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Robert C. Markham Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Robert C. Markham Elementary is a public school in Pompano Beach, FL, serving 523 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward district, where a high level of economic need is reflected in a 61.76% free/reduced lunch rate.

The most critical challenge at Markham Elementary is an extraordinarily high rate of chronic absenteeism, which reached 47.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. This rate is 1.5 times higher than the state average and dramatically higher than nearby high-performing schools like Palmview Elementary (25.9%) and Innovation Charter School (21.4%). This attendance crisis is the primary driver of the school's persistently low academic performance, which ranks in the bottom 13th percentile of all Florida elementary schools. While the school has shown a slight upward trend in recent years, it remains the lowest-ranked school among its immediate peers. For example, nearby Sanders Park Elementary, which has a similar demographic profile and a high but lower absenteeism rate (45.1%), achieves significantly better academic results, ranking in the 65th percentile.

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot in 3rd-grade math, where 66% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, matching the state average. The school also spends $13,119 per student, which is higher than the state average and comparable to higher-performing schools like Palmview ($13,016), indicating that funding is not the issue. The key to improvement lies in a comprehensive strategy to reduce chronic absenteeism, as the success of nearby schools with similar demographics proves that progress is possible with focused effort.

523

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,119

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 NW 15th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

(754) 322-6950

District: Broward

Students who attend Robert C. Markham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crystal Lake Middle School
High:	Blanche Ely High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,952^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1952 of 2240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1961 of 2258	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1970 of 2256	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	2182 of 2240	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	2153 of 2219	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	2198 of 2247	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1916 of 2182	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	2044 of 2118	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	2036 of 2112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1959 of 2087	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	2000 of 2064	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	1965 of 2029	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1914 of 1984	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	1734 of 1985	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	1486 of 1919	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	1576 of 1847	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	1501 of 1789	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	1543 of 1786	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	1316 of 1688	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science50%-10 vs state

Math48%-16 vs state

English Language Arts37%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 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
Robert C. Markham Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 NW 15th Ave	Pompano Beach	33069	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6950	523	29	18.0	61.8%	2 (0.4%)	265 (50.7%)	254 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.2	1952^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.5	1961^st of 2258 public elementary schools	13.2%	9	44.0	34.0	32.0	66.0	45.0	32.0	50.0	$13,119	$1,461	$11,658
Sanders Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 NW 16th St	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8400	413	26	15.8	68.5%	3 (0.7%)	342 (82.8%)	64 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64	782^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.1%		48.4	1148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.2%	366	63.0	75.0	65.0	71.0	78.0	58.0	61.0	$16,439	$1,898	$14,541
Charles Drew Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 NW 31st Ave	Pompano Beach	33069	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6250	420	21	20.0	70.2%	16 (3.8%)	241 (57.4%)	157 (37.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	47.3	1218^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.5	933^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.7%	285	35.0	42.0	61.0	60.0	70.0	78.0	72.0	$15,202	$1,830	$13,371
Innovation Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	600 SW 3rd St	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 715-1777	406	27	15.0	51.2%	14 (3.4%)	95 (23.4%)	296 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43.9	1297^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%		25.1	1781^st of 2258 public elementary schools	21.1%	484	47.0	47.0	68.0	76.0	55.0	56.0	53.0	$12,506	$1,968	$10,537
Palmview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2601 NE 1st Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7600	523	29	18.0	59.3%	8 (1.5%)	362 (69.2%)	144 (27.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	72.6	562^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.4	460^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.6%	102	65.0	72.0	59.0	81.0	86.0	80.0	59.0	$13,016	$1,343	$11,674
Somerset Academy Pompano (K-5)	Public, Charter	K-5	1101 NW 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 946-4144	152	5	30.4	92.8%	9 (5.9%)	21 (13.8%)	119 (78.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	929^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.5%		35.8	1478^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.5%	549	68.0	47.0	68.0	73.0	81.0	72.0	44.0	$10,441	$1,049	$9,393
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	851 SW 3rd Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6050	733	44	16.7	61.0%	37 (5.0%)	328 (44.7%)	337 (46.0%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	44.7	1279^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%		35.5	1484^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.3%	205	39.0	48.0	71.0	62.0	57.0	66.0	70.0	$14,721	$2,485	$12,236
Cresthaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 NE 25th St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6000	421	28	15.0	60.8%	24 (5.7%)	216 (51.3%)	171 (40.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	29.7	1672^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	25.4%		40	1364^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.6%	308	45.0	46.0	47.0	61.0	46.0	63.0	47.0	$16,234	$1,793	$14,441
Pompano Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 NE 13th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8050	462	27	17.1	62.1%	31 (6.7%)	277 (60.0%)	136 (29.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	48.7	1172^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.3	1409^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.6%	237	46.0	51.0	51.0	64.0	78.0	74.0	57.0	$14,601	$1,823	$12,777
Broward Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-5	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	Yes	No	(754) 321-6050	89	0		3.4%	15 (16.9%)	31 (34.8%)	24 (27.0%)	14 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	52.9	1077^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.9%		74.5	520^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.0%	557	64.0	93.0	90.0	36.0	57.0	50.0	50.0	$9,476	$00	$9,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert C. Markham Elementary

Is Robert C. Markham Elementary a good school?

Robert C. Markham Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Robert C. Markham Elementary?

Students at Robert C. Markham Elementary are 51% African American, 49% Hispanic.

What district is Robert C. Markham Elementary in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Robert C. Markham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert C. Markham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crystal Lake Middle School
High : Blanche Ely High School

How many students attend Robert C. Markham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Robert C. Markham Elementary.

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