Summary:
Zip code 33442, located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is served by a single public elementary school, Quiet Waters Elementary School, which educates over 1,000 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Broward County Public School District.
Quiet Waters Elementary School is a large school with a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 and a spending per student of $13,082. The school has a 2 out of 5 star state ranking, placing it in the 35th percentile of Florida schools for the 2025-2026 school year. A key challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 33.9% of students missing significant school, which is slightly above both the district and state averages. Academically, the school generally scores below the Broward district and Florida state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, only 49% of students were proficient compared to 64% in the district and 60% statewide. However, there is a notable bright spot in 5th grade Math, where 62% of students were proficient, matching the state average exactly.
Despite a declining state ranking over the past three years, Quiet Waters Elementary School showed significant year-over-year academic improvement from the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year, with proficiency rates increasing in every subject and grade level tested. This paradox—improving scores but a falling ranking—indicates that other schools across Florida are improving at a faster pace. The school's moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 42.72% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and its high spending per student raise questions about resource allocation. Addressing chronic absenteeism and focusing on targeted interventions in English Language Arts and Science could be key to boosting the school's performance and reversing its ranking decline.
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