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Bennett Elementary School

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Bennett Elementary School ranks 1598 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a small public school serving 294 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Broward district, where nearly 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Bennett stands out for its high spending—$21,025 per student, which is 70% more than the top-performing nearby Bayview Elementary School—yet its academic results are among the lowest in the area. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 38.3% of students missing too many days, more than double the rate at Bayview (18.2%) or Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School (16.4%). This attendance gap is a key factor in the school's struggles, despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1.

Performance varies widely by grade level. For example, 4th graders recently scored 61% proficient in English Language Arts, near the state average, while 5th graders scored just 33%. Math shows a similar pattern, with 4th graders at 65% proficiency and 3rd graders at 55%. There is a glimmer of hope: 5th graders achieved 78% proficiency in math in 2023-2024, well above district and state averages, suggesting targeted instruction can work. However, the same cohort of students has shown declining scores as they move through the grades, indicating the school struggles to build on foundational skills. Bennett has the resources to improve, but it needs a focused strategy to boost attendance and create consistent, high-quality instruction across all grades.

294

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,025

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 NE 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

(754) 322-5450

District: Broward

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Fort Lauderdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

Hispanic:

30.3%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,598^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1598 of 2240	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1427 of 2258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1438 of 2256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1832 of 2240	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1724 of 2219	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1769 of 2247	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1802 of 2182	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1752 of 2118	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1543 of 2112	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1711 of 2087	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	1342 of 2064	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	982 of 2029	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	861 of 1984	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	790 of 1985	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	845 of 1919	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	1032 of 1847	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	1013 of 1789	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	689 of 1786	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	769 of 1688	54.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math58%-6 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

Science44%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5450	294	21	14.0	61.9%	33 (11.2%)	164 (55.8%)	89 (30.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	32.5	1598^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.7%		37.7	1427^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%	171	45.0	61.0	33.0	55.0	65.0	55.0	44.0	$21,025	$2,081	$18,945
Bayview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 Middle River Dr	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-5400	530	27	19.6	17.9%	332 (62.6%)	22 (4.2%)	133 (25.1%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	97.4	9^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.6	22^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.0%	13	94.0	92.0	91.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	$12,412	$778	$11,634
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 NE 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7450	266	16	16.6	69.9%	7 (2.6%)	219 (82.3%)	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	71.2	596^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.4%		61.1	856^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%	260	68.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	71.0	86.0	78.0	$17,400	$1,844	$15,556
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	542	34	15.9	49.6%	92 (17.0%)	244 (45.0%)	170 (31.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	42.3	1339^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%		52.8	1049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%	290	48.0	65.0	57.0	56.0	65.0	55.0	53.0	$14,767	$2,571	$12,196
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NE 11th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33301	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-9050	609	32	19.0	28.6%	263 (43.2%)	156 (25.6%)	132 (21.7%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.6%)	88.1	182^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.1	80^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%	102	78.0	77.0	84.0	85.0	80.0	89.0	76.0	$11,118	$461	$10,658
Oakland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 NE 33rd St	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7500	522	34	15.5	55.6%	21 (4.0%)	155 (29.7%)	334 (64.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	49	1165^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.0%		33.6	1537^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.9%	372	49.0	56.0	63.0	54.0	71.0	64.0	59.0	$15,122	$2,528	$12,594
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	288	13	22.1	64.9%	9 (3.1%)	242 (84.0%)	35 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.7	1440^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%		25	1784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%	344	78.0	42.0	47.0	76.0	40.0	44.0	68.0	$17,414	$2,661	$14,752
Somerset Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	254	0		89.8%	14 (5.5%)	131 (51.6%)	104 (40.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	70.2	625^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.5	594^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.7%	31	64.0	68.0	61.0	80.0	86.0	78.0	56.0	$9,746	$827	$8,918
Sunland Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	919 NW 13th Ter	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8550	353	21	16.8	73.4%	2 (0.6%)	317 (89.8%)	30 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)	57.0			63.0				$15,886	$1,992	$13,893
Walker Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 NW 4th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8800	408	24	17.0	79.9%	8 (2.0%)	387 (94.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35.8	1506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.8	1619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%	113	41.0	44.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	72.0	48.0	$15,383	$1,505	$13,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Elementary School

Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 1598^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Bennett Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Fort Lauderdale High School

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Elementary School are 56% African American, 30% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bennett Elementary School in?

Broward

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