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Colbert Elementary School

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Colbert Elementary School ranks 1371 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Colbert Elementary School in Hollywood, FL, is a public school serving 578 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County School District, and it has recently shown a dramatic academic turnaround that sets it apart from many nearby schools.

After years of struggling, Colbert Elementary saw a remarkable one-year improvement in the 2025-2026 school year, jumping from the 19th to the 39th percentile in state rankings. This was driven by exceptional performance in 3rd grade, where students outperformed the district average in both English Language Arts (74% vs. 64%) and Math (79% vs. 73%). However, the school faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.1%—far above the district average and dramatically higher than nearby high-performing charter schools like Beachside Montessori Village (5.9%) and Ben Gamla Charter School (21.2%). The school also shows a "two-tiered" academic profile, with 3rd graders excelling while 5th graders struggle, particularly in Math (35% proficient, 34 points below the district).

Despite spending $15,247 per student—more than many nearby charter schools—Colbert's results have not yet matched its investment. The school serves a population with a high rate of economic disadvantage (60% free/reduced lunch), though this has improved from 82.5% two years prior. The 2025-2026 data offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting that if the school can replicate its 3rd-grade success across all grades and tackle its attendance crisis, it has the potential to continue its upward trajectory and close the gap with higher-performing neighbors like Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science and Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus.

578

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,247

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Plunkett St
Hollywood, FL 33020

(754) 323-5100

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

Hispanic:

35.6%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,371^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th 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	41.2	1371 of 2240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1828 of 2258	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1995 of 2256	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1977 of 2240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	2024 of 2219	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1952 of 2247	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1522 of 2182	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1589 of 2118	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	1565 of 2112	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	1746 of 2087	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	1835 of 2064	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1702 of 2029	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1458 of 1984	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	1788 of 1985	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	1745 of 1919	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	1647 of 1847	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	1477 of 1789	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	1399 of 1786	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	1019 of 1688	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math57%-7 vs state

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Science54%-6 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 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
Colbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Plunkett St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-5100	578	36	16.0	60.0%	23 (4.0%)	331 (57.3%)	206 (35.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	41.2	1371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	38.8%		22.8	1828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%	457	74.0	41.0	50.0				79.0	59.0	35.0				54.0						$15,247	$2,507	$12,739
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	360	27	13.3	34.2%	204 (56.7%)	2 (0.6%)	152 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	80.5	377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.2%		86.8	248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	75.0	66.0	76.0				81.0	79.0	88.0				69.0						$8,364	$64	$8,300
Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	288	0		31.6%	171 (59.4%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$8,429	$101	$8,328
South Broward Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	520 NW 5th St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 251-1443	169	0			31 (18.3%)	27 (16.0%)	108 (63.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	1030^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.0%		29.3	1666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.2%	636	69.0	76.0	57.0				55.0	59.0	61.0				64.0						$13,331	$519	$12,812
Sunshine Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	502 N 28th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-0155	222	13	17.0	3.2%	12 (5.4%)	73 (32.9%)	136 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.8	2107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.9%		16.5	1999^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.5%	108	55.0	31.0	33.0				40.0	31.0	40.0				23.0						$9,560	$929	$8,630
Beachside Montessori Village	Public, Magnet	K-8	2230 Lincoln St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-8050	718	42	17.2	21.7%	330 (46.0%)	45 (6.3%)	290 (40.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	92.8	76^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.6	49^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.8%	27	89.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	98.0	95.0	89.0	88.0	89.0	95.0	88.0	83.0	72.0	50.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	99.0	$12,049	$551	$11,498
Hollywood Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Monroe St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6150	309	20	15.4	44.0%	82 (26.5%)	63 (20.4%)	145 (46.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	28.2	1705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		26.6	1736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.1%	31	42.0	53.0	48.0	68.0			49.0	39.0	43.0	62.0			39.0						$19,382	$2,538	$16,844
Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	1,140	49	23.2	8.2%	734 (64.4%)	88 (7.7%)	273 (23.9%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)	89	154^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.6	178^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%	24	84.0	72.0	78.0				95.0	85.0	85.0	100.0			77.0						$10,303	$329	$9,974
Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach	Public	K-8	1000 S W 3rd St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5950	1,227	64	19.1	47.8%	175 (14.3%)	363 (29.6%)	659 (53.7%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	25.9	1765^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1797^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.4%	32	43.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	52.0	59.0	48.0	55.0	38.0	43.0	14.0	53.0	32.0	82.0		91.0	74.0	$11,713	$1,777	$9,936
Oakridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 N 28th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6700	411	29	14.1	59.6%	26 (6.3%)	145 (35.3%)	223 (54.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	24.5	1804^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.5%		19	1941^st of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%	137	52.0	54.0	44.0				64.0	44.0	32.0				38.0						$18,657	$3,401	$15,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Colbert Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Colbert Elementary School?

Students at Colbert Elementary School are 57% African American, 36% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?

Colbert Elementary School ranks 1371^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Colbert Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Colbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Colbert Elementary School.

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