Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools in the 33321 zip code of Tamarac, Florida, serving grades PK-8 within the Broward district, revealing a wide range of academic performance and student demographics.
Everest Charter School stands out as the top academic performer, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 88th percentile, with 100% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 91% in 3rd-grade ELA. In contrast, Tamarac Elementary School is the lowest-performing school, with a 2-star rating, a 35.1% chronic absenteeism rate, and the highest per-student spending at $14,636. Renaissance Charter School At University is the largest school (1,441 students) and a consistent 3-star performer, excelling in high school-level EOC exams like Biology 1 (100% proficient). Challenger Elementary School is a rising star, improving from the 56th to 68th percentile and achieving strong scores in 3rd-grade ELA (75% proficient) and 4th-grade Math (72% proficient).
Key findings include a spending paradox where the highest-spending school (Tamarac) is the lowest-performing, while the lowest-spending school (Renaissance) performs solidly. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance, with Everest at 0.0% and Tamarac at 35.1%. The two charter schools show dramatic diversity: Everest is a small, elite school with a 5.33% free/reduced lunch rate, while Renaissance is a large, diverse school with a 63.78% rate, demonstrating that charter school outcomes vary significantly. Overall, parents in 33321 have options ranging from high-performing, low-poverty schools to struggling schools needing more resources, with academic outcomes closely tied to socioeconomic factors and attendance rates.
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