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Everest Charter School

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Everest Charter School ranks 259 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Everest Charter School in Tamarac, FL, is a small K-8 school serving just 150 students within the Broward district, and it stands out for its dramatic academic turnaround and exceptional efficiency. The school has shown extreme volatility in state rankings, jumping from the 3rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 99th percentile in 2023-2024, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Riverside Elementary School, which consistently ranks in the 87th-88th percentile. This volatility is linked to a radical shift in its student demographics, with the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch dropping from 98% to just over 5% in one year, suggesting the school's instructional model is highly effective with its current student body.

One of Everest's most impressive achievements is its chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0%, far below the 20-35% rates seen at most nearby schools, including high-performing Riverside Elementary School (22.1%). This perfect attendance record provides a strong foundation for academic success. Additionally, Everest excels in upper-grade math and science, with 7th-grade math proficiency reaching 88-100% and Algebra 1 EOC scores at 88-100%, outperforming even large K-8 charters like Franklin Academy Sunrise (84-91% in Algebra 1). The school's small size of 150 students likely contributes to its close-knit environment and ability to address individual student needs.

Everest achieves its high performance with relatively low spending at $11,452 per student, compared to lower-performing schools like Banyan Elementary School ($15,734) and Sandpiper Elementary School ($16,010). This efficiency suggests strong fiscal management and effective resource allocation. The school's dramatic turnaround—from struggling with a high-poverty population to achieving elite rankings—paints a picture of a "phoenix" that has found a successful formula. The key question for parents is whether Everest can maintain its current stability and performance, or if it will experience another demographic shift.

150

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,452

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10038 W McNab Rd
Tamarac, FL 33321

(954) 532-3015

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (85% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Broward

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

259^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

89^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	259 of 2240	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	159 of 2258	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	31 of 2256	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	8.3	2166 of 2240	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	66.4	702 of 2219	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	1222 of 2247	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1408 of 2182	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1588 of 2118	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	1681 of 2112	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	86.9	221 of 2087	89.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	89 of 1216	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	80 of 1205	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	86 of 1196	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	34.7	779 of 1177	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	418 of 1148	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	760 of 1136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	429 of 1099	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	440 of 1035	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.0	646 of 1031	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.3	212 of 997	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	46.5	538 of 999	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics100%+23 vs state

Math88%+27 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

English Language Arts82%+21 vs state

Science78%+22 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10038 W McNab Rd	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 532-3015	150	0	20.1	5.3%	6 (4.0%)	89 (59.3%)	43 (28.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	85.2	259^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.3	159^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.0%	100	100.0		64.0	88.0	100.0	71.0	93.0		77.0	88.0	100.0		82.0	75.0	88.0			100.0	$11,452	$2,573	$8,879
Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5703 NW 94th Ave	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5750	830	47	17.6	40.0%	91 (11.0%)	413 (49.8%)	265 (31.9%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	66	726^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.6%		60.1	884^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.9%	158	75.0	63.0	66.0				66.0	72.0	67.0				65.0						$12,158	$1,435	$10,723
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 54th Ct	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-9100	789	37	21.3	37.8%	58 (7.4%)	524 (66.4%)	145 (18.4%)	22 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.6%)	76.2	479^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.3	523^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.8%	44	65.0	79.0	67.0				79.0	82.0	77.0				66.0						$9,939	$851	$9,088
Franklin Academy Sunrise	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 NW 103 Ave	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 206-0850	1,370	67	20.4	5.8%	185 (13.5%)	402 (29.3%)	699 (51.0%)	34 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.6%)	75.2	500^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.4	461^st of 2258 public elementary schools	79.6%	39	71.0	70.0	84.0	79.0	81.0	76.0	71.0	56.0	78.0	78.0	72.0	67.0	78.0	48.0	84.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	$9,404	$942	$8,462
Banyan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5350	427	25	17.0	55.0%	20 (4.7%)	272 (63.7%)	124 (29.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	27.4	1732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.7%		50.1	1113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.7%	619	52.0	61.0	55.0				48.0	45.0	46.0				36.0						$15,734	$1,963	$13,772
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11450 Riverside Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-8250	679	36	19.1	33.3%	202 (29.7%)	151 (22.2%)	263 (38.7%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	83.7	295^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.8%		86.1	264^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.3%	31	78.0	80.0	75.0				76.0	83.0	76.0				75.0						$11,696	$579	$11,116
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8600	553	33	16.7	55.5%	66 (11.9%)	300 (54.2%)	145 (26.2%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	46.5	1236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%		48	1160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	76	52.0	56.0	60.0				65.0	68.0	60.0				51.0						$14,636	$2,431	$12,205
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
Renaissance Charter School At University	Public, Charter	K-8	8399 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 414-0996	1,441	87	16.5	63.8%	135 (9.4%)	837 (58.1%)	392 (27.2%)	32 (2.2%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	35 (2.4%)	55	1017^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.6%		65.1	751^st of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%	266	65.0	58.0	60.0	80.0	72.0	79.0	74.0	63.0	53.0	71.0	78.0	52.0	51.0	67.0	81.0	93.0	100.0	81.0	$10,156	$222	$9,934
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Everest Charter School

How many students attend Everest Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Everest Charter School.

What district is Everest Charter School in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Everest Charter School?

Students at Everest Charter School are 59% African American, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Everest Charter School a good school?

Everest Charter School ranks 259^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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