The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Pompano Beach Elementary School
Pompano Beach Elementary sits at the north end of a city that is changing fast. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Broward County public school system, drawing children from a community where older residential neighborhoods press up against a coastline now attracting luxury towers and a major downtown redevelopment. That surrounding context matters for families thinking about housing, commute, and the longer arc of the neighborhood.
The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a smaller share of white and multiracial students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school clearly among higher-need elementary schools in its community. Data on English learner enrollment and special education identification rates were not available in the data provided, so parents curious about those supports should ask the school directly.
On Florida's statewide assessments, the picture is mixed and leans below midpoint in several spots. Third-grade math results were the strongest showing, coming in above the halfway mark among students tested. Fifth-grade math was not far behind. But fourth-grade math fell noticeably below half of students scoring proficient, and reading tells a similar story: third and fifth grade ELA hovered just around half, while fourth-grade ELA dropped to well below that. The fifth-grade science assessment was a relative bright spot, with results comparable to the stronger math showing. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether results are improving, holding steady, or declining. A parent would want to ask the school what is driving the fourth-grade dip specifically, and what reading intervention and support structures look like.
This is a regular public elementary school, not a magnet or charter, and no specialized program offerings were listed in the data provided.
The surrounding city context is worth understanding clearly. Pompano Beach is a mid-size Broward County coastal city that has historically sat at a lower price point than Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton. That is shifting. Publicly reported sources describe a pronounced development boom, with a large downtown mixed-use redevelopment underway along Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway, luxury beachfront projects from national hospitality brands, and a proposed large-scale mixed-use entertainment district anchored by a rebranded casino resort. The city's texture ranges from a walkable beachfront and pier district to quieter inland single-family and Intracoastal neighborhoods that are more car-dependent.
Housing costs here reflect a market under pressure. Home values in the zip code are above the statewide median and noticeably above the national median, and they have edged down slightly over the past year. Rents have moved in the opposite direction, ticking up over the same period. Rent as a share of income is quite high by national standards, and the estimated monthly carrying cost for a home purchase is substantial. For a family whose child would attend this school, affordability is a real consideration.
The broader district brief for Broward offered no confirmed parent-relevant changes, as research did not surface lasting policy or structural shifts before the search concluded.
Civic infrastructure in Pompano Beach is reasonably solid. There is a county library and cultural center on Atlantic Boulevard, neighborhood branch libraries, a Tri-Rail commuter connection to Miami and West Palm Beach, Broward County Transit bus routes, and a free city shuttle. The school itself sits near Northeast 13th Avenue, close enough to the downtown corridor that the ongoing construction and redevelopment activity in that zone is part of the immediate neighborhood environment.
For a family evaluating this school, the honest read is that academic proficiency, while positive in a few grades and subjects, is below midpoint in several others, and the fourth-grade reading results in particular are worth a direct conversation with school staff. The school serves a high-need student population in a rapidly changing urban neighborhood. Families should go in with clear questions about literacy supports, instructional continuity across grade levels, and what the school's trajectory looks like as the surrounding community transforms.
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