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Collins Elementary School

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Collins Elementary School ranks 1627 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Collins Elementary School in Dania Beach, FL, is a small Title I school serving 252 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County Public School District, and it has recently shown a promising upward trend in academic performance after years of struggle.

One of the most exciting developments at Collins Elementary is its exceptional math performance in the early grades. For the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 79%, which is not only higher than the district (73%) and state (66%) averages but also the highest among all comparable nearby schools. Similarly, 4th-grade math proficiency of 68% ties for the best in the area with Mary M Bethune Elementary. However, this success is not yet matched in English Language Arts (ELA), where 3rd-grade proficiency is only 53%, and the school faces a steep drop in math scores by 5th grade (39% proficient). This suggests the school has found effective strategies for early math that could be replicated in other subjects and grades.

Despite these bright spots, Collins Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.2%, which is 1.4 times higher than the district average and 7.5 times higher than the top-performing nearby school, Beachside Montessori Village (5.9%). Additionally, the school spends $17,710 per student—nearly $8,000 more than Beachside Montessori Village—yet overall academic outcomes remain below average, ranking in the 27th percentile. This high spending likely reflects the resources needed to support a high-poverty community, where nearly 70% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The recent climb from the 5th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026 is a remarkable turnaround, showing that the school is finding pockets of excellence that can be built upon, especially if it can tackle the persistent issue of absenteeism.

252

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,710

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 NW 2nd St
Dania Beach, FL 33004

(754) 323-5150

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

Hispanic:

26.6%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,627^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^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	31.7	1627 of 2240	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	1626 of 2258	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1747 of 2256	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1824 of 2240	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1972 of 2219	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	2134 of 2247	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1747 of 2182	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1481 of 2118	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.8	793 of 2112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	1123 of 2087	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	1054 of 2064	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	1104 of 2029	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	1184 of 1984	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	1453 of 1985	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1393 of 1919	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	1483 of 1847	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	1407 of 1789	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	1383 of 1786	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	1294 of 1688	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math60%-4 vs state

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Science40%-20 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
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 NW 2nd St	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5150	252	14	18.0	69.8%	25 (9.9%)	148 (58.7%)	67 (26.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	31.7	1627^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.4%		30.5	1626^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.0%	1	53.0	44.0	42.0				79.0	68.0	39.0				40.0						$17,710	$1,812	$15,898
Dania Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 SE 2nd Ave	Dania Beach	33004	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5350	464	30	15.4	55.4%	103 (22.2%)	150 (32.3%)	181 (39.0%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	56.5	971^st of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%		38	1419^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.2%	448	54.0	74.0	56.0				63.0	74.0	67.0				58.0						$16,538	$2,235	$14,303
Mary M Bethune Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2400 Meade St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-4900	319	27	11.8	71.2%	14 (4.4%)	221 (69.3%)	70 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	46.5	1237^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%		41	1327^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.2%	90	49.0	57.0	44.0				79.0	70.0	62.0				50.0						$18,175	$1,864	$16,311
Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward	Public, Charter	K-5	2025 McKinley St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 816-6153	959	0	19.4	48.9%	328 (34.2%)	138 (14.4%)	461 (48.1%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	33	1585^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.2%		40.9	1333^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	41.0%	252	47.0	47.0	54.0				73.0	49.0	44.0				51.0						$9,402	$1,241	$8,160
Avant Garde Academy Foundation K8	Public, Charter	K-8	2025 McKinley St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(754) 816-6153	90	0		35.6%	44 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (50.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$9,418	$199	$9,219
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
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 Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Taft St	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-6200	640	36	18.0	31.6%	188 (29.4%)	85 (13.3%)	323 (50.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	65.3	747^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.2	528^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.6%	219	65.0	61.0	79.0				67.0	61.0	77.0				65.0						$12,769	$1,422	$11,347
Croissant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 SW 4th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5300	682	37	18.6	58.8%	91 (13.3%)	197 (28.9%)	358 (52.5%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	50.7	1124^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.8%		48.9	1137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.6%	13	52.0	49.0	63.0				67.0	71.0	68.0				55.0						$13,927	$2,262	$11,665
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Collins Elementary School

Is Collins Elementary School a good school?

Collins Elementary School ranks 1627^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Collins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Collins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Collins Elementary School?

Students at Collins Elementary School are 59% African American, 27% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Collins Elementary School in?

Broward

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