Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School ranks 1216 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, with a student population of 547. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in the state, and has a predominantly African American student body, with over 90% of students identifying as such in recent years.

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.5% to 44.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the 5th grade science proficiency rate at 44% compared to 52% for the district and 53% for the state. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.88% to 87.02% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Larkdale Elementary, Renaissance Charter School at Plantation, and Village Elementary, several patterns emerge. These surrounding schools also have high percentages of African American and economically disadvantaged students, as well as below-average test scores, suggesting that the challenges faced by Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary are not unique, but rather reflective of broader systemic issues in the local education system.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1500 NW 49th Ave
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313

(754) 322-6700

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1216^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,809

Students who attend Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Boyd H. Anderson High School
	Lauderhill 6-12

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 111^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.03. (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 (90.1%), Hispanic (5.3%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 72^nd best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School is $13,809, which is the 47^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lauderhill Paul Turner 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 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	40.18	1044^th	1688	38.2%
2007	19.90	1510^th	1786	15.5%
2008	14.90	1613^th	1789	9.8%
2009	14.56	1659^th	1847	10.2%
2010	12.09	1779^th	1919	7.3%
2011	25.30	1578^th	1985	20.5%
2012	26.51	1526^th	1984	23.1%
2013	21.67	1688^th	2029	16.8%
2014	27.50	1562^nd	2064	24.3%
2016	17.94	1787^th	2087	14.4%
2017	30.16	1500^th	2112	29.0%
2018	39.59	1301^st	2118	38.6%
2019	36.12	1421^st	2182	34.9%
2021	11.48	2083^rd	2247	7.3%
2022	26.72	1649^th	2219	25.7%
2023	27.67	1666^th	2240	25.6%
2024	45.03	1216^th	2256	46.1%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	60	628	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	61	682	1	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
1990	77	734	1	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	48	771	1	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	874
1992	44	913	0	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1993	20	955	1	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1994	21	971	3	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1995	17	993	3	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1996	17	993	3	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1997	11	937	0	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1998	7	920	2	49	5	n/a	n/a	0	983
1999	9	884	2	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	934
2000	7	904	3	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	953
2001	6	987	2	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2002	1	807	1	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	845
2003	1	807	1	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	845
2004	3	834	1	23	16	n/a	n/a	0	877
2005	3	717	2	20	12	n/a	n/a	0	754
2006	16	724	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2007	18	680	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	6	728
2008	16	656	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	8	701
2009	13	675	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	8	715
2010	7	547	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	9	580
2011	6	528	7	9	3	0	9	0	562
2012	9	564	9	18	1	0	5	0	606
2013	7	595	8	16	1	0	8	0	635
2014	7	641	7	17	1	2	13	0	688
2015	4	711	4	18	0	2	10	0	749
2016	4	693	5	22	0	2	10	0	736
2017	9	703	6	25	1	2	7	0	753
2018	8	648	2	21	1	2	7	0	689
2019	10	638	2	18	0	2	8	0	678
2020	6	586	4	21	0	0	7	0	624
2021	5	521	3	24	0	0	9	0	562
2022	4	476	3	29	0	0	8	0	520
2023	8	493	8	29	0	1	8	0	547

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 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	35.0	20.2	52.2
1989	772	37.0	20.8	55.4
1990	857	42.0	20.4	56.6
1991	874	41.0	21.3	62.5
1992	1000	48.0	20.8	51.8
1993	1014	50.0	20.3	47.1
1994	1057	50.0	21.1	50.4
1995	1084	53.0	20.5	72.9
1996	1084	53.0	20.5	72.9
1997	1009	55.0	18.3	43.7
1998	983	53.0	18.5	58.8
1999	934	48.0	19.5	81.4
2000	953	49.0	19.4	74
2001	1029	52.0	19.8	74.6
2002	845	58.0	14.6	95.6
2003	845	58.0	14.6	95.6
2004	877	58.0	15.1	93.8
2005	754	56.0	13.5	83.3
2006	767	61.0	12.6	83.4
2007	728	49.0	14.9	87.3
2008	701	50.0	14.0	95.1
2009	715	60.1	14.4	96.3
2010	580	44.0	13.1	96.1
2011	562	39.5	14.2	96.4
2012	606	41.5	14.5	96
2013	635	45.0	14.1	96.2
2014	688	50.0	13.7	94.8
2015	749	51.0	14.6	95.9
2016	736	52.0	14.1	93.9
2017	753	46.0	16.3	95.8
2018	689	51.0	13.5	95.4
2019	678	40.0	16.9	92.9
2020	624	40.0	15.6	94.2
2021	562	37.0	15.1	84.9
2022	520	35.0	14.8	82.9
2023	547	33.0	16.5	87

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 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	35.0	20.2	52.2
1989	772	37.0	20.8	55.4
1990	857	42.0	20.4	56.6
1991	874	41.0	21.3	62.5
1992	1000	48.0	20.8	51.8
1993	1014	50.0	20.3	47.1
1994	1057	50.0	21.1	50.4
1995	1084	53.0	20.5	72.9
1996	1084	53.0	20.5	72.9
1997	1009	55.0	18.3	43.7
1998	983	53.0	18.5	58.8
1999	934	48.0	19.5	81.4
2000	953	49.0	19.4	74
2001	1029	52.0	19.8	74.6
2002	845	58.0	14.6	95.6
2003	845	58.0	14.6	95.6
2004	877	58.0	15.1	93.8
2005	754	56.0	13.5	83.3
2006	767	61.0	12.6	83.4
2007	728	49.0	14.9	87.3
2008	701	50.0	14.0	95.1
2009	715	60.1	14.4	96.3
2010	580	44.0	13.1	96.1
2011	562	39.5	14.2	96.4
2012	606	41.5	14.5	96
2013	635	45.0	14.1	96.2
2014	688	50.0	13.7	94.8
2015	749	51.0	14.6	95.9
2016	736	52.0	14.1	93.9
2017	753	46.0	16.3	95.8
2018	689	51.0	13.5	95.4
2019	678	40.0	16.9	92.9
2020	624	40.0	15.6	94.2
2021	562	37.0	15.1	84.9
2022	520	35.0	14.8	82.9
2023	547	33.0	16.5	87

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 Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,220 (21.3%)	$8,193 (78.7%)	$10,413
2019	$2,199 (21.3%)	$8,146 (78.7%)	$10,345
2020	$1,980 (17.5%)	$9,315 (82.5%)	$11,295
2021	$2,518 (19.9%)	$10,139 (80.1%)	$12,656
2022	$4,094 (29.4%)	$9,823 (70.6%)	$13,917
2023	$3,392 (24.6%)	$10,418 (75.4%)	$13,809

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1421^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1666^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	33	42	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	46	49	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	41	37	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	74	48	26%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	47	37	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	72	47	25%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School)	33	19	14%
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	678	547	19.3%
African American	638	493	22.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	8	300%
Hispanic	18	29	61.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	10	8	20%
Two or More Races	8	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	87%	5.9%

Schools Near Lauderhill Paul Turner 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 Biology 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Castle Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 NW 46th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5600	562	33	17.0	86.1%	2 (0.4%)	536 (95.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	24.2	1788^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.4	2015^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.0%	227	38.0	36.0	42.0				44.0	47.0	49.0				25.0					$14,109	$3,724	$10,385
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
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
Endeavour Primary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2600 NW 58th Ter	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 321-6600	332	18	18.4	89.8%	2 (0.6%)	313 (94.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	51.0						72.0											$15,857	$3,861	$11,997
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
Renaissance Charter School At Plantation	Public, Charter	K-8	6701 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 556-9700	1,056	49	21.5	35.5%	54 (5.1%)	892 (84.5%)	84 (8.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	22.1	1845^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.2%		26	1718^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.3%	127	41.0	40.0	48.0	45.0	39.0	38.0	43.0	40.0	27.0	33.0	47.0	47.0	29.0	36.0	81.0	100.0	68.0	$8,768	$465	$8,303
Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 NW 70th Ave	Sunrise	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8750	551	29	19.0	85.7%	10 (1.8%)	478 (86.8%)	49 (8.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	31.8	1569^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%		22.6	1812^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.1%	243	42.0	33.0	47.0				54.0	53.0	50.0				34.0					$12,165	$2,564	$9,600
Peters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	851 NW 68th Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7900	623	39	15.9	73.5%	67 (10.8%)	359 (57.6%)	155 (24.9%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.4%)	56	945^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.1%		46.7	1168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%	223	58.0	53.0	53.0				69.0	63.0	48.0				53.0					$13,240	$2,524	$10,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School

How many students attend Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School.

What district is Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Boyd H. Anderson High School
High : Lauderhill 6-12

What is the racial makeup of Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School?

Students at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School a good school?

Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School ranks 1216^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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