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Peters Elementary School

851 Nw 68th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

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Serving 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peters Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50% in FL
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peters Elementary School's student population of 597 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peters Elementary School
Pre-K	109
Kind	70
1	85
2	85
3	83
4	84
5	81

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Total Students

597 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School
2023	623
2022	617
2021	626
2020	725
2019	725
2018	650
2017	650
2016	604
2015	706
2014	684
2013	586
2012	599
2011	645
2010	715
2009	800
2008	792
2007	680
2006	753
2005	855
2004	856
2003	877
2002	944
2001	936
2000	921
1999	956
1998	1,001
1997	1,017
1996	1,086
1995	1,098
1994	1,096
1993	1,114
1992	1,098
1991	990
1990	758
1989	928
1988	806
1987	712

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School
2023	39
2022	43
2021	38
2020	46
2019	46
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	40
2014	42
2013	33
2012	35
2011	43
2010	42
2009	64
2008	48
2007	45
2006	50
2005	49
2004	46
2003	45
2002	47
2001	48
2000	46
1999	44
1998	45
1997	45
1996	50
1995	50
1994	53
1993	48
1992	52
1991	42
1990	38
1989	40
1988	34
1987	33

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School Rankings

Peters Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peters Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1450 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School
2023	#1450
2022	#1971
2021	#2586
2019	#1692
2018	#1680
2017	#1357
2016	#1444
2015	#1790
2014	#752
2013	#1579
2012	#990

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	60%	52%	52%
2022	47%	52%	50%
2021	31%	48%	42%
2019	58%	59%	60%
2018	57%	58%	58%
2017	63%	57%	58%
2016	64%	54%	55%
2015	54%	53%	55%
2014	50%	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%	59%
2012	68%	57%	60%

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50%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	50%	52%	54%
2021	43%	52%	53%
2019	54%	56%	58%
2018	53%	55%	58%
2017	55%	54%	55%
2016	49%	52%	53%
2015	47%	53%	53%
2014	57%	58%	58%
2013	56%	58%	57%
2012	61%	57%	57%
2011	79%	62%	62%

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40-44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	42%	52%	48%
2021	27%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	21:1
1999	22:1	18:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	24:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	24:1	18:1	20:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	25%	37%	37%
2022	25%	36%	36%
2021	27%	35%	35%
2020	27%	34%	34%
2019	27%	34%	34%
2018	25%	32%	33%
2017	25%	32%	33%
2016	25%	32%	32%
2015	24%	31%	31%
2014	25%	30%	30%
2013	24%	29%	29%
2012	26%	29%	29%
2011	26%	28%	28%
2010	31%	27%	29%
2009	25%	26%	27%
2008	22%	26%	27%
2007	25%	25%	26%
2006	23%	24%	26%
2005	24%	23%	24%
2004	23%	22%	24%
2003	22%	21%	22%
2002	20%	20%	21%
2001	16%	19%	19%
2000	15%	18%	18%
1999	15%	17%	16%
1998	15%	16%	15%
1997	15%	16%	14%
1996	14%	15%	13%
1995	13%	15%	12%
1994	13%	14%	11%
1993	12%	14%	10%
1992	14%	13%	10%
1991	16%	13%	9%

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Black

62%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	58%	21%	39%
2022	57%	21%	39%
2021	50%	22%	40%
2020	45%	22%	40%
2019	45%	22%	40%
2018	46%	22%	40%
2017	46%	22%	40%
2016	44%	23%	41%
2015	46%	23%	39%
2014	43%	23%	40%
2013	44%	23%	40%
2012	42%	23%	39%
2011	40%	23%	38%
2010	41%	24%	39%
2009	42%	24%	39%
2008	48%	24%	38%
2007	39%	24%	38%
2006	45%	24%	38%
2005	42%	24%	37%
2004	42%	24%	37%
2003	41%	24%	36%
2002	44%	25%	36%
2001	43%	25%	36%
2000	40%	25%	36%
1999	36%	25%	36%
1998	34%	25%	36%
1997	32%	25%	36%
1996	36%	25%	35%
1995	36%	24%	34%
1994	32%	24%	33%
1993	29%	24%	32%
1992	27%	24%	32%
1991	23%	23%	31%

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White

12%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	11%	35%	17%
2022	11%	36%	18%
2021	15%	36%	18%
2020	18%	37%	19%
2019	18%	37%	19%
2018	21%	39%	21%
2017	21%	39%	21%
2016	25%	39%	22%
2015	25%	40%	24%
2014	23%	41%	24%
2013	22%	42%	25%
2012	21%	42%	26%
2011	22%	43%	27%
2010	22%	45%	27%
2009	26%	46%	30%
2008	24%	47%	31%
2007	28%	48%	32%
2006	27%	50%	33%
2005	29%	50%	35%
2004	30%	51%	36%
2003	32%	52%	38%
2002	32%	52%	39%
2001	37%	54%	41%
2000	42%	55%	43%
1999	45%	56%	45%
1998	46%	57%	46%
1997	50%	57%	47%
1996	47%	58%	49%
1995	48%	59%	52%
1994	52%	60%	53%
1993	57%	60%	55%
1992	57%	61%	56%
1991	59%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.68
2022	0.60	0.70	0.68
2021	0.66	0.70	0.68
2020	0.69	0.70	0.69
2019	0.69	0.70	0.69
2018	0.69	0.70	0.69
2017	0.69	0.70	0.69
2016	0.69	0.70	0.69
2015	0.67	0.70	0.68
2014	0.70	0.69	0.70
2013	0.70	0.69	0.70
2012	0.71	0.69	0.70
2011	0.72	0.69	0.71
2010	0.72	0.69	0.69
2009	0.72	0.69	0.69
2008	0.69	0.68	0.69
2007	0.73	0.67	0.69
2006	0.68	0.64	0.69
2005	0.69	0.65	0.69
2004	0.69	0.64	0.68
2003	0.69	0.63	0.68
2002	0.67	0.63	0.68
2001	0.66	0.62	0.67
2000	0.65	0.62	0.66
1999	0.65	0.61	0.65
1998	0.66	0.60	0.64
1997	0.63	0.60	0.64
1996	0.64	0.59	0.63
1995	0.63	0.58	0.62
1994	0.62	0.57	0.60
1993	0.58	0.57	0.59
1992	0.59	0.56	0.58
1991	0.58	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	71%	49%	54%
2022	66%	50%	47%
2021	62%	50%	49%
2020	58%	50%	53%
2019	58%	50%	53%
2018	58%	53%	55%
2017	58%	53%	55%
2016	57%	48%	52%
2015	56%	53%	54%
2014	57%	52%	52%
2013	52%	51%	49%
2012	52%	50%	48%
2011	45%	49%	46%
2010	44%	45%	44%
2009	40%	40%	39%
2008	37%	36%	35%
2007	33%	36%	32%
2006	32%	37%	33%
2005	32%	39%	33%
2004	34%	37%	32%
2003	35%	37%	31%
2002	34%	36%	30%
2001	32%	36%	29%
2000	32%	37%	30%
1999	27%	37%	31%
1998	28%	37%	31%
1997	28%	37%	31%
1996	34%	38%	32%
1995	34%	36%	29%
1994	30%	35%	30%
1993	23%	32%	28%
1992	28%	29%	27%
1991	29%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Peters Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	16%	7%	9%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	14%	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	13%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	12%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peters Elementary School's ranking?

Peters Elementary School is ranked #1450 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Peters Elementary School often compared to?

Peters Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Plantation Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Peters Elementary School?

597 students attend Peters Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Peters Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peters Elementary School?

Peters Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Peters Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Peters Elementary School part of?

Peters Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education