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Charter School Of Excellence (Closed 2026)

1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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Bottom 50%

Serving 164 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charter School Of Excellence ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charter School Of Excellence
Kind	26
1	31
2	27
3	32
4	25
5	23

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Total Students

164 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence
2025	164
2024	209
2023	211
2022	227
2021	235
2020	252
2019	303
2018	308
2017	263
2016	269
2015	277
2014	272
2013	269
2012	276
2011	288
2010	300
2009	313
2008	292
2007	312
2006	303
2005	295
2004	300
2003	289
2002	290
2001	255
2000	236
1999	197
1998	149

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2010-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence
2025	7
2024	12
2023	15
2022	16
2021	14
2020	16
2019	21
2018	21
2017	15
2016	18
2015	15
2014	14
2013	5
2012	16
2011	15
2010	3

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Year Founded

1997

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

#2009 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence
2023	#2009
2022	#2174
2021	#1986
2019	#1970
2018	#1348
2017	#1642
2016	#717
2015	#2618
2014	#622
2013	#1768
2012	#1815
2011	#331
2010	#128

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40-44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2023	42%	52%	52%
2022	37%	52%	50%
2021	42%	48%	42%
2019	52%	59%	60%
2018	57%	58%	58%
2017	52%	57%	58%
2016	72%	54%	55%
2015	37%	53%	55%
2014	52%	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%	59%
2012	52%	57%	60%
2011	82%	68%	71%
2010	87%	68%	71%

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50-54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2022	52%	52%	54%
2021	47%	52%	53%
2019	52%	56%	58%
2018	62%	55%	58%
2017	57%	54%	55%
2016	62%	52%	53%
2015	42%	53%	53%
2014	62%	58%	58%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	52%	57%	57%
2011	87%	62%	62%
2010	92%	62%	63%

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50-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2022	54%	52%	48%
2021	34%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	23:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	14:1	16:1	19:1
2018	15:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	27%	38%
2024	21%	37%
2023	26%	37%	37%
2022	25%	36%	36%
2021	24%	35%	35%
2020	22%	34%	34%
2019	25%	34%	34%
2018	27%	33%	33%
2017	23%	33%	33%
2016	20%	32%	32%
2015	18%	31%	31%
2014	15%	30%	30%
2013	17%	29%	29%
2012	13%	29%	29%
2011	13%	28%	28%
2010	13%	27%	29%
2009	13%	26%	27%
2008	11%	25%	27%
2007	13%	25%	26%
2006	17%	24%	26%
2005	14%	23%	24%
2004	12%	22%	24%
2003	9%	21%	22%
2002	9%	20%	21%
2001	8%	19%	19%
2000	5%	18%	18%
1999	5%	17%	16%
1998	2%	17%	15%

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Black

63%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	63%	21%
2024	69%	21%
2023	66%	21%	39%
2022	68%	21%	39%
2021	66%	22%	40%
2020	67%	22%	40%
2019	67%	22%	40%
2018	59%	22%	40%
2017	62%	22%	40%
2016	66%	23%	41%
2015	69%	23%	39%
2014	74%	23%	40%
2013	70%	23%	40%
2012	73%	23%	39%
2011	69%	23%	38%
2010	71%	24%	39%
2009	69%	24%	39%
2008	71%	24%	38%
2007	66%	24%	38%
2006	62%	24%	38%
2005	62%	24%	37%
2004	64%	24%	37%
2003	57%	25%	36%
2002	50%	25%	36%
2001	56%	25%	36%
2000	58%	25%	36%
1999	59%	25%	36%
1998	62%	25%	36%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	4%	34%
2024	4%	35%
2023	2%	35%	17%
2022	2%	36%	18%
2021	5%	36%	18%
2020	6%	37%	19%
2019	5%	37%	19%
2018	7%	38%	21%
2017	8%	39%	21%
2016	8%	39%	22%
2015	9%	40%	24%
2014	8%	41%	24%
2013	10%	42%	25%
2012	11%	42%	26%
2011	12%	43%	27%
2010	10%	45%	27%
2009	15%	46%	30%
2008	15%	47%	31%
2007	18%	47%	32%
2006	20%	50%	33%
2005	23%	51%	35%
2004	23%	51%	36%
2003	33%	52%	38%
2002	41%	53%	39%
2001	35%	54%	41%
2000	36%	55%	43%
1999	36%	56%	45%
1998	36%	56%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

66%

0.53

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	0.53	0.70
2024	0.48	0.70
2023	0.50	0.70	0.68
2022	0.48	0.70	0.68
2021	0.51	0.70	0.68
2020	0.50	0.70	0.69
2019	0.49	0.70	0.69
2018	0.58	0.70	0.69
2017	0.56	0.70	0.69
2016	0.52	0.70	0.69
2015	0.49	0.70	0.68
2014	0.43	0.69	0.70
2013	0.48	0.69	0.70
2012	0.44	0.69	0.70
2011	0.50	0.69	0.71
2010	0.47	0.67	0.69
2009	0.49	0.67	0.69
2008	0.47	0.66	0.69
2007	0.52	0.66	0.69
2006	0.55	0.64	0.69
2005	0.55	0.64	0.69
2004	0.53	0.64	0.68
2003	0.56	0.63	0.68
2002	0.58	0.62	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.54	0.61	0.66
1999	0.53	0.60	0.65
1998	0.49	0.60	0.64

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(22-23)

54.3%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2023	54.3%	33.8%	35.5%
2022	70.7%	35.5%	36.2%
2021	48.8%	27.4%	22.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	82%	42%
2024	78%	47%
2023	67%	49%	54%
2022	70%	50%	47%
2021	43%	50%	49%
2020	63%	49%	53%
2019	79%	50%	53%
2018	76%	53%	55%
2017	69%	53%	55%
2016	71%	48%	52%
2015	70%	53%	54%
2014	54%	52%	52%
2013	54%	51%	49%
2012	47%	50%	48%
2011	55%	49%	46%
2010	36%	45%	44%
2009	43%	40%	39%
2008	38%	36%	35%
2007	35%	36%	32%
2006	26%	37%	33%
2005	32%	39%	33%
2004	30%	37%	32%
2003	25%	37%	31%
2002	23%	36%	30%
2001	18%	36%	29%
2000	20%	36%	30%
1999	17%	36%	31%
1998	14%	36%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Charter School Of Excellence	Florida	Broward School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	14%	7%	9%
2010	2%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	14%	9%	9%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	15%	9%	8%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	11%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Broward School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Green

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charter School Of Excellence's ranking?

Charter School Of Excellence is ranked #2009 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Charter School Of Excellence?

164 students attend Charter School Of Excellence.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Charter School Of Excellence students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charter School Of Excellence?

Charter School Of Excellence has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Charter School Of Excellence offer ?

Charter School Of Excellence offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charter School Of Excellence part of?

Charter School Of Excellence is part of Broward School District.

In what neighborhood is Charter School Of Excellence located?

Charter School Of Excellence is located in the Poinciana Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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