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Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

101 NE 11th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · (754) 322-9050 · Part of Broward County School District

Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
609
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Lauderdale kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Fort Lauderdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Virginia Shuman Young Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 NE 11th Ave, Fort Lauderdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 1103
Grade 2107
Grade 3111
Grade 4104
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
641’20
661’21
675’22
692’23
609’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 26%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School from Fort Lauderdale families.

Other schools in Broward County School District

The district →
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooper City
A
1,156 students19:1
Gator Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A
1,156 students19:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A+
1,139 students19:1
Fox Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davie
A−
1,099 students18:1
Quiet Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield Beach
C+
1,072 students18:1
Heron Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkland
A
1,040 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.