Castle Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Castle Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lauderhill, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 562. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castle Hill Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (95.37%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 79.9% to 94.63% African American students. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 41.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.8% to 47.8%. Additionally, Castle Hill Elementary's test scores are consistently lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 52% in Broward County and 53% statewide.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Castle Hill Elementary, ranging from $11,664 to $14,109 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain poor. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement. The consistently high chronic absenteeism rates at Castle Hill Elementary may also be a significant factor contributing to the school's low academic performance, and addressing attendance issues could be a crucial step in improving overall student outcomes. While Castle Hill Elementary shares a similar district and student demographic profile with the nearby schools, such as Central Charter School, Village Elementary School, and Oriole Elementary School, it consistently underperforms them on key metrics, suggesting the need for significant intervention and support to improve the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2640 NW 46th Ave
Lauderhill, FL 33313

(754) 322-5600

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1788^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,109

Students who attend Castle Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 168^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.18. (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 (95.4%), Hispanic (3.4%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Hill Elementary School is 17, which is the 87^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Castle Hill Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Hill Elementary School is $14,109, which is the 42^nd highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	30.17	1215^th	1688	28.0%
2007	25.90	1403^rd	1786	21.4%
2008	17.45	1562^nd	1789	12.7%
2009	11.37	1720^th	1847	6.9%
2010	15.01	1722^nd	1919	10.3%
2011	27.12	1546^th	1985	22.1%
2012	20.45	1656^th	1984	16.5%
2013	13.52	1872^nd	2029	7.7%
2014	12.00	1930^th	2064	6.5%
2016	12.74	1915^th	2087	8.2%
2017	20.81	1756^th	2112	16.9%
2018	10.16	1993^rd	2118	5.9%
2019	19.15	1860^th	2182	14.8%
2021	12.25	2064^th	2247	8.1%
2022	6.83	2154^th	2219	2.9%
2023	15.43	2015^th	2240	10.0%
2024	24.18	1788^th	2256	20.7%

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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 Castle Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	122	548	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
1989	99	626	3	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	754
1990	89	754	7	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	886
1991	75	892	10	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1992	56	960	11	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1993	55	1037	15	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1994	43	1109	11	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	1202
1995	32	1199	8	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1286
1996	32	1199	8	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1286
1997	10	765	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1998	12	732	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1999	11	692	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	6	726	6	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	762
2001	9	726	8	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
2002	4	719	5	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	4	719	5	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	3	718	3	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	745
2005	2	755	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2006	4	805	2	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
2007	5	761	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	11	793
2008	4	731	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	10	760
2009	6	726	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	743
2010	4	656	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	673
2011	5	589	2	6	0	0	5	0	607
2012	3	557	0	6	0	1	7	0	574
2013	7	580	0	5	0	0	5	0	597
2014	3	603	1	6	0	0	7	0	620
2015	6	582	1	7	0	1	7	0	604
2016	2	571	1	7	0	1	2	0	584
2017	7	599	2	10	0	0	2	0	620
2018	8	616	2	15	0	0	1	0	642
2019	2	596	2	16	0	0	2	0	618
2020	3	574	2	17	0	1	4	0	601
2021	1	545	0	20	0	1	4	0	571
2022	3	521	0	29	0	0	4	0	557
2023	2	536	0	19	0	0	5	0	562

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 Castle Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	35.0	19.8	55
1989	754	36.0	20.9	50
1990	886	41.0	21.6	60.3
1991	1027	47.0	21.8	60.1
1992	1068	52.0	20.5	57.2
1993	1156	48.0	24.1	45.1
1994	1202	63.0	19.1	48.9
1995	1286	60.0	21.4	73.6
1996	1286	60.0	21.4	73.6
1997	803	38.0	21.1	67
1998	765	38.0	20.1	59.2
1999	728	39.0	18.7	82
2000	762	34.0	22.4	83.5
2001	765	41.0	18.7	65.2
2002	752	49.0	15.3	76.5
2003	752	49.0	15.3	76.5
2004	745	49.0	15.2	74.5
2005	792	49.0	16.2	84.5
2006	831	62.0	13.4	81.9
2007	793	54.0	14.7	83.4
2008	760	59.0	12.9	89.6
2009	743	64.4	14.0	92.7
2010	673	45.5	14.7	93.6
2011	607	42.5	14.2	90.1
2012	574	36.0	15.9	94.1
2013	597	36.0	16.5	92.5
2014	620	38.0	16.3	95
2015	604	40.0	15.1	96.2
2016	584	37.0	15.7	96.2
2017	620	35.0	17.7	94.5
2018	642	39.0	16.4	96.6
2019	618	37.0	16.7	94.3
2020	601	35.0	17.1	93.5
2021	571	33.0	17.3	86.9
2022	557	34.0	16.3	87.1
2023	562	33.0	17.0	86.1

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 Castle Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	35.0	19.8	55
1989	754	36.0	20.9	50
1990	886	41.0	21.6	60.3
1991	1027	47.0	21.8	60.1
1992	1068	52.0	20.5	57.2
1993	1156	48.0	24.1	45.1
1994	1202	63.0	19.1	48.9
1995	1286	60.0	21.4	73.6
1996	1286	60.0	21.4	73.6
1997	803	38.0	21.1	67
1998	765	38.0	20.1	59.2
1999	728	39.0	18.7	82
2000	762	34.0	22.4	83.5
2001	765	41.0	18.7	65.2
2002	752	49.0	15.3	76.5
2003	752	49.0	15.3	76.5
2004	745	49.0	15.2	74.5
2005	792	49.0	16.2	84.5
2006	831	62.0	13.4	81.9
2007	793	54.0	14.7	83.4
2008	760	59.0	12.9	89.6
2009	743	64.4	14.0	92.7
2010	673	45.5	14.7	93.6
2011	607	42.5	14.2	90.1
2012	574	36.0	15.9	94.1
2013	597	36.0	16.5	92.5
2014	620	38.0	16.3	95
2015	604	40.0	15.1	96.2
2016	584	37.0	15.7	96.2
2017	620	35.0	17.7	94.5
2018	642	39.0	16.4	96.6
2019	618	37.0	16.7	94.3
2020	601	35.0	17.1	93.5
2021	571	33.0	17.3	86.9
2022	557	34.0	16.3	87.1
2023	562	33.0	17.0	86.1

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 Castle Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,350 (14.7%)	$7,838 (85.3%)	$9,188
2019	$1,933 (18.3%)	$8,651 (81.7%)	$10,583
2020	$1,214 (12.0%)	$8,928 (88.0%)	$10,143
2021	$2,114 (18.1%)	$9,551 (81.9%)	$11,664
2022	$2,878 (23.3%)	$9,482 (76.7%)	$12,360
2023	$3,724 (26.4%)	$10,385 (73.6%)	$14,109

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1860^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2015^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castle Hill Elementary School)	33	23	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Castle Hill Elementary School)	63	22	41%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Hill Elementary School)	36	22	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Castle Hill Elementary School)	47	32	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Hill Elementary School)	27	23	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Castle Hill Elementary School)	38	32	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Castle Hill Elementary School)	15	19	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	618	562	9.1%
African American	596	536	10.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	16	19	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	2
Two or More Races	2	5	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.3%	86.1%	8.2%

Schools Near Castle Hill 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
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
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
Park Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 N State Road 7	Lauderdale Lakes	33319	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7650	970	50	19.4	82.2%	20 (2.1%)	775 (79.9%)	157 (16.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	34.3	1509^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.1%		40.2	1333^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.5%	176	41.0	50.0	47.0				55.0	48.0	44.0				39.0				$10,981	$2,526	$8,455
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
Central Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4515 State Road 7	Lauderdale Lakes	33319	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 735-6295	1,192	63	18.8	99.9%	12 (1.0%)	1,128 (94.6%)	41 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	28.8	1653^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.7%		27.7	1665^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.7%	12	35.0	46.0	52.0	53.0	55.0	48.0	34.0	43.0	38.0	49.0	66.0	69.0	35.0	32.0	78.0	64.0	$13,077	$734	$12,343
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
Oriole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3081 NW 39th St	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7550	651	37	17.5	86.9%	10 (1.5%)	565 (86.8%)	61 (9.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	28.3	1671^st of 2256 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.1	1743^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.2%	72	38.0	35.0	49.0				46.0	56.0	46.0				28.0				$13,613	$3,793	$9,820
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Hill Elementary School

Is Castle Hill Elementary School a good school?

Castle Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Hill Elementary School?

Students at Castle Hill Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Castle Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Castle Hill Elementary School.

What district is Castle Hill Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Castle Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Castle Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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