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Floranada Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
317th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Floranada Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 719 students in grades PK through 5 within the Broward district, consistently earning top marks and standing out as a clear academic leader in its area.

Floranada Elementary is a standout school that consistently outperforms its neighbors. In the most recent data, it ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, far ahead of nearby schools like McNab Elementary School (76th percentile) and Somerset Village Academy (72nd percentile). Other nearby schools, such as Oakland Park Elementary School and Cypress Elementary School, rank much lower, in the 20th to 48th percentile range. Floranada’s academic proficiency rates are impressive: 4th-grade math proficiency is 85%, and 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 79%, both significantly above district and state averages. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, which is nearly half the district average of 33.6% and much lower than neighbors like Lloyd Estates Elementary School (33.8%) and Wilton Manors Elementary School.

What makes Floranada even more impressive is its efficiency. Despite spending less per student ($12,938) than many lower-performing nearby schools, it achieves far superior results. This suggests a strong school culture and effective teaching practices. The school has also seen a significant shift in its student population, with the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch dropping from over 53% in 2022-2023 to just 29.62% in 2024-2025. This change, combined with its consistent top-tier performance over the past decade, shows that Floranada is a stable, high-quality school that delivers excellent value for families in the Fort Lauderdale area.

719
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,938
Per pupil spending ?
29.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5251 NE 14th Way
       Fort Lauderdale, FL  33334

(754) 322-6350

District: Broward


Students who attend Floranada Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    James S. Rickards Middle School
High:    Northeast High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
Hispanic:
34.8%
African American:
9.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Florida average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school77%
District avg68%
Florida avg62%
317th of 2,242
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 17 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward
23rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202682.7317 of 224285.9%★★★★☆
202582.6351 of 225884.5%★★★★☆
202491.3132 of 225694.1%★★★★★
202387.2242 of 224089.2%★★★★☆
202286.9264 of 221988.1%★★★★☆
202176.4503 of 224777.6%★★★★☆
201986.4254 of 218288.4%★★★★☆
201880.4394 of 211881.4%★★★★☆
201776.5464 of 211278.0%★★★★☆
201667.6656 of 208768.6%★★★☆☆
201470.2575 of 206472.1%★★★★☆
201380.6345 of 202983.0%★★★★☆
201281.5315 of 198484.1%★★★★☆
201179.9354 of 198582.2%★★★★☆
201066.9658 of 191965.7%★★★☆☆
200972.9466 of 184774.8%★★★★☆
200877.6362 of 178979.8%★★★★☆
200786.4183 of 178689.8%★★★★☆
200691.1100 of 168894.1%★★★★★
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math81%+17 vs state
English Language Arts75%+15 vs state
Science71%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 16, 2022

Open Quote excelente Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Open Quote I am receiving multiple calls a day from this school. I do not have children and have been trying to get them to remove me from their call list since DECEMBER. This is a continuing issue that they do not seem to care about. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Floranada Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Floranada Elementary School.

Floranada Elementary School ranks 317th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Floranada Elementary School are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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

Middle : James S. Rickards Middle School
High : Northeast High School

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Latest Florida data All new data »
2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026
2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026


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

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