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Flamingo Elementary School vs. Sawgrass Elementary School

Should you attend Flamingo Elementary School or Sawgrass Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Flamingo Elementary School
1130 Sw 133rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sawgrass Elementary School
12655 Nw 8th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Flamingo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Sawgrass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 658 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flamingo Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 826 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawgrass Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
658 students
826 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#1254 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#789 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Flamingo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60%
(Top 50% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flamingo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flamingo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Flamingo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sawgrass Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
39
Kindergarten Students
83
117
Grade 1 Students
114
160
Grade 2 Students
104
123
Grade 3 Students
105
144
Grade 4 Students
98
126
Grade 5 Students
116
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
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% Hispanic
62%
40%
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% Black
4%
23%
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% White
26%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Flamingo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.55
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Flamingo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sawgrass Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
50%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Flamingo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawgrass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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