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Dillard Elementary School

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Dillard Elementary School ranks 1455 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dillard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 615 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dillard Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 44.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the Broward County average of around 31.4%. Academically, Dillard's test scores are significantly lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21% of 5th-grade students at Dillard were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62% in Broward County and 56% statewide. Additionally, Dillard has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.44% to 93.43% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

While Dillard Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of around $12,500, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. This suggests that the school may need more targeted interventions and a more effective allocation of resources to address the underlying challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors. Nearby schools, such as Broward Estates Elementary, North Side Elementary, and Plantation Elementary, generally perform better on key metrics, which could indicate that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving academic outcomes for students in this area.

556

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,166

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 NW 12th Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-6200

District: Broward

Students who attend Dillard Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dillard 6-12

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,455^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 189Elementary Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward 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
2025	36.8	1455 of 2258	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1956 of 2256	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2133 of 2240	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1919 of 2219	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	2101 of 2247	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1702 of 2182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1686 of 2118	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	2035 of 2112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	2043 of 2087	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1737 of 2064	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	1987 of 2029	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	1925 of 1984	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	1689 of 1985	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	1841 of 1919	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1373 of 1847	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	1359 of 1789	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	1386 of 1786	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	1434 of 1688	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+4 vs state

Science47%-8 vs state

English Language Arts33%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Dillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 NW 12th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6200	556	27	20.5	73.9%	5 (0.9%)	512 (92.1%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	36.8	1455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%		18.1	1956^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%	501	35.0	44.0	21.0	67.0	81.0	46.0	47.0	$12,166	$1,718	$10,447
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	468	25	18.7	69.0%	9 (1.9%)	409 (87.4%)	48 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1516^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%		20.2	1896^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.0%	380	57.0	46.0	37.0	66.0	45.0	51.0	33.0	$15,737	$2,745	$12,992
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			66.0				$15,886	$1,992	$13,893
Larkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 NW 12th Pl	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6600	399	26	15.3	74.7%	0 (0.0%)	364 (91.2%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	37.2	1440^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.2	1482^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	34.3%	42	49.0	40.0	52.0	56.0	59.0	51.0	46.0	$17,364	$3,562	$13,803
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	385	24	16.0	77.7%	1 (0.3%)	357 (92.7%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.9	1393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.4	1666^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%	273	45.0	44.0	30.0	62.0	72.0	60.0	38.0	$15,748	$2,131	$13,618
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%)	25	1784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.4	1754^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	30	40.0	34.0	27.0	74.0	59.0	35.0	33.0	$17,414	$2,661	$14,752
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	403	20	20.1	78.9%	9 (2.2%)	336 (83.4%)	48 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	40.8	1337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.6	1353^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%	16	52.0	44.0	38.0	78.0	75.0	44.0	42.0	$15,391	$2,145	$13,246
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%)	30.8	1619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.6	1889^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.3%	270	57.0	44.0	35.0	66.0	62.0	37.0	18.0	$15,383	$1,505	$13,879
Broward Estates Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	441 NW 35th Ave	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-5550	220	15	14.6	66.4%	2 (0.9%)	195 (88.6%)	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	25.6	1764^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.9%		25.2	1759^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.0%	5	32.0	58.0	38.0	50.0	49.0	48.0	34.0	$20,814	$2,075	$18,739
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%)	61.1	856^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%		41.3	1305^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%	449	60.0	44.0	59.0	74.0	75.0	53.0	67.0	$17,400	$1,844	$15,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillard Elementary School

What district is Dillard Elementary School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Dillard Elementary School?

Students at Dillard Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Dillard Elementary School a good school?

Dillard Elementary School ranks 1455^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dillard Elementary School attend?

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

High : Dillard 6-12

How many students attend Dillard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Dillard Elementary School.

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