Summary:
Central Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plantation, Florida, serving 705 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 Florida and has a 3-star rating.
Central Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 77% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57%, 57%, and 60% for Broward County, respectively. In math, 83% of 3rd graders, 81% of 4th graders, and 77% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 65%, 63%, and 61% for Broward County. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 57%, significantly higher than the Broward County (52%) and Florida (53%) averages. Central Park Elementary also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 32.34% White, 14.89% African American, 38.87% Hispanic, and 8.09% Asian, which is higher than the nearby schools.
Compared to nearby schools like Mirror Lake Elementary School and Horizon Elementary School, Central Park Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 18.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, while the nearby schools had rates of 32.9% and 38.8%, respectively. Additionally, Central Park Elementary spends more per student ($10,294 in 2022-2023) compared to the state and district averages, which may contribute to its academic success. The school has maintained a high level of performance, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Broward
SchoolDigger Rank:
292nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,294
Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.0
Number of students: 705
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
38.9%
White:
32.3%
African American:
14.9%
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Asian:
8.1%
Two or more races:
5.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%
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