Sawgrass Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Sawgrass Elementary School

12655 Nw 8th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325

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Top 20%

Serving 877 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawgrass Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 877 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in FL
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sawgrass Elementary School's student population of 877 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sawgrass Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	151
1	134
2	152
3	137
4	139
5	122

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Total Students

877 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School
2023	826
2022	893
2021	967
2020	1,033
2019	1,033
2018	1,152
2017	1,152
2016	1,026
2015	991
2014	886
2013	906
2012	977
2011	958
2010	956
2009	936
2008	993
2007	993
2006	1,053
2005	1,048
2004	1,022
2003	1,085
2002	1,059
2001	1,043
2000	944
1999	939
1998	853
1997	788
1996	682
1995	639
1994	492
1993	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School
2023	52
2022	54
2021	61
2020	63
2019	63
2018	76
2017	76
2016	69
2015	66
2014	58
2013	55
2012	54
2011	65
2010	63
2009	77
2008	66
2007	66
2006	67
2005	65
2004	60
2003	57
2002	54
2001	49
2000	46
1999	44
1998	43
1997	40
1996	35
1995	30
1994	25
1993	21

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Sawgrass Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sawgrass Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#567 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School
2023	#567
2022	#789
2021	#1052
2019	#972
2018	#942
2017	#877
2016	#1014
2015	#862
2014	#274
2013	#1201
2012	#932

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72%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	72%	52%	52%
2022	65%	52%	50%
2021	53%	48%	42%
2019	66%	59%	60%
2018	66%	58%	58%
2017	68%	57%	58%
2016	64%	54%	55%
2015	70%	53%	55%
2014	78%	59%	59%
2013	67%	58%	59%
2012	68%	57%	60%

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68%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	68%	52%	54%
2021	64%	52%	53%
2019	68%	56%	58%
2018	67%	55%	58%
2017	66%	54%	55%
2016	60%	52%	53%
2015	59%	53%	53%
2014	70%	58%	58%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	62%	57%	57%
2011	76%	62%	62%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	57%	52%	48%
2021	47%	51%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	15:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	22:1
2000	21:1	18:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	40%	37%	37%
2022	41%	36%	36%
2021	45%	35%	35%
2020	48%	34%	34%
2019	48%	34%	34%
2018	45%	32%	33%
2017	45%	32%	33%
2016	40%	32%	32%
2015	39%	31%	31%
2014	37%	30%	30%
2013	36%	29%	29%
2012	38%	29%	29%
2011	37%	28%	28%
2010	37%	27%	29%
2009	31%	26%	27%
2008	31%	26%	27%
2007	29%	25%	26%
2006	28%	24%	26%
2005	31%	23%	24%
2004	27%	22%	24%
2003	24%	21%	22%
2002	25%	20%	21%
2001	22%	19%	19%
2000	21%	18%	18%
1999	17%	17%	16%
1998	16%	16%	15%
1997	14%	16%	14%
1996	14%	15%	13%
1995	14%	15%	12%
1994	12%	14%	11%
1993	13%	14%	10%

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Black

23%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	23%	21%	39%
2022	25%	21%	39%
2021	22%	22%	40%
2020	21%	22%	40%
2019	21%	22%	40%
2018	24%	22%	40%
2017	24%	22%	40%
2016	27%	23%	41%
2015	28%	23%	39%
2014	28%	23%	40%
2013	29%	23%	40%
2012	28%	23%	39%
2011	23%	23%	38%
2010	25%	24%	39%
2009	23%	24%	39%
2008	23%	24%	38%
2007	21%	24%	38%
2006	20%	24%	38%
2005	14%	24%	37%
2004	14%	24%	37%
2003	12%	24%	36%
2002	11%	25%	36%
2001	12%	25%	36%
2000	10%	25%	36%
1999	7%	25%	36%
1998	8%	25%	36%
1997	5%	25%	36%
1996	5%	25%	35%
1995	5%	24%	34%
1994	5%	24%	33%
1993	6%	24%	32%

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White

24%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	28%	35%	17%
2022	25%	36%	18%
2021	23%	36%	18%
2020	20%	37%	19%
2019	20%	37%	19%
2018	23%	39%	21%
2017	23%	39%	21%
2016	24%	39%	22%
2015	26%	40%	24%
2014	27%	41%	24%
2013	27%	42%	25%
2012	26%	42%	26%
2011	31%	43%	27%
2010	31%	45%	27%
2009	40%	46%	30%
2008	41%	47%	31%
2007	44%	48%	32%
2006	48%	50%	33%
2005	51%	50%	35%
2004	55%	51%	36%
2003	58%	52%	38%
2002	59%	52%	39%
2001	62%	54%	41%
2000	65%	55%	43%
1999	73%	56%	45%
1998	72%	57%	46%
1997	78%	57%	47%
1996	78%	58%	49%
1995	79%	59%	52%
1994	82%	60%	53%
1993	79%	60%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.71	0.70	0.68
2022	0.71	0.70	0.68
2021	0.70	0.70	0.68
2020	0.69	0.70	0.69
2019	0.69	0.70	0.69
2018	0.69	0.70	0.69
2017	0.69	0.70	0.69
2016	0.71	0.70	0.69
2015	0.71	0.70	0.68
2014	0.72	0.69	0.70
2013	0.72	0.69	0.70
2012	0.73	0.69	0.70
2011	0.72	0.69	0.71
2010	0.72	0.69	0.69
2009	0.71	0.69	0.69
2008	0.71	0.68	0.69
2007	0.70	0.67	0.69
2006	0.66	0.64	0.69
2005	0.63	0.65	0.69
2004	0.61	0.64	0.68
2003	0.59	0.63	0.68
2002	0.58	0.63	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.56	0.62	0.66
1999	0.47	0.61	0.65
1998	0.48	0.60	0.64
1997	0.40	0.60	0.64
1996	0.39	0.59	0.63
1995	0.37	0.58	0.62
1994	0.33	0.57	0.60
1993	0.36	0.57	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	50%	49%	54%
2022	42%	50%	47%
2021	38%	50%	49%
2020	37%	50%	53%
2019	37%	50%	53%
2018	45%	53%	55%
2017	45%	53%	55%
2016	44%	48%	52%
2015	48%	53%	54%
2014	46%	52%	52%
2013	41%	51%	49%
2012	42%	50%	48%
2011	37%	49%	46%
2010	33%	45%	44%
2009	28%	40%	39%
2008	25%	36%	35%
2007	18%	36%	32%
2006	17%	37%	33%
2005	18%	39%	33%
2004	16%	37%	32%
2003	14%	37%	31%
2002	11%	36%	30%
2001	14%	36%	29%
2000	16%	37%	30%
1999	15%	37%	31%
1998	11%	37%	31%
1997	12%	37%	31%
1996	12%	38%	32%
1995	13%	36%	29%
1994	8%	35%	30%
1993	11%	32%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sawgrass Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	7%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sawgrass Elementary School's ranking?

Sawgrass Elementary School is ranked #567 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sawgrass Elementary School?

877 students attend Sawgrass Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Sawgrass Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sawgrass Elementary School?

Sawgrass Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sawgrass Elementary School offer ?

Sawgrass Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sawgrass Elementary School part of?

Sawgrass Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 877 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education