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Rock Island Elementary School

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Rock Island Elementary School ranks 1516 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Rock Island Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 462 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Broward School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Rock Island Elementary has consistently struggled with academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are 10-15 percentage points below the Broward district and state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.1%, are significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Rock Island Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing, with the highest chronic absenteeism rates and the lowest test scores. This suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's practices and the potential for collaboration with higher-performing schools to identify and implement effective strategies to support student success. Despite the school's challenges, the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that the resources are not being effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

468

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,737

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 NW 19th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-8300

District: Broward

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Dandy Middle School
High:	Boyd H. Anderson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Broward's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,516^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1516 of 2258	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1896 of 2256	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1501 of 2240	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1668 of 2219	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	2058 of 2247	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1708 of 2182	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	2010 of 2118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1887 of 2112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1961 of 2087	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	2034 of 2064	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	1975 of 2029	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1871 of 1984	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1728 of 1985	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	1334 of 1919	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	1254 of 1847	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.3	1451 of 1789	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1135 of 1786	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.0	1394 of 1688	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-6 vs state

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Science33%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oriole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3081 NW 39th St	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7550	670	39	17.1	65.4%	13 (1.9%)	553 (82.5%)	89 (13.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	39.2	1382^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	38.8%		28.3	1671^st of 2256 public elementary schools	25.9%	289	42.0	34.0	51.0	52.0	60.0	59.0	59.0	$14,118	$2,969	$11,149
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
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
North Fork Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 NW 15th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-7350	403	20	20.1	78.9%	9 (2.2%)	336 (83.4%)	48 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	40.8	1337^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.6	1353^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%	16	52.0	44.0	38.0	78.0	75.0	44.0	42.0	$15,391	$2,145	$13,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Island Elementary School

Is Rock Island Elementary School a good school?

Rock Island Elementary School ranks 1516^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Island Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Rock Island Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rock Island Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Dandy Middle School
High : Boyd H. Anderson High School

What district is Rock Island Elementary School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Rock Island Elementary School?

Students at Rock Island Elementary School are 87% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% White.

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