Morrow Elementary School

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Morrow Elementary School ranks 1587 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Morrow Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Lauderdale, Florida, serving 516 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, including a high-needs student population, low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Morrow Elementary School has a student population that is predominantly African American, around 75-80%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like North Broward Academy Of Excellence and Renaissance Charter School At University. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Florida elementary schools. Additionally, Morrow Elementary has a very high percentage of students, around 80-85%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Morrow Elementary School has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $11,352 in 2019-2020 to $15,864 in 2022-2023, this increased funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the school. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.4% to 39.7% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 17.2% to 36.4%. These challenges suggest that factors beyond just the school's demographics may be contributing to the difficulties at Morrow Elementary, and further investigation into the school's practices and resources could provide valuable insights to address these issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

408 SW 76th Ter
North Lauderdale, FL 33068

(754) 322-7150

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1587^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,864

Students who attend Morrow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Lakes Middle School
High:	Coconut Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morrow Elementary School ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 146^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.24. (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 (79.7%), Hispanic (15.7%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morrow Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 19^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Morrow Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morrow Elementary School is $15,864, which is the 17^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Morrow 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 Morrow Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	46.65	928^th	1688	45.0%
2007	30.92	1301^st	1786	27.2%
2008	23.47	1448^th	1789	19.1%
2009	24.64	1489^th	1847	19.4%
2010	15.07	1718^th	1919	10.5%
2011	10.11	1867^th	1985	5.9%
2012	10.08	1877^th	1984	5.4%
2013	10.22	1930^th	2029	4.9%
2014	19.67	1757^th	2064	14.9%
2016	14.55	1876^th	2087	10.1%
2017	17.09	1859^th	2112	12.0%
2018	15.99	1874^th	2118	11.5%
2019	14.20	1971^st	2182	9.7%
2021	14.14	2014^th	2247	10.4%
2022	20.79	1834^th	2219	17.4%
2023	19.19	1926^th	2240	14.0%
2024	31.24	1587^th	2256	29.7%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a student
Friday, April 17, 2020

When I went to Morrow, I made so many memories, it made school both fun and educational. No matter what people say morrow was the best school for me. I don't know how it's doing now. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Morrow Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	783	48	21	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	885
1989	743	61	24	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	865
1990	676	73	27	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	828
1991	648	86	28	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	813
1992	636	99	24	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	829
1993	593	133	27	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	821
1994	585	141	27	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	522	183	35	80	9	n/a	n/a	0	829
1996	522	183	35	80	9	n/a	n/a	0	829
1997	486	212	34	117	9	n/a	n/a	0	858
1998	423	226	35	140	12	n/a	n/a	0	836
1999	401	234	36	157	12	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	348	278	42	151	18	n/a	n/a	0	837
2001	323	358	36	196	27	n/a	n/a	0	940
2002	213	378	37	182	26	n/a	n/a	0	836
2003	213	378	37	182	26	n/a	n/a	0	836
2004	208	405	27	167	23	n/a	n/a	0	830
2005	179	445	27	187	18	n/a	n/a	0	856
2006	127	431	27	159	11	n/a	n/a	0	755
2007	106	377	22	144	0	n/a	n/a	23	672
2008	66	387	19	136	0	n/a	n/a	18	626
2009	53	375	15	133	1	n/a	n/a	10	587
2010	39	377	7	121	0	n/a	n/a	15	559
2011	37	386	6	111	0	1	16	0	557
2012	27	373	6	93	0	1	9	0	509
2013	22	363	7	88	0	1	10	0	491
2014	18	362	6	84	0	1	10	0	481
2015	20	359	4	84	0	1	9	0	477
2016	15	325	2	85	1	1	8	0	437
2017	10	368	7	86	1	0	12	0	484
2018	10	394	5	93	1	1	13	0	517
2019	13	405	6	89	3	0	14	0	530
2020	12	401	8	84	2	0	10	0	517
2021	16	398	9	92	3	0	11	0	529
2022	12	407	9	95	1	0	12	0	536
2023	8	411	8	81	0	0	8	0	516

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 Morrow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	885	39.0	22.6	11.2
1989	865	40.0	21.6	10.3
1990	828	41.0	20.1	13.8
1991	813	40.0	20.3	14.9
1992	829	41.0	20.2	11.3
1993	821	39.0	21.1	19.4
1994	837	41.0	20.4	19.6
1995	829	38.0	21.8	28.7
1996	829	38.0	21.8	28.7
1997	858	39.0	22.0	29.6
1998	836	36.0	23.2	34.4
1999	840	35.0	24.0	44.8
2000	837	35.0	23.9	52.3
2001	940	43.0	21.9	50.1
2002	836	45.0	18.6	62.2
2003	836	45.0	18.6	62.2
2004	830	48.0	17.3	55.4
2005	856	54.0	15.9	61.2
2006	755	52.0	14.5	61.9
2007	672	45.0	14.9	73.7
2008	626	42.0	14.9	79.3
2009	587	48.6	14.7	86.8
2010	559	38.0	14.7	91
2011	557	39.0	14.2	89
2012	509	34.0	14.9	92.9
2013	491	35.0	14.0	92.3
2014	481	35.0	13.7	95.2
2015	477	34.0	14.0	95.6
2016	437	35.0	12.4	94.1
2017	484	33.0	14.6	93
2018	517	34.0	15.2	92.6
2019	530	32.0	16.5	89.8
2020	517	33.0	15.6	91.9
2021	529	32.0	16.5	85.1
2022	536	34.0	15.7	79.9
2023	516	35.5	14.5	82.6

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 Morrow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	885	39.0	22.6	11.2
1989	865	40.0	21.6	10.3
1990	828	41.0	20.1	13.8
1991	813	40.0	20.3	14.9
1992	829	41.0	20.2	11.3
1993	821	39.0	21.1	19.4
1994	837	41.0	20.4	19.6
1995	829	38.0	21.8	28.7
1996	829	38.0	21.8	28.7
1997	858	39.0	22.0	29.6
1998	836	36.0	23.2	34.4
1999	840	35.0	24.0	44.8
2000	837	35.0	23.9	52.3
2001	940	43.0	21.9	50.1
2002	836	45.0	18.6	62.2
2003	836	45.0	18.6	62.2
2004	830	48.0	17.3	55.4
2005	856	54.0	15.9	61.2
2006	755	52.0	14.5	61.9
2007	672	45.0	14.9	73.7
2008	626	42.0	14.9	79.3
2009	587	48.6	14.7	86.8
2010	559	38.0	14.7	91
2011	557	39.0	14.2	89
2012	509	34.0	14.9	92.9
2013	491	35.0	14.0	92.3
2014	481	35.0	13.7	95.2
2015	477	34.0	14.0	95.6
2016	437	35.0	12.4	94.1
2017	484	33.0	14.6	93
2018	517	34.0	15.2	92.6
2019	530	32.0	16.5	89.8
2020	517	33.0	15.6	91.9
2021	529	32.0	16.5	85.1
2022	536	34.0	15.7	79.9
2023	516	35.5	14.5	82.6

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 Morrow Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,516 (15.2%)	$8,477 (84.8%)	$9,993
2019	$1,129 (11.5%)	$8,662 (88.5%)	$9,792
2020	$1,181 (10.4%)	$10,171 (89.6%)	$11,352
2021	$2,170 (17.4%)	$10,316 (82.6%)	$12,485
2022	$4,475 (30.5%)	$10,203 (69.5%)	$14,679
2023	$3,638 (22.9%)	$12,227 (77.1%)	$15,864

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morrow Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1971^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1926^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morrow Elementary School)	42	28	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morrow Elementary School)	38	35	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Morrow Elementary School)	39	39
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morrow Elementary School)	42	45	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Morrow Elementary School)	28	38	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morrow Elementary School)	40	45	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Morrow Elementary School)	28	23	5%
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	530	516	2.6%
African American	405	411	1.5%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	89	81	9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	8	38.5%
Two or More Races	14	8	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	82.6%	7.3%

Schools Near Morrow 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 Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 SW 76th Ter	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7150	516	36	14.5	82.6%	8 (1.6%)	411 (79.7%)	81 (15.7%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31.2	1587^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.7%		19.2	1926^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.0%	339	46.0	33.0	59.0				55.0	35.0	45.0				38.0						$15,864	$3,638	$12,227
North Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7400	646	35	18.4	82.5%	23 (3.6%)	509 (78.8%)	98 (15.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	30	1625^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.0%		22.6	1810^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.2%	185	45.0	33.0	43.0				55.0	50.0	50.0				32.0						$11,263	$2,495	$8,768
Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauder	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	726	35	20.7	92.0%	16 (2.2%)	439 (60.5%)	253 (34.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	49.3	1107^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.9%		40.2	1332^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.5%	225	36.0	45.0	64.0	50.0	50.0	43.0	63.0	64.0	64.0	45.0	58.0	39.0	55.0	27.0	63.0			69.0	$9,400	$662	$8,738
Atlantic West Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 NW 69th Ter	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-5300	622	40	15.5	76.7%	42 (6.8%)	363 (58.4%)	184 (29.6%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	25.1	1762^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	21.9%		28.5	1651^st of 2240 public elementary schools	26.3%	111	44.0	41.0	43.0				50.0	43.0	34.0				33.0						$14,405	$3,331	$11,074
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 SW 83rd Ave	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7950	666	37	18.0	76.4%	42 (6.3%)	515 (77.3%)	85 (12.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	33.7	1520^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.8	1643^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%	123	38.0	53.0	54.0				45.0	52.0	44.0				33.0						$11,141	$2,240	$8,901
North Broward Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	8200 SW 17th St	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-2211	647	39	16.5	79.8%	14 (2.2%)	518 (80.1%)	81 (12.5%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	31.2	1589^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.6%		40.4	1325^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%	264	48.0	44.0	41.0				52.0	46.0	41.0				41.0						$9,170	$456	$8,714
Renaissance Charter School At University	Public, Charter	K-8	8399 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 414-0996	1,461	85	17.1	65.6%	143 (9.8%)	831 (56.9%)	409 (28.0%)	35 (2.4%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	31 (2.1%)	59.3	877^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.1%		61.1	816^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.6%	61	49.0	56.0	55.0	72.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	71.0	58.0	64.0	70.0	68.0	47.0	57.0	91.0	89.0	100.0	80.0	$9,723	$494	$9,230
Panacea Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 341-5550	80	0	12.6	100.0%	3 (3.8%)	73 (91.3%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	1098^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.3%		56.4	938^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	43.0	48.0	31.0				76.0	76.0	69.0				25.0						$10,752	$981	$9,771
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8600	626	32	19.5	75.1%	71 (11.3%)	304 (48.6%)	208 (33.2%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	44.5	1230^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%		33.5	1505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%	275	50.0	39.0	59.0				63.0	50.0	46.0				53.0						$13,008	$3,007	$10,001
Imagine Charter School At North Lauderdale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1395 S State Road 7	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 973-8900	423	25	16.9	93.4%	4 (0.9%)	274 (64.8%)	132 (31.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	12.2	2103^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	6.8%		12.7	2090^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.7%	13	33.0	33.0	35.0				41.0	31.0	28.0				25.0						$11,739	$1,240	$10,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrow Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morrow Elementary School?

Students at Morrow Elementary School are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Morrow Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Morrow Elementary School.

Is Morrow Elementary School a good school?

Morrow Elementary School ranks 1587^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Morrow Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Morrow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Silver Lakes Middle School
High : Coconut Creek High School

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