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Meadowbrook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1709^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Meadowbrook Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a public school within the Broward district serving 693 students in grades PK-5, and it has historically ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools, currently holding a 1-star rating (24th percentile).

The most critical challenge facing Meadowbrook is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7% (2023-2024), which is dramatically higher than nearby high-performing schools like Somerset Academy Davie Charter School (13.2%) and Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (24.0%). This absenteeism is a key differentiator, especially when comparing Meadowbrook to Stephen Foster Elementary School, which is only 1.17 miles away and has a similar rate of economic disadvantage (55.7% vs. 53.15% free/reduced lunch). Stephen Foster is a 4-star school (72nd percentile) with a 23.9% absenteeism rate, while Meadowbrook struggles with a 1-star rating. The school also underperforms significantly in math, with 5th-grade proficiency at 46% compared to Stephen Foster's 82%.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of improvement. Meadowbrook's state ranking has risen from the 13th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, and 3rd-grade ELA proficiency has doubled from 26% to 50% over the same period. The school spends $14,473 per student, which is higher than many higher-performing neighbors like Somerset Academy Davie ($9,912), suggesting that funding is not the primary issue. The most impactful lever for future improvement would be a targeted effort to reduce chronic absenteeism, which appears to be the core cultural and behavioral challenge holding the school back.

693

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,473

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 SW 46th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

(754) 323-6500

District: Broward

Students who attend Meadowbrook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New River Middle School
High:	South Plantation High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

14.3%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,709^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^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	28.0	1709 of 2240	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1726 of 2258	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1848 of 2256	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1944 of 2240	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1809 of 2219	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1656 of 2247	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1386 of 2182	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1153 of 2118	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	1107 of 2112	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1255 of 2087	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.0	1510 of 2064	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	1552 of 2029	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	1558 of 1984	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	1622 of 1985	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	1512 of 1919	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	1279 of 1847	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.6	1389 of 1789	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	1181 of 1786	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	1165 of 1688	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-11 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Science42%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 15, 2017

I love this family environment created here at Meadowbrook. The teachers are knowledgeable and caring, and go the extra mile to make sure the kids are prepared. The school activities kept me informed and my child encouraged to participate in events in programs after school. My child attended from kindergarten to 5th grade and has done very well in middle school because of the foundation here. Close Quote

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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
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 SW 46th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6500	693	41	16.9	55.7%	50 (7.2%)	99 (14.3%)	535 (77.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28	1709^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.7%		26.9	1726^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%	17	50.0	49.0	50.0	54.0	59.0	46.0	42.0	$14,473	$2,724	$11,750
New Life Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3550 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 381-5199	110	0		2.7%	2 (1.8%)	50 (45.5%)	52 (47.3%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	47.5	1210^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.0%		33.7	1534^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.1%	324	62.0	58.0	67.0	54.0	50.0	73.0	47.0	$11,341	$781	$10,560
Plantation Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 SW 54th Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-7150	492	28	17.5	29.7%	155 (31.5%)	113 (23.0%)	181 (36.8%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	66.2	723^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.7%		79	423^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	81.3%	300	63.0	74.0	70.0	64.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	$13,016	$1,335	$11,681
Stephen Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3471 SW 22nd St	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5750	572	36	15.8	53.1%	43 (7.5%)	84 (14.7%)	438 (76.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	70.4	621^st of 2240 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.3	728^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.8%	107	63.0	63.0	62.0	77.0	79.0	82.0	67.0	$13,911	$2,039	$11,873
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 SW 66th Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-7750	791	46	17.3	31.9%	254 (32.1%)	167 (21.1%)	301 (38.1%)	27 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (4.9%)	56	985^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.0%		62	826^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.4%	159	67.0	62.0	63.0	68.0	68.0	59.0	55.0	$13,328	$1,680	$11,647
Somerset Academy Davie Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	3788 Davie Rd	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 584-5528	150	0		46.0%	38 (25.3%)	18 (12.0%)	70 (46.7%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.3%)	90.9	118^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.3	40^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.2%	78	96.0	79.0	85.0	96.0	83.0	92.0	69.0	$9,912	$474	$9,437
Nova Blanche Forman Elementary	Public	K-5	3521 Davie Rd	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6600	731	38	19.4	47.3%	62 (8.5%)	499 (68.3%)	107 (14.6%)	41 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.6%)	58.3	925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.7%		66.2	731^st of 2258 public elementary schools	67.6%	194	64.0	76.0	60.0	67.0	81.0	60.0	44.0	$11,780	$1,131	$10,649
Westwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 SW 9th St	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7900	451	24	18.7	67.6%	10 (2.2%)	360 (79.8%)	74 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	48.8	1169^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.8%		48.1	1156^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%	13	38.0	65.0	64.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	58.0	$15,173	$1,965	$13,209
Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	6501 SW 39th St	Davie	33314	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6650	747	40	18.6	44.8%	56 (7.5%)	482 (64.5%)	135 (18.1%)	33 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	72.7	557^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.4	596^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.6%	39	79.0	67.0	77.0	83.0	62.0	74.0	60.0	$11,178	$1,581	$9,597
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%)								(n/a)								$20,814	$2,075	$18,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowbrook Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Meadowbrook Elementary School?

Students at Meadowbrook Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% White.

Is Meadowbrook Elementary School a good school?

Meadowbrook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadowbrook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Meadowbrook Elementary School.

What district is Meadowbrook Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Meadowbrook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : New River Middle School
High : South Plantation High School

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