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Gator Run Elementary School

1101 Glades Pkwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327

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Serving 1,156 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gator Run Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,156 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5% in FL
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: Gator Run Elementary School serves the southeast part of Fort Lauderdale, covering an area of approximately 5.9 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gator Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Gator Run Elementary School's student population of 1,156 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gator Run Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	140
1	164
2	170
3	220
4	223
5	214

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Total Students

1,156 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2025	1,156
2024	1,192
2023	1,225
2022	1,263
2021	1,209
2020	1,268
2019	1,320
2018	1,289
2017	1,290
2016	1,294
2015	1,265
2014	1,186
2013	1,195
2012	1,241
2011	1,277
2010	1,289
2009	1,290
2008	1,288
2007	1,273
2006	1,307
2005	1,323
2004	1,348
2003	1,274
2002	1,585
2001	1,425
2000	756
1999	603

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Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2025	61
2024	62
2023	64
2022	69
2021	70
2020	73
2019	73
2018	80
2017	81
2016	79
2015	78
2014	72
2013	72
2012	72
2011	78
2010	80
2009	103
2008	85
2007	79
2006	79
2005	76
2004	68
2003	62
2002	73
2001	54
2000	37
1999	27

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School Rankings

Gator Run Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gator Run Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#139 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2023	#139
2022	#152
2021	#265
2019	#131
2018	#194
2017	#172
2016	#171
2015	#277
2014	#148
2013	#260
2012	#197
2011	#173
2010	#53

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86%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	86%	52%	52%
2022	86%	52%	50%
2021	75%	48%	42%
2019	87%	59%	60%
2018	84%	58%	58%
2017	86%	57%	58%
2016	83%	54%	55%
2015	81%	53%	55%
2014	77%	59%	59%
2013	78%	58%	59%
2012	81%	57%	60%
2011	91%	68%	71%
2010	94%	68%	71%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	79%	52%	54%
2021	77%	52%	53%
2019	83%	56%	58%
2018	81%	55%	58%
2017	79%	54%	55%
2016	78%	52%	53%
2015	73%	53%	53%
2014	79%	58%	58%
2013	80%	58%	57%
2012	79%	57%	57%
2011	86%	62%	62%
2010	90%	62%	63%

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74%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	74%	52%	48%
2021	67%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	19:1
2019	18:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	26:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	21:1
1999	22:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	9%	3%
2024	8%	3%
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

65%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	65%	38%
2024	65%	37%
2023	64%	37%	37%
2022	62%	36%	36%
2021	65%	35%	35%
2020	64%	34%	34%
2019	63%	34%	34%
2018	61%	33%	33%
2017	61%	33%	33%
2016	58%	32%	32%
2015	57%	31%	31%
2014	52%	30%	30%
2013	49%	29%	29%
2012	46%	29%	29%
2011	41%	28%	28%
2010	41%	27%	29%
2009	35%	26%	27%
2008	38%	25%	27%
2007	39%	25%	26%
2006	40%	24%	26%
2005	45%	23%	24%
2004	47%	22%	24%
2003	42%	21%	22%
2002	47%	20%	21%
2001	41%	19%	19%
2000	31%	18%	18%
1999	27%	17%	16%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	3%	21%
2024	3%	21%
2023	3%	21%	39%
2022	4%	21%	39%
2021	4%	22%	40%
2020	3%	22%	40%
2019	3%	22%	40%
2018	3%	22%	40%
2017	3%	22%	40%
2016	3%	23%	41%
2015	2%	23%	39%
2014	2%	23%	40%
2013	4%	23%	40%
2012	4%	23%	39%
2011	4%	23%	38%
2010	5%	24%	39%
2009	4%	24%	39%
2008	4%	24%	38%
2007	3%	24%	38%
2006	2%	24%	38%
2005	3%	24%	37%
2004	3%	24%	37%
2003	4%	25%	36%
2002	3%	25%	36%
2001	4%	25%	36%
2000	4%	25%	36%
1999	3%	25%	36%

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White

21%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	21%	34%
2024	21%	35%
2023	22%	35%	17%
2022	23%	36%	18%
2021	21%	36%	18%
2020	23%	37%	19%
2019	26%	37%	19%
2018	27%	38%	21%
2017	28%	39%	21%
2016	32%	39%	22%
2015	35%	40%	24%
2014	39%	41%	24%
2013	39%	42%	25%
2012	43%	42%	26%
2011	48%	43%	27%
2010	49%	45%	27%
2009	56%	46%	30%
2008	54%	47%	31%
2007	52%	47%	32%
2006	54%	50%	33%
2005	49%	51%	35%
2004	46%	51%	36%
2003	51%	52%	38%
2002	47%	53%	39%
2001	52%	54%	41%
2000	62%	55%	43%
1999	66%	56%	45%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

66%

0.53

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	0.53	0.70
2024	0.53	0.70
2023	0.54	0.70	0.68
2022	0.56	0.70	0.68
2021	0.53	0.70	0.68
2020	0.54	0.70	0.69
2019	0.54	0.70	0.69
2018	0.55	0.70	0.69
2017	0.55	0.70	0.69
2016	0.56	0.70	0.69
2015	0.56	0.70	0.68
2014	0.58	0.69	0.70
2013	0.61	0.69	0.70
2012	0.61	0.69	0.70
2011	0.60	0.69	0.71
2010	0.59	0.67	0.69
2009	0.57	0.67	0.69
2008	0.57	0.66	0.69
2007	0.58	0.66	0.69
2006	0.55	0.64	0.69
2005	0.56	0.64	0.69
2004	0.57	0.64	0.68
2003	0.57	0.63	0.68
2002	0.56	0.62	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.52	0.61	0.66
1999	0.49	0.60	0.65

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(22-23)

18.1%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	18.1%	33.8%	35.5%
2022	17.8%	35.5%	36.2%
2021	3.5%	27.4%	22.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	8%	42%
2024	14%	47%
2023	16%	49%	54%
2022	15%	50%	47%
2021	14%	50%	49%
2020	11%	49%	53%
2019	13%	50%	53%
2018	13%	53%	55%
2017	13%	53%	55%
2016	12%	48%	52%
2015	11%	53%	54%
2014	10%	52%	52%
2013	9%	51%	49%
2012	8%	50%	48%
2011	7%	49%	46%
2010	6%	45%	44%
2009	4%	40%	39%
2008	4%	36%	35%
2007	4%	36%	32%
2006	3%	37%	33%
2005	3%	39%	33%
2004	4%	37%	32%
2003	5%	37%	31%
2002	4%	36%	30%
2001	4%	36%	29%
2000	3%	36%	30%
1999	3%	36%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	9%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	9%
2006	1%	9%	9%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	3%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	8%
2001	2%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Broward School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gator Run Elementary School's ranking?

Gator Run Elementary School is ranked #139 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Gator Run Elementary School often compared to?

Gator Run Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manatee Bay Elementary School, Imagine Charter School At Weston by visitors of our site.

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

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Gator Run Elementary School?

1,156 students attend Gator Run Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Gator Run Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gator Run Elementary School?

Gator Run Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gator Run Elementary School offer ?

Gator Run Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gator Run Elementary School part of?

Gator Run Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I am in Mrs. Martinez's 4th grade class, and I must say, the gifted program is splendid! They challenge you at an upbeat pace and I am challenged. Bravo!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - kayka

5 10/10/2025

Gator run is the best school ever

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Brent

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,156 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: Gator Run Elementary School serves the southeast part of Fort Lauderdale, covering an area of approximately 5.9 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education