Plantation Elementary School
651 Nw 42nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale FL, 33317, Broward County
Phone: 754-322-8000
Ranking: 
(2,203 out of 2,649, bottom 17%)*
(2,203 out of 2,649, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Broward County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 40 | 56 | 49 | |||
| Total Students: | 623 | 660 | 720 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 49 | 7.9% | 47 | 7.1% | 46 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 92 | 14.8% | 81 | 12.3% | 95 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 95 | 15.2% | 95 | 14.4% | 114 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | 87 | 14.0% | 99 | 15.0% | 125 | 17.4% |
| Grade 3: | 112 | 18.0% | 124 | 18.8% | 107 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 98 | 15.7% | 106 | 16.1% | 117 | 16.3% |
| Grade 5: | 90 | 14.4% | 108 | 16.4% | 116 | 16.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 325 | 52.2% | 341 | 51.7% | 351 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 279 | 44.8% | 297 | 45.0% | 350 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 9 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 6.3% | 29 | 4.4% | 39 | 5.4% |
| Black | 559 | 89.7% | 606 | 91.8% | 658 | 91.4% |
| White: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 524 | 84.1% | 521 | 78.9% | 528 | 73.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 5.9% | 75 | 11.4% | 96 | 13.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.77 | 14.30 | 14.70 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 337 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 341 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 343 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 342 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 343 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 189 | 203 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 310 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 312 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 313 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 315 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 314 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 186 | 200 | 201 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 329 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 332 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 337 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 334 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 338 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210 | 217 | 215 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 316 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 319 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 325 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 324 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 325 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 213 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 343 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 341 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 344 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 343 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 342 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 224 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 311 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 305 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 314 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 311 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 310 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 221 | 221 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 308 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 308 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 314 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 317 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 320 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 319 | 322 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 74.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 26.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.6% | 30.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.4% | 69.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,239.0 | $42,302.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,157.0 | $35,492.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,534.0 | $46,194.0 |
* Plantation Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.