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Central Park Elementary School

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Central Park Elementary School ranks 345 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Central Park Elementary School in Plantation, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 800 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward district, and it has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for ten consecutive years, consistently ranking in the top 15-16% of all elementary schools in Florida.

What truly sets Central Park apart is its consistent academic excellence across all subjects and grades. For the 2025-2026 school year, it is the only school in the immediate area where proficiency rates exceed 70% in every subject, outperforming nearby schools like Imagine Schools Plantation Campus, which has lower scores in 4th and 5th-grade math and ELA. While Sawgrass Elementary and Fox Trail Elementary are also strong performers, Central Park edges them out in key areas like 3rd-grade ELA (77% vs. 71%) and 3rd-grade math (86% vs. 83%). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6%, far better than the district average of 33.6% and much lower than nearby schools like Peters Elementary (40.0%) and Horizon Elementary (37.5%), indicating a highly engaged student community.

Another standout feature is the school's exceptional efficiency. Central Park spends just $11,473 per student—the lowest among all nearby schools—while achieving top-tier results, a stark contrast to schools like Mirror Lake Elementary ($16,870) and Sandpiper Elementary ($16,010), which have much lower academic performance. While math scores have shown a slight downward trend in 5th grade (dropping from 88% to 75% over three years), they remain well above district and state averages. Overall, Central Park's strong leadership, effective teaching staff, and efficient use of resources make it a standout choice for families in the Plantation area.

800

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,473

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 N Nob Hill Rd
Plantation, FL 33324

(754) 322-5700

District: Broward

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plantation Middle School
High:	Plantation High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

29.3%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Broward

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

345^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	81.7	345 of 2240	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	268 of 2258	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	292 of 2256	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	259 of 2240	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	357 of 2219	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	527 of 2247	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	377 of 2182	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	330 of 2118	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	352 of 2112	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	321 of 2087	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	214 of 2064	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	201 of 2029	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	140 of 1984	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	140 of 1985	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	146 of 1919	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	115 of 1847	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	111 of 1789	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	103 of 1786	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	133 of 1688	92.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts76%+16 vs state

Science65%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The administration here is a joke. The principal is completely ineffectual and her staff are sfl reflections of her poor leadership skills, and subpar organization. Administration beyond that are woefully inept themselves, never failing to obscure solutions to even the simplest problems. I feel bad for those that work under them. Mrs. Coleman, Tammy the Office Manager, and Deborah Hartman are all abhorrently rude and dismissive people, and would best serve the education system by leaving it entirely. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2017

EXELENT STAFF AND TEACHER Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	777 N Nob Hill Rd	Plantation	33324	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-5700	800	43	18.6	31.1%	234 (29.3%)	142 (17.8%)	316 (39.5%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	81.7	345^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.9	268^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.1%	77	77.0	82.0	70.0				81.0	86.0	75.0				65.0				$11,473	$827	$10,646
Nob Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 NW 104th Ave	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7200	510	31	16.5	43.7%	94 (18.4%)	201 (39.4%)	178 (34.9%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	55.5	1003^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	55.2%		66.5	723^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	68.0%	280	64.0	59.0	52.0				74.0	73.0	58.0				59.0				$14,642	$1,412	$13,232
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 N Pine Island Rd	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6450	505	35	14.4	55.8%	36 (7.1%)	267 (52.9%)	162 (32.1%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	64.5	774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.3	963^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.4%	189	48.0	72.0	60.0				74.0	74.0	75.0				67.0				$15,959	$2,864	$13,095
Sawgrass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12655 NW 8th St	Sunrise	33325	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-8500	858	50	17.1	30.1%	205 (23.9%)	218 (25.4%)	363 (42.3%)	40 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	85.8	240^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.9	371^st of 2258 public elementary schools	83.6%	131	71.0	76.0	76.0				85.0	87.0	80.0				81.0				$13,006	$1,559	$11,446
Fox Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 S Nob Hill Rd	Davie	33324	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-5800	1,099	61	18.0	43.2%	360 (32.8%)	68 (6.2%)	545 (49.6%)	72 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.9%)	86.2	225^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.2	288^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.2%	63	74.0	77.0	82.0				83.0	82.0	77.0				81.0				$11,861	$1,624	$10,237
Welleby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 N Nob Hill Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8850	589	34	17.3	38.9%	46 (7.8%)	256 (43.5%)	229 (38.9%)	24 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	70.4	622^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.1	687^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.6%	65	68.0	76.0	67.0				69.0	88.0	65.0				57.0				$13,207	$1,392	$11,815
Imagine Schools Plantation Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	8200 Peters Rd	Plantation	33324	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 358-4200	441	26	16.9	1.8%	239 (54.2%)	31 (7.0%)	153 (34.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	73.8	531^st of 2240 public elementary schools	76.3%		90.5	155^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.1%	376	78.0	62.0	70.0	85.0	83.0	81.0	87.0	68.0	67.0	86.0	91.0	68.0	60.0	83.0	96.0	96.0	$10,599	$646	$9,953
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 NW 72nd Ave	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7100	639	44	14.5	48.0%	69 (10.8%)	389 (60.9%)	151 (23.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	55	1019^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.5%		47.1	1178^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.8%	159	59.0	49.0	70.0				67.0	69.0	61.0				62.0				$16,870	$3,476	$13,394
Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Hiatus Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8450	574	39	14.7	42.2%	87 (15.2%)	214 (37.3%)	236 (41.1%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	50.4	1132^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.5%		56.1	970^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%	162	55.0	65.0	56.0				65.0	72.0	50.0				60.0				$16,010	$2,544	$13,467
Flamingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 SW 133rd Ave	Davie	33325	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5700	642	36	18.0	39.6%	142 (22.1%)	29 (4.5%)	419 (65.3%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.0%)	60.8	854^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.5	960^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.5%	106	55.0	64.0	54.0				67.0	79.0	69.0				72.0				$13,202	$1,788	$11,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Park Elementary School?

Students at Central Park Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 29% White, 18% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Central Park Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Central Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Central Park Elementary School.

Is Central Park Elementary School a good school?

Central Park Elementary School ranks 345^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plantation Middle School
High : Plantation High School

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