Rock Island Elementary School

Summary:

Rock Island Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 454 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Rock Island Elementary stands out for several key metrics. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.68%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 46.85% to 95.35% African American. Rock Island also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.5% to 55.4% over the past few years, much higher than the 28.7% to 54.8% range of nearby schools. Academically, Rock Island's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages. For example, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 31% in 2023-2024, compared to 52% for Broward County and 53% for the state.

While Rock Island Elementary has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,877 to $15,949 over the past few years, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Several nearby schools, such as Dillard Elementary and Walker Elementary, also struggle with similar challenges, indicating that these issues may be systemic within the broader community. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and equity concerns could be crucial for improving student performance at Rock Island Elementary and providing a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2350 NW 19th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-8300

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1896^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,081

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Dandy Middle School
High:	Boyd H. Anderson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Island Elementary School ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 176^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.15. (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 (85.7%), Hispanic (10.1%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Island Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 38^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Rock Island Elementary School employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Island Elementary School is $15,081, which is the 28^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rock Island 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 Rock Island Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.00	1394^th	1688	17.4%
2007	40.24	1135^th	1786	36.5%
2008	23.28	1451^st	1789	18.9%
2009	37.27	1254^th	1847	32.1%
2010	35.23	1334^th	1919	30.5%
2011	17.90	1728^th	1985	12.9%
2012	10.58	1871^st	1984	5.7%
2013	7.14	1975^th	2029	2.7%
2014	4.28	2034^th	2064	1.5%
2016	10.29	1961^st	2087	6.0%
2017	16.01	1887^th	2112	10.7%
2018	9.48	2010^th	2118	5.1%
2019	25.19	1708^th	2182	21.7%
2021	12.57	2058^th	2247	8.4%
2022	25.81	1668^th	2219	24.8%
2023	33.69	1501^st	2240	33.0%
2024	20.15	1896^th	2256	16.0%

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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 Rock Island Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	2	709	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2005	4	675	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2006	5	645	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2007	5	581	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	601
2008	4	601	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	619
2009	4	625	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	9	649
2010	3	633	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	10	658
2011	5	645	0	19	1	0	11	0	681
2012	6	627	1	13	2	0	10	0	659
2013	6	576	4	18	2	0	6	0	612
2014	4	513	4	19	3	0	8	0	551
2015	3	495	2	21	3	0	3	0	527
2016	2	502	0	20	3	0	2	0	529
2017	5	536	0	38	3	0	3	0	585
2018	4	497	0	39	3	0	7	0	550
2019	2	538	0	31	3	1	10	0	585
2020	3	500	1	44	2	1	8	0	559
2021	3	461	1	36	2	1	4	0	508
2022	9	399	1	28	1	1	5	0	444
2023	13	389	1	46	1	1	3	0	454

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 Rock Island Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	719	40.0	18.0	91.7
2005	686	42.0	16.3	86.9
2006	660	45.0	14.7	86.1
2007	601	38.0	15.8	84.7
2008	619	42.0	14.7	94.1
2009	649	49.8	15.8	93.6
2010	658	40.0	16.4	93.4
2011	681	39.0	17.4	94
2012	659	36.5	18.0	95.8
2013	612	35.0	17.4	97.9
2014	551	38.0	14.5	96.4
2015	527	35.0	15.0	96.6
2016	529	38.0	13.9	98.1
2017	585	43.0	13.6	93.7
2018	550	38.0	14.4	97.1
2019	585	32.0	18.2	92.8
2020	559	32.0	17.4	93.9
2021	508	32.0	15.8	83.3
2022	444	28.0	15.8	84.2
2023	454	28.6	15.8	90.7

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 Rock Island Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	719	40.0	18.0	91.7
2005	686	42.0	16.3	86.9
2006	660	45.0	14.7	86.1
2007	601	38.0	15.8	84.7
2008	619	42.0	14.7	94.1
2009	649	49.8	15.8	93.6
2010	658	40.0	16.4	93.4
2011	681	39.0	17.4	94
2012	659	36.5	18.0	95.8
2013	612	35.0	17.4	97.9
2014	551	38.0	14.5	96.4
2015	527	35.0	15.0	96.6
2016	529	38.0	13.9	98.1
2017	585	43.0	13.6	93.7
2018	550	38.0	14.4	97.1
2019	585	32.0	18.2	92.8
2020	559	32.0	17.4	93.9
2021	508	32.0	15.8	83.3
2022	444	28.0	15.8	84.2
2023	454	28.6	15.8	90.7

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 Rock Island Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,164 (18.7%)	$9,385 (81.3%)	$11,549
2019	$1,974 (17.8%)	$9,135 (82.2%)	$11,110
2020	$1,082 (9.9%)	$9,795 (90.1%)	$10,877
2021	$1,651 (12.7%)	$11,352 (87.3%)	$13,002
2022	$4,922 (30.9%)	$11,026 (69.1%)	$15,949
2023	$2,903 (19.2%)	$12,179 (80.8%)	$15,081

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Island Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1708^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1501^st of 2240 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rock Island Elementary School)	33	31	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rock Island Elementary School)	61	49	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Island Elementary School)	48	36	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rock Island Elementary School)	57	41	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Island Elementary School)	28	50	22%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rock Island Elementary School)	43	49	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Rock Island Elementary School)	29	53	24%
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	585	454	22.4%
African American	538	389	27.7%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	31	46	48.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	2	13	550%
Two or More Races	10	3	70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Rock Island 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
Rock Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 NW 19th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8300	454	29	15.8	90.7%	13 (2.9%)	389 (85.7%)	46 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20.2	1896^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.0%		33.7	1501^st of 2240 public elementary schools	33.0%	395	35.0	38.0	44.0	46.0	36.0	37.0	31.0	$15,081	$2,903	$12,179
Dillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 NW 12th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6200	624	33	18.9	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	595 (95.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18.1	1956^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%		9.9	2133^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.8%	177	38.0	15.0	24.0	69.0	22.0	25.0	31.0	$11,959	$2,798	$9,161
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
Sunland Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	919 NW 13th Ter	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8550	415	24	17.2	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	392 (94.5%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)	30.0			53.0				$13,204	$2,826	$10,379
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 NW 13th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7000	335	19	17.6	90.4%	11 (3.3%)	293 (87.5%)	27 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	25.4	1754^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%		15.8	2009^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.3%	255	27.0	27.0	55.0	43.0	37.0	53.0	30.0	$15,849	$3,220	$12,629
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	591 NW 31st Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6550	488	27	18.0	91.6%	4 (0.8%)	467 (95.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28.4	1666^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.8	1687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.7%	21	42.0	25.0	26.0	64.0	52.0	49.0	28.0	$13,672	$3,432	$10,239
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
Somerset Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	242	0	19.3	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	120 (49.6%)	110 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	55	970^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.5	1005^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.1%	35	45.0	56.0	55.0	60.0	50.0	65.0	65.0	$10,438	$1,024	$9,414
Wilton Manors Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 NE 3rd Ave	Wilton Manors	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8950	572	38	15.0	72.0%	98 (17.1%)	268 (46.9%)	172 (30.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	44.4	1235^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.2	1156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.4%	79	57.0	51.0	52.0	59.0	54.0	49.0	33.0	$12,967	$3,129	$9,837
North Fork Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NW 15th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7350	358	22	16.2	93.3%	5 (1.4%)	318 (88.8%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39.6	1353^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%		24.3	1760^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.4%	407	33.0	34.0	44.0	74.0	55.0	57.0	44.0	$17,162	$4,238	$12,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Island Elementary School

Is Rock Island Elementary School a good school?

Rock Island Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Island Elementary School?

Students at Rock Island Elementary School are 86% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Rock Island Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Rock Island Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Dandy Middle School
High : Boyd H. Anderson High School

How many students attend Rock Island Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Rock Island Elementary School.

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