 (93.9%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	35.2	1482^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	34.3%		25.7	1731^st of 2240 public elementary schools	22.7%	249	30.0	37.0	56.0				48.0	48.0	56.0				57.0				$19,106	$4,797	$14,309
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	591 NW 31st Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6550	488	27	18.0	91.6%	4 (0.8%)	467 (95.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28.4	1666^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.8	1687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.7%	21	42.0	25.0	26.0				64.0	52.0	49.0				28.0				$13,672	$3,432	$10,239
Plantation Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 SW 54th Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-7150	512	33	15.5	52.1%	176 (34.4%)	120 (23.4%)	178 (34.8%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	59.6	872^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	61.3%		66.6	706^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.5%	166	65.0	64.0	49.0				73.0	61.0	39.0				50.0				$12,147	$1,660	$10,487
Royal Palm Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 56th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8350	745	36	20.6	88.3%	5 (0.7%)	688 (92.3%)	41 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	15.5	2019^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.3	1954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.8%	65	26.0	31.0	32.0				34.0	51.0	32.0				26.0				$11,237	$2,444	$8,793
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	267	10	26.7	83.1%	50 (18.7%)	136 (50.9%)	61 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	63.1	796^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.4	1036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%	240	58.0	63.0	67.0	69.0	68.0	56.0	74.0	61.0	60.0	67.0	57.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	70.0	77.0	$10,205	$1,195	$9,010
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
New Life Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3550 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 381-5199	122	0		27.9%	7 (5.7%)	77 (63.1%)	37 (30.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	1405^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.7%		25.9	1726^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.9%	321	57.0	43.0	64.0				57.0	21.0	45.0				14.0				$10,124	$1,356	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Plantation Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Plantation Elementary School?

Students at Plantation Elementary School are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Plantation Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Plantation Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seminole Middle School
High : South Plantation High School

What district is Plantation Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Plantation Elementary School a good school?

Plantation Elementary School ranks 997^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plantation Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Plantation Elementary School.

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