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Best Fort Lauderdale ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 65 public preschools serving 37,293 students in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The top ranked public preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Bayview Elementary School, Everglades Elementary School and Eagle Point Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Fort Lauderdale, FL public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average). Pre schools in Fort Lauderdale have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Florida public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1175 Middle River Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(754) 322-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Everglades Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2900 Bonaventure Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(754) 323-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Eagle Point Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Indian Trce
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 1,232 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Gator Run Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1101 Glades Pkwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
(754) 323-5850
Gr: PK-5 | 1,192 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Hawkes Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5900 Sw 160th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(754) 323-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Indian Trace Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Indian Trce
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Central Park Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
777 N Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(754) 322-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 Ne 11th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 322-9050
Gr: PK-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #99.
Cooper City Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5080 Sw 92nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(754) 323-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
Floranada Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5251 Ne 14th Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(754) 322-6350
Gr: PK-5 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1111.
Griffin Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5050 Sw 116th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330
(754) 323-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1212.
Harbordale Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Se 15th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(754) 323-6050
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
Country Isles Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 Country Isles Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5250
Gr: PK-5 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Fox Trail Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1250 S Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(754) 323-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 1,089 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1515.
Sawgrass Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12655 Nw 8th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(754) 322-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1616.
Silver Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9100 Sw 36th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(754) 323-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1717.
Tropical Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Sw 66th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 323-7750
Gr: PK-5 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1818.
Welleby Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3230 N Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-8850
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1919.
Sandpiper Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3700 N Hiatus Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-8450
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2020.
Nob Hill Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Nw 104th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2121.
Plantation Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
875 Sw 54th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 323-7150
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2222.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8800 Nw 54th Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-9100
Gr: PK-5 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2323.
Flamingo Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1130 Sw 133rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(754) 323-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2424.
Wilton Manors Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Ne 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
(754) 322-8950
Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2525.
North Andrews Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
345 Ne 56th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(754) 322-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2626.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2101 N Pine Island Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-6450
Gr: PK-5 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2727.
Challenger Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5703 Nw 94th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-5750
Gr: PK-5 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2828.
Peters Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
851 Nw 68th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 322-7900
Gr: PK-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2929.
Mirror Lake Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 Nw 72nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(754) 322-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3030.
Sunland Park Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
919 Nw 13th Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-8550
Gr: PK-3 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #3131.
Tamarac Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7601 N University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-8600
Gr: PK-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3232.
Park Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3925 N State Road 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(754) 322-7650
Gr: PK-5 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3333.
Banyan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8800 Nw 50th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-5350
Gr: PK-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3434.
Davie Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7025 Sw 39th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(754) 323-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3535.
Croissant Park Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Sw 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 323-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Advantage Academy Of Broward (Closed 2010)
10072 W Mcnab Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 726-5227
Albert Einstein Academy For Letters Arts And Sciences (Closed 2016)
151 N Nob Hill Rd Ste 315
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(954) 816-3233
Arthur Robert Ashe Center (Closed 2018)
1701 Nw 23rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-2800
Gr: AE
Arthur Robert Ashe, Junior Middle School (Closed 2014)
1701 Nw 23rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-2800
Gr: 3-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Ben Gamla Charter School Hallandale (Closed 2023)
Charter School
6511 W Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 587-8348
Gr: K-8 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1
Broward Academy Of Math And Science (Closed 2013)
4300 North University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(954) 461-6466
Broward County Superintendent's Office (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
0600 Se 3rd Avenue, 10th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 321-260
Broward Fire (Closed 2013)
2600 Sw 71 Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(754) 321-1300
Cannon Point (Inactive 0702) (Closed 2004)
5620 Nw 27th Court
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 717-8630
Castle Annex (Closed 2018)
4747 Nw 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(754) 321-1325
Gr: AE
Championship Academy Of Distinction High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
3020 Nw 33rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 249-9525
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Charter School Institute Training Center Annex (Closed 2004)
Charter School
5420 North State Rd 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(954) 530-3135
Gr: K-6 | 117 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Charter School Of Excellence 2 (Closed 2018)
Charter School
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Gr: K-5 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Charter School Of Excellence At Riverland (Closed 2018)
Charter School
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 581-0167
Gr: K-5 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Charter School Of Excellence Cse09-10 (Closed 2013)
Charter School
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(754) 321-2600
Charter School Of Excellence Cse10-10 (Closed 2013)
Charter School
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Charter School Of Excellence Cse11-10 (Closed 2013)
Charter School
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Charter School Of Excellence Tamarac 1 (Closed 2018)
Charter School
7595 Nw 61st St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 721-8902
Gr: K-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Charter School Of Excellence Tamarac 2 (Closed 2018)
Charter School
7595 Nw 61st St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 721-8902
Gr: K-5 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Charter Schools Of Excellence Riverland (Closed 2018)
Charter School
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 581-0167
Gr: K-5 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Circle Site-primary Learning Center Elementary (s (Closed 2023)
4747 Nw 14th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 714-1201
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Community School North (Closed 2023)
1300 Sw 32nd Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-7606
Community School North (Fort Lauderdale School) (Closed 2018)
1619 Ne 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(754) 321-1325
Gr: AE
Community School South (Closed 2023)
1300 Sw 32nd Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-5146
Dayspring Elementary Charter School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 797-1400
Gr: K-5 | 83 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Downtown Academy Of Technology & Arts (Closed 2010)
101 Se 3 Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 767-0403
Gr: 6-8 | 127 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Downtown Elementary Charter School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
4364 Nw 103 Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(954) 609-8883
Eagle Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
3020 Nw 33rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 343-9960
Gr: 6-12
Empowerment Academy (Closed 2011)
4300 North University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(305) 995-1429
Excelsior Charter Of Broward (Closed 2024)
Charter School
2099 W. Prospect Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(754) 701-1192
Gr: K-5 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Florida High School For Accelerated Learning Miami (Closed 2011)
110 East Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(813) 480-0701
Florida High School For Accelerated Learning-miami (Closed 2011)
110 East Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(813) 480-0701
Florida Virtual Academy At Broward County (Closed 2013)
110 Se 6th St 15 Fl, 15th Fl
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(386) 898-0677
Gr: K-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Franklin Academy A (Closed 2013)
2359 Sw 27th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 465-5163
Imagine Middle School West (Closed 2023)
2500 Glades Circle
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
(954) 659-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
The top ranked public preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL include Bayview Elementary School, Everglades Elementary School and Eagle Point Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale?
65 public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale.
What is the racial composition of students in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale public preschools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Fort Lauderdale are often viewed compared to one another?

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