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North Fork Elementary School

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North Fork Elementary School ranks 1084 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1084^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

North Fork Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a public school serving 403 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward district, and it serves a high-poverty community where nearly 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

North Fork has experienced one of the most dramatic academic turnarounds in the area. After a decade of low performance, the school jumped from the 1st percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This improvement is especially visible in math, where 75% of 3rd graders and 84% of 4th graders are now proficient—scores that outpace nearby schools like Walker Elementary (58% and 59% respectively) and even the high-performing Virginia Shuman Young Elementary (80% in 4th-grade math). However, a concerning "5th-grade cliff" emerges: 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 52%, a 32-point decline from 4th grade, suggesting a challenge with curriculum alignment or skill retention in upper grades.

Despite these academic gains, North Fork struggles with severe chronic absenteeism. In 2023-2024, 54.6% of students were chronically absent—the highest rate among nearby schools and nearly double the district average of 33.6%. This is a critical barrier, even as the school invests $15,391 per student (higher than the district average and schools like Charter School Of Excellence at $11,704). Interestingly, North Fork and Walker Elementary are just half a mile apart and serve similar student populations, yet North Fork’s rapid rise in state ranking suggests its specific leadership and interventions are proving more effective, making it a potential model for other schools facing similar challenges.

403

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,391

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 NW 15th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-7350

District: Broward

Students who attend North Fork Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Stranahan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,084^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^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	52.5	1084 of 2240	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	1337 of 2258	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1353 of 2256	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1760 of 2240	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	2200 of 2219	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	2208 of 2247	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1950 of 2182	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1914 of 2118	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1983 of 2112	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	1990 of 2087	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	2045 of 2064	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	1779 of 2029	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	1950 of 1984	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	1844 of 1985	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	1865 of 1919	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	1751 of 1847	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	1698 of 1789	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	1717 of 1786	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	1423 of 1688	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+5 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Science44%-16 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)	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
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%)	52.5	1084^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.8	1337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%	253	63.0	68.0	53.0	75.0	84.0	52.0	44.0	$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%)	35.8	1506^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.8	1619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%	113	41.0	44.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	72.0	48.0	$15,383	$1,505	$13,879
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			63.0				$15,886	$1,992	$13,893
Riverland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 11th Ct	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7200	459	27	17.0	62.1%	25 (5.4%)	188 (41.0%)	233 (50.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	30	1665^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.7%		32.5	1575^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.2%	90	72.0	39.0	33.0	60.0	39.0	50.0	57.0	$15,777	$2,586	$13,190
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%)	51.5	1102^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	50.8%		36.8	1455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%	353	58.0	48.0	43.0	64.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	$12,166	$1,718	$10,447
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%)	38.7	1440^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%		25	1784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%	344	78.0	42.0	47.0	76.0	40.0	44.0	68.0	$17,414	$2,661	$14,752
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
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%)	53.5	1063^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	52.5%		38.9	1393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.3%	330	56.0	47.0	60.0	81.0	65.0	70.0	58.0	$15,748	$2,131	$13,618
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%)	71.2	596^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.4%		61.1	856^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%	260	68.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	71.0	86.0	78.0	$17,400	$1,844	$15,556
Charter School Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	1217 SE 3rd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33316	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 522-2997	164	7	23.4	90.9%	7 (4.3%)	104 (63.4%)	44 (26.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)								(n/a)								$11,704	$771	$10,934

Frequently Asked Questions about North Fork Elementary School

How many students attend North Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended North Fork Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Stranahan High School

Is North Fork Elementary School a good school?

North Fork Elementary School ranks 1084^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Fork Elementary School?

Students at North Fork Elementary School are 83% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is North Fork Elementary School in?

Broward

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