Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in the 33065 zip code of Coral Springs, Florida, all part of the Broward County Public School District.
The standout performer in this area is Westchester Elementary School, which is the highest-ranked school in the zip code (80th percentile) and the only school where every test score exceeds both district and state averages. It achieves this despite being the largest school with the lowest spending per student, making it a model of efficiency. In contrast, Somerset Academy Riverside is the lowest-performing school, with the lowest proficiency rates in Math and Science. The most compelling story is the dramatic turnaround at Coral Springs Elementary School, which jumped from the 15th to the 60th percentile in state rankings in just one year, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency more than doubling from 36% to 81%.
A key finding is that higher spending does not correlate with better performance; the two highest-spending schools, Coral Springs Elementary and James S. Hunt Elementary, have historically low performance. Math proficiency is a clear weakness for the lower-performing schools, with rates frequently falling below 60%, while top schools like Parkside Elementary School and Forest Hills Elementary School maintain Math proficiency above 70%. Chronic absenteeism is below the district average for all schools, but it is not the sole driver of performance, as Somerset Academy Riverside has the lowest absenteeism rate yet the lowest academic results.
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