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Best Fort Lauderdale Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 64 public preschools serving 34,773 students in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The top-ranked public preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Everglades Elementary School, Eagle Point Elementary School and Gator Run 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 55% (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 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
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 | 1,139 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33.
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 | 1,156 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
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 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
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 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #66.
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 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
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 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
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 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #99.
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 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1111.
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 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1212.
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 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1313.
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 | 1,099 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1414.
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 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1515.
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 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1616.
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 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1717.
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 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1818.
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 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1919.
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 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2020.
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 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2121.
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 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2222.
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 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2323.
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 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2424.
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 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2525.
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 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2626.
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 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2727.
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 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2828.
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 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2929.
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 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
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 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3131.
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 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
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 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3333.
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 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3434.
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 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3535.
Stephen Foster Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3471 Sw 22nd St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(754) 323-5750
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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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 Everglades Elementary School, Eagle Point Elementary School and Gator Run Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale?
64 public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale.
What is the racial composition of students in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale public preschools minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschools average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Fort Lauderdale are often viewed compared to one another?

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