Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bennett Elementary School

Q: Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 1427 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 299 students in grades PK-5. 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 the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,494 to $20,961 over the past few years, Bennett Elementary has consistently struggled with academic performance. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62% in Broward County and 56% statewide. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 38.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Broward County average of around 31.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wilton Manors Elementary and Virginia Shuman Young Elementary, which are also part of the Broward County School District, Bennett Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. These nearby magnet schools have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement at Bennett Elementary through targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies.

294

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,025

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 NE 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

(754) 322-5450

District: Broward

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Fort Lauderdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

Hispanic:

30.3%

White:

11.2%

See top rated Florida elementary schools

Compare Bennett Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,427^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1427 of 2258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1438 of 2256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1832 of 2240	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1724 of 2219	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1769 of 2247	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1802 of 2182	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1752 of 2118	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1543 of 2112	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1711 of 2087	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	1342 of 2064	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	982 of 2029	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	861 of 1984	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	790 of 1985	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	845 of 1919	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	1032 of 1847	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	1013 of 1789	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	689 of 1786	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	769 of 1688	54.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-5 vs state

Science51%-4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-12 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bennett Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Bennett Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bennett Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (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 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
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 NE 14th St	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5450	294	21	14.0	61.9%	33 (11.2%)	164 (55.8%)	89 (30.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	37.7	1427^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.8	1438^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.3%	11	61.0	32.0	40.0	67.0	47.0	51.0	51.0	$21,025	$2,081	$18,945
Bayview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 Middle River Dr	Fort Lauderdale	33304	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-5400	530	27	19.6	17.9%	332 (62.6%)	22 (4.2%)	133 (25.1%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	96.6	22^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.3	45^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.0%	23	89.0	89.0	90.0	95.0	90.0	92.0	82.0	$12,412	$778	$11,634
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%)	61.1	856^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.1%		41.3	1305^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%	449	60.0	44.0	59.0	74.0	75.0	53.0	67.0	$17,400	$1,844	$15,556
Wilton Manors Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 NE 3rd Ave	Wilton Manors	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8950	542	34	15.9	49.6%	92 (17.0%)	244 (45.0%)	170 (31.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	52.8	1049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.4	1235^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%	186	56.0	54.0	62.0	58.0	67.0	58.0	50.0	$14,767	$2,571	$12,196
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NE 11th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33301	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-9050	609	32	19.0	28.6%	263 (43.2%)	156 (25.6%)	132 (21.7%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.6%)	93.1	80^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%		86.4	269^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.1%	189	86.0	88.0	86.0	82.0	85.0	82.0	79.0	$11,118	$461	$10,658
Oakland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	936 NE 33rd St	Oakland Park	33334	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7500	522	34	15.5	55.6%	21 (4.0%)	155 (29.7%)	334 (64.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	33.6	1537^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.9%		19.4	1918^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.0%	381	45.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	63.0	53.0	29.0	$15,122	$2,528	$12,594
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%)	25	1784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%		25.4	1754^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%	30	40.0	34.0	27.0	74.0	59.0	35.0	33.0	$17,414	$2,661	$14,752
Somerset Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	225 NW 29th St	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 390-0971	254	0		89.8%	14 (5.5%)	131 (51.6%)	104 (40.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	71.5	594^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.7%		55	970^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.0%	376	77.0	49.0	60.0	67.0	73.0	79.0	70.0	$9,746	$827	$8,918
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			66.0				$15,886	$1,992	$13,893
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%)	30.8	1619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.6	1889^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.3%	270	57.0	44.0	35.0	66.0	62.0	37.0	18.0	$15,383	$1,505	$13,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Fort Lauderdale High School

What district is Bennett Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 1427^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Elementary School are 56% African American, 30% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

Rate Bennett Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

FLFlorida Elementary School Rankings

FLFlorida District Rankings

Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bennett Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.