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Rock Island Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2350 NW 19th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 · (754) 322-8300 · Part of Broward County School District

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

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rock Island Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below 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–5Rock Island Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2350 NW 19th St, Fort Lauderdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten91
Grade 168
Grade 274
Grade 383
Grade 470
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
508’20
444’21
454’22
462’23
468’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 10%White 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rock Island 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.