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Larkdale Elementary School

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Larkdale Elementary School ranks 1440 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Larkdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lauderhill, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 413 students. 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.

Larkdale Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population facing economic disadvantages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 46% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 57% for Broward County and 55% for Florida. Additionally, Larkdale has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.54% to 96.43% over the past few years. While the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these factors alone do not appear to be driving improved performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School and Castle Hill Elementary School, Larkdale consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that there may be school-specific factors contributing to the challenges at Larkdale. Addressing the unique needs of Larkdale's students and school community may require more targeted and comprehensive interventions to support academic achievement and overall student success.

399

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,364

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 NW 12th Pl
Lauderhill, FL 33311

(754) 322-6600

District: Broward

Students who attend Larkdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Middle School
High:	Dillard 6-12

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% Florida)

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,440^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1440 of 2258	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1482 of 2256	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1731 of 2240	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1829 of 2219	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	2035 of 2247	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2073 of 2182	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	2050 of 2118	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	2091 of 2112	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	2038 of 2087	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	2022 of 2064	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	1973 of 2029	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	1850 of 1984	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1667 of 1985	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	1833 of 1919	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	1769 of 1847	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1757 of 1789	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1707 of 1786	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	1477 of 1688	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-5 vs state

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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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
Larkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 NW 12th Pl	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6600	399	26	15.3	74.7%	0 (0.0%)	364 (91.2%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	37.2	1440^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.2	1482^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	34.3%	42	49.0	40.0	52.0	56.0	59.0	51.0	46.0	$17,364	$3,562	$13,803
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%)	38.9	1393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.4	1666^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%	273	45.0	44.0	30.0	62.0	72.0	60.0	38.0	$15,748	$2,131	$13,618
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%)	36.8	1455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%		18.1	1956^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%	501	35.0	44.0	21.0	67.0	81.0	46.0	47.0	$12,166	$1,718	$10,447
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%)	25.6	1764^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.9%		25.2	1759^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.0%	5	32.0	58.0	38.0	50.0	49.0	48.0	34.0	$20,814	$2,075	$18,739
Plantation Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	651 NW 42nd Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8000	550	37	14.8	59.3%	17 (3.1%)	477 (86.7%)	46 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	54.2	1011^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.2%		53.8	997^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.8%	14	53.0	63.0	44.0	57.0	64.0	59.0	75.0	$15,323	$2,466	$12,857
Rock Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 NW 19th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8300	468	25	18.7	69.0%	9 (1.9%)	409 (87.4%)	48 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1516^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%		20.2	1896^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.0%	380	57.0	46.0	37.0	66.0	45.0	51.0	33.0	$15,737	$2,745	$12,992
Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NW 49th Ave	Lauderdale Lakes	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6700	590	34	17.3	66.4%	10 (1.7%)	533 (90.3%)	31 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	37.8	1422^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	37.0%		45	1216^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.1%	206	40.0	54.0	45.0	52.0	53.0	66.0	44.0	$13,331	$2,033	$11,298
Castle Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 NW 46th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5600	548	28	19.5	65.7%	0 (0.0%)	518 (94.5%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	24.5	1792^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.2	1788^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.7%	4	33.0	46.0	42.0	44.0	59.0	38.0	45.0	$13,645	$2,439	$11,207
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
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%)	48.1	1156^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%		48	1143^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	46.0	47.0	53.0	58.0	57.0	68.0	64.0	$15,173	$1,965	$13,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Larkdale Elementary School

How many students attend Larkdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Larkdale Elementary School.

Is Larkdale Elementary School a good school?

Larkdale Elementary School ranks 1440^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Larkdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Parkway Middle School
High : Dillard 6-12

What district is Larkdale Elementary School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Larkdale Elementary School?

Students at Larkdale Elementary School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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