Park Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Park Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pompano Beach, Florida, serving 577 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in the state, but Park Ridge Elementary has consistently received a low rating of 0-1 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating its academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages.

Park Ridge Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (62.39%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 23.14% to 88.63% African American. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.9% to 40.3% in recent years, much higher than the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 23.4% to 42.9%. Additionally, Park Ridge Elementary consistently lags behind the Broward County and Florida state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, with only 25-49% of students proficient compared to 53-65% at the county and state levels. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (79.2%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Park Ridge Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Sanders Park Elementary, Quiet Waters Elementary, and Palmview Elementary, it is clear that Park Ridge is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with significantly lower test scores and overall ratings. However, the data also suggests that there may be pockets of academic success within Park Ridge Elementary, such as the school's 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 31% in 2023-2024, which is closer to the district and state averages, indicating potential opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5200 NE 9th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

(754) 322-7700

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1935^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,277

Students who attend Park Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Deerfield Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 180^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.77. (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 (62.4%), Hispanic (32.9%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Ridge Elementary School is 19.2. 154 elementary schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Park Ridge Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Ridge Elementary School is $12,277, which is the 86^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	11.05	1552^nd	1688	8.1%
2007	13.83	1620^th	1786	9.3%
2008	7.87	1704^th	1789	4.8%
2009	2.07	1829^th	1847	1.0%
2010	7.02	1850^th	1919	3.6%
2011	14.26	1794^th	1985	9.6%
2012	7.30	1915^th	1984	3.5%
2013	11.74	1906^th	2029	6.1%
2014	12.42	1917^th	2064	7.1%
2016	6.86	2018^th	2087	3.3%
2017	12.43	1956^th	2112	7.4%
2018	14.76	1897^th	2118	10.4%
2019	10.63	2047^th	2182	6.2%
2021	11.12	2094^th	2247	6.8%
2022	11.29	2077^th	2219	6.4%
2023	12.17	2101^st	2240	6.2%
2024	18.77	1935^th	2256	14.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Park Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	71	465	1	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1989	56	507	1	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1990	45	602	0	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1991	43	735	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1992	54	787	2	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
1993	47	721	2	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
1994	51	717	1	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	895
1995	35	720	2	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1996	35	720	2	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1997	26	709	0	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1998	25	674	0	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
1999	21	667	0	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
2000	16	687	0	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2001	15	680	0	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
2002	14	575	1	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2003	14	575	1	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2004	32	572	3	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2005	26	542	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	19	539	0	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
2007	20	420	1	60	1	n/a	n/a	11	513
2008	12	411	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	4	478
2009	16	373	1	48	0	n/a	n/a	4	442
2010	7	371	1	41	0	n/a	n/a	2	422
2011	10	347	2	39	0	0	1	0	399
2012	12	342	2	46	0	0	1	0	403
2013	14	408	1	53	0	0	5	0	481
2014	22	427	1	72	0	0	5	0	527
2015	22	415	1	80	0	0	2	0	520
2016	29	390	1	92	0	0	2	0	514
2017	25	404	1	96	0	1	7	0	534
2018	13	447	1	110	0	1	5	0	577
2019	17	426	2	131	0	0	10	0	586
2020	22	387	1	158	0	0	9	0	577
2021	22	393	0	147	0	0	6	0	568
2022	18	359	0	169	0	0	9	0	555
2023	20	360	0	190	0	0	7	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 Park Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	33.0	18.2	76.9
1989	631	35.0	18.0	93
1990	741	40.0	18.5	91.4
1991	871	51.0	17.0	94.9
1992	948	60.0	15.8	81
1993	880	48.0	18.3	71.5
1994	895	48.0	18.6	72.2
1995	889	40.0	22.2	86.8
1996	889	40.0	22.2	86.8
1997	867	40.0	21.7	78.7
1998	819	40.0	20.5	82.3
1999	795	39.0	20.4	90.2
2000	792	32.0	24.8	89
2001	779	32.0	24.3	91.8
2002	644	41.0	15.7	95.7
2003	644	41.0	15.7	95.7
2004	674	53.0	12.7	93.5
2005	635	42.0	15.1	97.5
2006	623	43.0	14.5	86.5
2007	513	37.0	13.9	90.6
2008	478	33.5	14.3	92.4
2009	442	39.4	13.6	92
2010	422	24.5	17.2	98.1
2011	399	28.0	14.2	93.2
2012	403	22.5	17.8	94.5
2013	481	33.0	14.5	93.8
2014	527	32.0	16.4	96
2015	520	32.0	16.2	97.1
2016	514	35.0	14.6	94.2
2017	534	35.0	15.2	95.9
2018	577	37.0	15.5	97.6
2019	586	31.6	18.5	93.7
2020	577	33.2	17.3	88
2021	568	32.0	17.7	79.8
2022	555	31.7	17.4	75.5
2023	577	30.0	19.2	79.2

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 Park Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	33.0	18.2	76.9
1989	631	35.0	18.0	93
1990	741	40.0	18.5	91.4
1991	871	51.0	17.0	94.9
1992	948	60.0	15.8	81
1993	880	48.0	18.3	71.5
1994	895	48.0	18.6	72.2
1995	889	40.0	22.2	86.8
1996	889	40.0	22.2	86.8
1997	867	40.0	21.7	78.7
1998	819	40.0	20.5	82.3
1999	795	39.0	20.4	90.2
2000	792	32.0	24.8	89
2001	779	32.0	24.3	91.8
2002	644	41.0	15.7	95.7
2003	644	41.0	15.7	95.7
2004	674	53.0	12.7	93.5
2005	635	42.0	15.1	97.5
2006	623	43.0	14.5	86.5
2007	513	37.0	13.9	90.6
2008	478	33.5	14.3	92.4
2009	442	39.4	13.6	92
2010	422	24.5	17.2	98.1
2011	399	28.0	14.2	93.2
2012	403	22.5	17.8	94.5
2013	481	33.0	14.5	93.8
2014	527	32.0	16.4	96
2015	520	32.0	16.2	97.1
2016	514	35.0	14.6	94.2
2017	534	35.0	15.2	95.9
2018	577	37.0	15.5	97.6
2019	586	31.6	18.5	93.7
2020	577	33.2	17.3	88
2021	568	32.0	17.7	79.8
2022	555	31.7	17.4	75.5
2023	577	30.0	19.2	79.2

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 Park Ridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,485 (14.5%)	$8,773 (85.5%)	$10,258
2019	$1,646 (16.7%)	$8,206 (83.3%)	$9,853
2020	$1,121 (10.8%)	$9,239 (89.2%)	$10,360
2021	$1,371 (12.7%)	$9,430 (87.3%)	$10,801
2022	$2,929 (23.6%)	$9,483 (76.4%)	$12,412
2023	$2,715 (22.1%)	$9,562 (77.9%)	$12,277

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2047^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2101^st of 2240 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge Elementary School)	30	24	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge Elementary School)	48	40	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge Elementary School)	36	30	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge Elementary School)	40	35	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Ridge Elementary School)	17	30	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Ridge Elementary School)	32	27	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Park Ridge Elementary School)	19	20	1%
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	586	577	1.5%
African American	426	360	15.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	131	190	45%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	20	17.6%
Two or More Races	10	7	30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.7%	79.2%	14.5%

Schools Near Park Ridge 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
Park Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 NE 9th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7700	577	30	19.2	79.2%	20 (3.5%)	360 (62.4%)	190 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	18.8	1935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.2%		12.2	2101^st of 2240 public elementary schools	6.2%	166	40.0	34.0	25.0	49.0	45.0	31.0	28.0	$12,277	$2,715	$9,562
Deerfield Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	650 SW 3rd Ave	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6150	529	30	17.6	90.7%	11 (2.1%)	462 (87.3%)	49 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	35.1	1487^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.1%		17.9	1962^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.4%	475	45.0	44.0	36.0	63.0	60.0	48.0	25.0	$11,904	$2,261	$9,644
Norcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 NE 16th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7250	672	38	17.6	70.7%	129 (19.2%)	172 (25.6%)	347 (51.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	32.3	1553^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.2%		31	1584^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.3%	31	38.0	40.0	48.0	45.0	50.0	54.0	44.0	$13,036	$2,482	$10,554
Tedder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4157 NE 1st Ter	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8650	578	30	19.2	77.5%	15 (2.6%)	339 (58.7%)	221 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14.9	2036^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.8%		17	1982^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.5%	54	26.0	35.0	30.0	29.0	43.0	43.0	30.0	$11,992	$2,318	$9,674
Somerset Pines Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	901 NE 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 786-5980	462	0	17.8	73.6%	54 (11.7%)	182 (39.4%)	217 (47.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.5	1005^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.5%		38.4	1377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%	372	51.0	55.0	57.0	60.0	60.0	47.0	56.0	$9,822	$750	$9,071
Deerfield Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 NE 1st St	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6100	592	37	16.0	74.3%	80 (13.5%)	176 (29.7%)	305 (51.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	31.4	1577^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.6	1623^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.5%	46	41.0	41.0	58.0	49.0	45.0	40.0	38.0	$12,906	$2,635	$10,271
Cresthaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 NE 25th St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6000	477	30	15.9	83.9%	22 (4.6%)	252 (52.8%)	190 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	47.7	1150^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.0%		36.4	1429^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.2%	279	51.0	41.0	54.0	57.0	56.0	56.0	56.0	$14,694	$3,136	$11,560
Somerset Academy Pompano (K-5)	Public, Charter	K-5	1101 NW 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 946-4144	141	0	16.2	88.7%	7 (5.0%)	18 (12.8%)	110 (78.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	35.6	1470^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.8%		20.8	1878^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.2%	408	42.0	41.0	57.0	42.0	41.0	48.0	52.0	$10,212	$1,201	$9,011
Palmview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2601 NE 1st Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7600	532	28	19.0	81.6%	19 (3.6%)	373 (70.1%)	131 (24.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	62.5	811^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.1%		46	1188^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%	377	54.0	51.0	56.0	68.0	60.0	72.0	60.0	$12,615	$2,455	$10,160
Quiet Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 W Hillsboro Blvd	Deerfield Beach	33442	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8100	1,128	63	17.9	62.2%	260 (23.0%)	261 (23.1%)	543 (48.1%)	28 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.8%)	43.8	1246^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.2	1040^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.6%	206	45.0	50.0	55.0	48.0	53.0	60.0	45.0	$11,591	$2,451	$9,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Park Ridge Elementary School are 62% African American, 33% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Park Ridge Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Park Ridge Elementary School?

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

Is Park Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Park Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Park Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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