Welleby Elementary School

Welleby Elementary School in Sunrise, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 589 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Broward County district, and it has earned a solid 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide.

Welleby’s standout strength is its exceptional 4th-grade math performance, with 88% of students proficient—a rate that outpaces nearby schools like Central Park Elementary (86%) and Discovery Elementary (82%), and even exceeds the selective-enrollment Franklin Academy Sunrise (56%). The school also shows consistent strength in early-grade English Language Arts, with 68% of 3rd graders and 76% of 4th graders proficient, the latter being the second-highest in the area. Notably, Welleby achieves these results while serving a moderate socioeconomic population (38.88% eligible for free/reduced lunch), compared to higher-poverty neighbors like Village Elementary (63%) and Banyan Elementary (55%). Its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.4% is significantly lower than the district average of 33.6% and far better than schools like Horizon Elementary (37.5%), suggesting a stable and engaged student body.

A fascinating pattern at Welleby is the "4th-grade peak," where students in that grade consistently outperform their 3rd and 5th-grade peers in both math and ELA, pointing to a particularly effective teaching team or curriculum alignment. The school also operates efficiently, spending $13,207 per student—less than lower-performing schools like Sandpiper Elementary ($16,010) and Challenger Elementary ($15,959)—while achieving higher rankings. After a pandemic-era dip, Welleby has rebounded and maintained a 3- or 4-star rating for five years, making it a resilient and reliable choice for families, especially those with children entering 3rd and 4th grade.