Top 10 Best Fort Lauderdale Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 65 public preschools serving 37,875 students in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The top ranked public preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Eagle Point Elementary School, Everglades Elementary School and Manatee Bay 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 46% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average). Pre schools in Fort Lauderdale have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Florida public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Point Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Indian Trce
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 1,160 students
Rank: #22.
Everglades Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2900 Bonaventure Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(754) 323-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 914 students
Rank: #33.
Manatee Bay Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19200 Manatee Isles Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
(754) 323-6450
Grades: PK-5
| 1,046 students
Rank: #44.
Gator Run Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1101 Glades Pkwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
(754) 323-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 1,263 students
Rank: #55.
Indian Trace Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Indian Trce
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #66.
Harbordale Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Se 15th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(754) 323-6050
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #77.
Floranada Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5251 Ne 14th Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(754) 322-6350
Grades: PK-5
| 713 students
Rank: #88.
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 Ne 11th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 322-9050
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students
Rank: #99.
Cooper City Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5080 Sw 92nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(754) 323-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #1010.
Griffin Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5050 Sw 116th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330
(754) 323-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
777 N Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(754) 322-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 736 students
Rank: #1212.
Hawkes Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5900 Sw 160th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(754) 323-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 733 students
Rank: #1313.
Fox Trail Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1250 S Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(754) 323-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 1,098 students
Rank: #1414.
Country Isles Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2300 Country Isles Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33326
(754) 323-5250
Grades: PK-5
| 822 students
Rank: #1515.
Tropical Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Sw 66th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 323-7750
Grades: PK-5
| 892 students
Rank: #1616.
Sawgrass Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12655 Nw 8th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(754) 322-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 893 students
Rank: #1717.
Silver Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9100 Sw 36th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(754) 323-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 956 students
Rank: #1818.
Wilton Manors Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Ne 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
(754) 322-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1919.
Nob Hill Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2100 Nw 104th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #2020.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8800 Nw 54th Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-9100
Grades: PK-5
| 824 students
Rank: #2121.
Plantation Park Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
875 Sw 54th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 323-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #2222.
Welleby Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3230 N Nob Hill Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-8850
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #2323.
Flamingo Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1130 Sw 133rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(754) 323-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: #2424.
Sandpiper Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3700 N Hiatus Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(754) 322-8450
Grades: PK-5
| 626 students
Rank: #2525.
Challenger Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5703 Nw 94th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-5750
Grades: PK-5
| 904 students
Rank: #2626.
North Andrews Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Ne 56th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(754) 322-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 780 students
Rank: #2727.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 N Pine Island Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(754) 322-6450
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #2828.
Wingate Oaks Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1211 Nw 33rd Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Grades: PK-12
| 101 students
Rank: #2929.
Mirror Lake Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Nw 72nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(754) 322-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #3030.
Park Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3925 N State Road 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(754) 322-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 953 students
Rank: #3131.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Sw 46th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 323-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 720 students
Rank: #3232.
Oakland Park Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
936 Ne 33rd St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(754) 322-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #3333.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1755 Ne 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(754) 322-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #3434.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Nw 13th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #3535.
Peters Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
851 Nw 68th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 322-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
10072 W Mcnab Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 726-5227
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
151 N Nob Hill Rd Ste 315
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(954) 816-3233
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1701 Nw 23rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-2800
Grades: AE
| n/a students
1701 Nw 23rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 322-2800
Grades: 3-8
| 620 students
6511 W Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 587-8348
Grades: K-8
| 38 students
4300 North University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(954) 461-6466
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
0600 Se 3rd Avenue, 10th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 321-260
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2600 Sw 71 Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(754) 321-1300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5620 Nw 27th Court
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 717-8630
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4747 Nw 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(754) 321-1325
Grades: AE
| n/a students
5420 North State Rd 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(954) 530-3135
Grades: K-6
| 117 students
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Grades: K-5
| 20 students
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 581-0167
Grades: K-5
| 98 students
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(754) 321-2600
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1217 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2997
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
7595 Nw 61st St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 721-8902
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
7595 Nw 61st St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(954) 721-8902
Grades: K-5
| 18 students
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 581-0167
Grades: K-5
| 19 students
4747 Nw 14th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 714-1201
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
1300 Sw 32nd Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-7606
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1619 Ne 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(754) 321-1325
Grades: AE
| n/a students
1300 Sw 32nd Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-5146
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 797-1400
Grades: K-5
| 83 students
101 Se 3 Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 767-0403
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
4364 Nw 103 Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(954) 609-8883
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3020 Nw 33rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 343-9960
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
4300 North University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
(305) 995-1429
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 East Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(813) 480-0701
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 East Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(813) 480-0701
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 Se 6th St 15 Fl, 15th Fl
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(386) 898-0677
Grades: K-12
| 204 students
2359 Sw 27th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 465-5163
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2500 Glades Circle
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327
(954) 659-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
International High School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
Charter School
8201 Peter's Rd Ste 1000
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(954) 510-9045
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1237 Ne 4 Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 731-1119
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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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 Eagle Point Elementary School, Everglades Elementary School and Manatee Bay Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
65 public preschools are located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
What is the racial composition of students in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
Fort Lauderdale, FL public preschools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

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