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Ben Gamla Charter School

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Ben Gamla Charter School ranks 377 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ben Gamla Charter School is a K-8 school in Hollywood, FL, serving 360 students within the Broward school district, and it consistently ranks in the top 20% of elementary schools in Florida, earning a 4-star rating. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in math, where 5th-grade proficiency rates reached 88%—a remarkable 19 percentage points higher than the district average and 26 points higher than the state average. Despite serving a relatively low-income population, with 34.17% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Ben Gamla outperforms the district and state in nearly every subject, all while maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 and spending just $8,364 per student, which is significantly less than nearby schools.

What makes Ben Gamla particularly interesting is its cost-effectiveness compared to other schools in the area. For example, Colbert Elementary School and Oakridge Elementary School spend more than double per student—$18,657 and $19,382, respectively—yet achieve far lower academic results. Even when compared to high-performing peers like Beachside Montessori Village, Ben Gamla offers a more intimate learning environment with a lower student-to-teacher ratio (13.3 vs. 17.2) and at a significantly lower cost ($8,364 vs. $12,049). This efficiency makes Ben Gamla a compelling option for families seeking a high-quality education without the higher price tag.

However, the school has a notable volatility in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 20.8% in 2021-2022 to a remarkably low 5.9% in 2022-2023, only to spike back to 21.2% in 2023-2024. Despite this, academic performance has remained strong, suggesting resilient instruction. Additionally, Ben Gamla shares an address with its North Campus, which is on an upward trajectory, jumping from the 72nd percentile to the 92nd percentile in recent years. For parents in Hollywood, Ben Gamla stands as an academic island of high performance in a sea of struggling schools, making it a critical educational asset for the community.

360

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,364

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2620 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33020

(954) 342-4064

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

42.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Broward

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

377^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	377 of 2240	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	248 of 2258	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	122 of 2256	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	210 of 2240	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	256 of 2219	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	352 of 2247	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	391 of 2182	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	163 of 2118	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	156 of 2112	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	283 of 2087	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	92.2	99 of 2064	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	46 of 2029	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	127 of 1984	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	75.2	465 of 1985	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	591 of 1919	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2014	98.6	2 of 999	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	98.6	3 of 956	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	82 of 897	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	118 of 891	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	175 of 839	79.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math82%+18 vs state

English Language Arts72%+12 vs state

Science69%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

A school should have enough space for the kids to sit in classes that they can see the board and the teacher. A student should not feel like if he talks during lunch he will be punished. A parent should not feel like the principle is doing him!
This principle takes pride in knowing everyone's name, but not a bit concerned for their feelings or well beings of the students or the teachers. Teachers should not be made to feel abused for doing their jobs.

all of this happens at Ben Gamla and much more. Ask former students and former teachers that are now not scared to voice their opinions and concern for your child.

your child deserves better! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

I have my daughter going here for 3rd grade. We moved from Maryland over the summer and we were hoping that a charter school would be better then a public school.
Unfortunately we were wrong. I'm not sure if it's the state of Florida or the school but they do not push the students. What she was doing in first and second grade in Maryland public schools she is just starting here. I'm pretty shocked because I now feel that she is going to be behind other states in-terms of education. The only thing they added to third grade seems to be science which she didn't have too much of in 2nd grade in Maryland but the Math, Reading and Social studies subjects she is doing now in third grade are at first and second grade level in Maryland. 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)		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
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	360	27	13.3	34.2%	204 (56.7%)	2 (0.6%)	152 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	80.5	377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.2%		86.8	248^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	75.0	66.0	76.0				81.0	79.0	88.0				69.0						$8,364	$64	$8,300
Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2620 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 342-4064	288	0		31.6%	171 (59.4%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$8,429	$101	$8,328
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
Colbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Plunkett St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-5100	578	36	16.0	60.0%	23 (4.0%)	331 (57.3%)	206 (35.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	41.2	1371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	38.8%		22.8	1828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%	457	74.0	41.0	50.0				79.0	59.0	35.0				54.0						$15,247	$2,507	$12,739
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
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
Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	1,140	49	23.2	8.2%	734 (64.4%)	88 (7.7%)	273 (23.9%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)	89	154^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.6	178^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%	24	84.0	72.0	78.0				95.0	85.0	85.0	100.0			77.0						$10,303	$329	$9,974
Hollywood Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Monroe St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6150	309	20	15.4	44.0%	82 (26.5%)	63 (20.4%)	145 (46.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	28.2	1705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		26.6	1736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.1%	31	42.0	53.0	48.0	68.0			49.0	39.0	43.0	62.0			39.0						$19,382	$2,538	$16,844
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Gamla Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Ben Gamla Charter School?

Students at Ben Gamla Charter School are 57% White, 42% Hispanic.

What district is Ben Gamla Charter School in?

Broward

Is Ben Gamla Charter School a good school?

Ben Gamla Charter School ranks 377^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ben Gamla Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Ben Gamla Charter School.

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