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Driftwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Driftwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hollywood, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively well-ranked district, Driftwood Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 36.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Driftwood Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Broward County and Florida state averages across various standardized tests, including FAST (English Language Arts and Math) and Statewide Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Driftwood's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 28%, compared to 57% for Broward County and 55% for the state.

Driftwood Elementary's low performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has placed it in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 1,368 and 1,910 out of over 2,200 schools. This is in stark contrast to nearby Hollywood Park Elementary, which is located just 1.14 miles away and consistently outperforms Driftwood on academic measures and has a higher statewide ranking. The high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 61.39% to 72.61% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to Driftwood's lower academic performance.

426

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,342

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 NW 69th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33024

(754) 323-5450

District: Broward

Students who attend Driftwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Driftwood Middle School
High:	Hollywood Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

African American:

17.1%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,910^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st 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	19.9	1910 of 2258	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1756 of 2256	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1863 of 2240	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1840 of 2219	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1811 of 2247	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1368 of 2182	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1599 of 2118	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.9	1256 of 2112	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	1260 of 2087	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1647 of 2064	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	1354 of 2029	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	1277 of 1984	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	1157 of 1985	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	977 of 1919	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	924 of 1847	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	834 of 1789	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	807 of 1786	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	885 of 1688	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Math42%-19 vs state

Science28%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Driftwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Driftwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 NW 69th Ave	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5450	426	28	15.2	54.2%	51 (12.0%)	73 (17.1%)	263 (61.7%)	18 (4.2%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	19.9	1910^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.4%		25.4	1756^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.2%	154	51.0	32.0	44.0				45.0	42.0	38.0				28.0				$17,342	$2,802	$14,540
Sheridan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2310 N 70th Ter	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7350	478	29	16.7	48.7%	90 (18.8%)	92 (19.2%)	267 (55.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	42.6	1287^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.2	1069^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.6%	218	47.0	56.0	51.0				51.0	68.0	49.0				47.0				$14,899	$2,456	$12,444
Hollywood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 N 69th Way	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6250	408	26	15.6	54.9%	33 (8.1%)	102 (25.0%)	256 (62.7%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	85.8	272^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.0%		67.8	685^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.6%	413	69.0	71.0	66.0				85.0	80.0	85.0				81.0				$16,599	$1,568	$15,031
Boulevard Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 Johnson St	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4950	566	35	16.0	49.6%	44 (7.8%)	147 (26.0%)	344 (60.8%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	48.2	1155^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%		28.6	1659^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.5%	504	52.0	53.0	59.0				47.0	63.0	60.0				54.0				$14,832	$2,411	$12,421
Championship Academy Of Distinction At Davie	Public, Charter	K-8	3367 N University Dr	Davie	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 362-3415	426	0	18.4	5.2%	28 (6.6%)	68 (16.0%)	309 (72.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	41.8	1300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.5	1332^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	41.0%	32	46.0	42.0	58.0	46.0	46.0	39.0	59.0	58.0	79.0	53.0	69.0	34.0	38.0	25.0	78.0	75.0	$8,415	$178	$8,237
Charter School Of Excellence At Davie	Public, Charter	K-5	2801 N University Dr	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 433-8838	223	12	18.5	51.1%	9 (4.0%)	72 (32.3%)	133 (59.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	62.3	821^st of 2258 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.9	661^st of 2256 public elementary schools	70.7%	160	61.0	67.0	71.0				64.0	67.0	65.0				38.0				$10,116	$1,950	$8,166
West Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7850	414	21	19.7	54.6%	21 (5.1%)	114 (27.5%)	266 (64.3%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26	1754^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.9	1799^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.3%	45	27.0	41.0	56.0				42.0	49.0	48.0				44.0				$13,537	$1,512	$12,025
Stirling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 Stirling Rd	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7600	524	30	17.4	52.9%	99 (18.9%)	96 (18.3%)	294 (56.1%)	13 (2.5%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	29.7	1655^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.6	1722^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	23.7%	67	34.0	45.0	44.0				48.0	57.0	48.0				49.0				$14,296	$2,008	$12,288
Sheridan Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Thomas St	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7300	378	20	18.9	54.0%	54 (14.3%)	82 (21.7%)	213 (56.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	51.2	1088^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%		45.2	1214^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.2%	126	51.0	52.0	53.0				68.0	75.0	57.0				47.0				$15,158	$1,537	$13,622
Pasadena Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Pasadena Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6900	478	29	16.4	51.9%	52 (10.9%)	134 (28.0%)	252 (52.7%)	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	40.9	1335^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.9%		42.6	1275^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.5%	60	54.0	43.0	50.0				57.0	57.0	59.0				45.0				$15,605	$2,161	$13,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Driftwood Elementary School

Is Driftwood Elementary School a good school?

Driftwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Driftwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Driftwood Elementary School.

What district is Driftwood Elementary School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Driftwood Elementary School?

Students at Driftwood Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% White, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Driftwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Driftwood Middle School
High : Hollywood Hills High School

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