Best public schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL

36 public schools in Fort Lauderdale: 19 elementary · 3 middle · 5 high · 2 K-8 · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Elementary schools

19 schools in Fort Lauderdale, best first

BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 98.8

Broward · Grades K-5 · 575 students

ELA 89%Math 93%Science 82%

#21 of 1,775 in Florida

VIRGINIA SHUMAN YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 95.5

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 692 students

ELA 87%Math 83%Science 79%

#80 of 1,775 in Florida

FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 82.7

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 739 students

ELA 74%Math 82%Science 56%

#307 of 1,775 in Florida

HARBORDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 77.1

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 505 students

ELA 71%Math 72%Science 58%

#407 of 1,775 in Florida

STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 67.9

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 658 students

ELA 58%Math 76%Science 53%

#570 of 1,775 in Florida

NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 63.6

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 288 students

ELA 55%Math 67%Science 67%

#646 of 1,775 in Florida

SUNLAND PARK ACADEMY 57.8

Broward · Grades PK-3 · 442 students

ELA 57%Math 66%

#749 of 1,775 in Florida

WESTWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 51.3

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 510 students

ELA 49%Math 61%Science 64%

#865 of 1,775 in Florida

CROISSANT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 49.1

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 653 students

ELA 54%Math 63%Science 41%

#904 of 1,775 in Florida

NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40.4

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 413 students

ELA 44%Math 64%Science 42%

#1,058 of 1,775 in Florida

BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36.1

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 299 students

ELA 44%Math 55%Science 51%

#1,134 of 1,775 in Florida

CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE 35.2

Broward · Grades K-5 · Charter · 209 students

ELA 51%Math 51%Science 45%

#1,150 of 1,775 in Florida

DILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 34.7

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 615 students

ELA 33%Math 65%Science 47%

#1,159 of 1,775 in Florida

ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 31.1

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 462 students

ELA 47%Math 55%Science 33%

#1,223 of 1,775 in Florida

NEW LIFE CHARTER ACADEMY 30.1

Broward · Grades K-5 · Charter · 111 students

ELA 46%Math 54%Science 36%

#1,241 of 1,775 in Florida

RIVERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 28.2

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 465 students

ELA 43%Math 56%Science 31%

#1,275 of 1,775 in Florida

WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 25.8

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 512 students

ELA 45%Math 54%Science 18%

#1,317 of 1,775 in Florida

MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 22.3

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 739 students

ELA 45%Math 47%Science 37%

#1,379 of 1,775 in Florida

THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18.9

Broward · Grades PK-5 · 325 students

ELA 33%Math 54%Science 33%

#1,440 of 1,775 in Florida

Middle schools

3 schools in Fort Lauderdale, best first

SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL 61.0

Broward · Grades 6-8 · 1,238 students

ELA 62%Math 61%Science 57%

#224 of 573 in Florida

NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL 38.8

Broward · Grades 6-8 · 1,589 students

ELA 48%Math 55%Science 44%

#351 of 573 in Florida

WILLIAM DANDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 22.1

Broward · Grades 6-8 · 681 students

ELA 40%Math 40%Science 52%

#447 of 573 in Florida

High schools

5 schools in Fort Lauderdale, best first

FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL 79.0

Broward · Grades 9-12 · 2,182 students

ELA 71%Math 57%Science 80%

#119 of 564 in Florida

STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL 57.0

Broward · Grades 9-12 · 1,328 students

ELA 57%Math 47%Science 70%

#243 of 564 in Florida

TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL 42.6

St. Lucie · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 965 students

ELA 55%Math 35%Science 70%

#324 of 564 in Florida

WINTHROP COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY 37.1

Hillsborough · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 946 students

ELA 59%Math 28%Science 64%

#355 of 564 in Florida

BROWARD COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES —

Broward · Grades 8-12

No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Fort Lauderdale, best first

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK 55.8

Sarasota · Grades K-7 · Charter · 252 students

ELA 62%Math 65%Science 65%

#183 of 413 in Florida

RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION 30.9

St. Lucie · Grades K-8 · Charter · 1,147 students

ELA 50%Math 49%Science 62%

#286 of 413 in Florida

Combined schools

7 schools in Fort Lauderdale, best first

LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY 85.8

Manatee · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,270 students

ELA 71%Math 74%Science 76%

#43 of 299 in Florida

DILLARD 6-12 54.0

Broward · Grades 6-12 · 2,199 students

ELA 44%Math 47%Science 58%

#138 of 299 in Florida

WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER 33.6

Broward · Grades 6-12 · 515 students

ELA 22%Math 27%Science 22%

#199 of 299 in Florida

SEAGULL SCHOOL 32.6

Broward · Grades PK-12 · 147 students

ELA 16%Math 29%Science 43%

#202 of 299 in Florida

PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER 30.6

Broward · Grades K-12 · 43 students

ELA 30%Math 18%

#208 of 299 in Florida

BROWARD DETENTION CENTER —

Broward · Grades 6-12 · 76 students

No published test results

WINGATE OAKS CENTER —

Broward · Grades PK-12 · 120 students

No published test results

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