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Plantation Park Elementary School vs. Tropical Elementary School

Should you attend Plantation Park Elementary School or Tropical 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
Plantation Park Elementary School
875 Sw 54th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tropical Elementary School
1500 Sw 66th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plantation Park 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 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 839 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tropical 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 66% 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
512 students
839 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#1183 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#928 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plantation Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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58%
(Top 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plantation Park 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 Tropical 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.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plantation Park 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 Tropical 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plantation Park 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 Tropical 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
This chart displays the students of Plantation Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tropical Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
3
Kindergarten Students
86
118
Grade 1 Students
77
156
Grade 2 Students
93
152
Grade 3 Students
97
144
Grade 4 Students
71
126
Grade 5 Students
83
140

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
35%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tropical Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
20%
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% White
34%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tropical 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
4%
4%
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0.71
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Plantation Park 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 Tropical 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
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plantation Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tropical 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plantation Park 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 Tropical 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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