The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Tamarac Elementary School
Tamarac Elementary sits on North University Drive in Tamarac, a mid-sized city in Broward County that began as a retiree haven in the early 1960s and has since shifted into a multigenerational, family-oriented suburb. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and draws from neighborhoods threaded with freshwater canals and low-rise residential streets typical of postwar South Florida development. The surrounding area is car-dependent rather than walkable, with commercial life spread along corridors like University Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard rather than concentrated in any single center, though the city is actively building its first downtown-style district, Tamarac Village, along Commercial Boulevard.
The school's student body is meaningfully diverse. Black students make up the plurality of enrollment, Hispanic students are a substantial second group, white students a smaller share, and the rest of the population spans several other backgrounds. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic mix of the surrounding neighborhood. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records reviewed.
State assessment results come from Florida's FAST assessments in math and ELA across third, fourth, and fifth grades, and from the Florida Statewide Science Assessment at fifth grade. In ELA, proficiency rates are roughly similar across all three tested grades, landing in the mid-to-upper half of the scale for third and fourth grade and holding close to that level in fifth. Math tells a more varied story: third graders score notably better than the upper elementary grades, with fourth grade proficiency dropping into the mid-range and fifth grade falling below the majority mark. The fifth-grade science result sits near the midpoint. Overall, the pattern in math warrants attention, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about how it supports students as they move into the upper elementary grades where the numbers soften. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these figures represent improvement, stability, or decline from prior years.
Graduation rate data does not apply here because the school ends at fifth grade. Comparison data against other Broward County districts was not usable for this school because the county dataset contained only a single district, making a meaningful relative position impossible to establish.
The housing market around the school has seen home values pull back from their recent peaks, now running below both the Florida statewide benchmark and the national benchmark. Rents have also edged slightly downward year over year, though the rent-to-income burden remains quite high relative to typical affordability thresholds. Buying in this zip code involves a price-to-income ratio that sits well above what most financial guidelines would consider comfortable, and the estimated monthly carrying cost for a median-priced home is substantial. For a family weighing the neighborhood primarily as a school choice, the affordability picture is worth factoring in carefully.
The broader Tamarac community offers a park system with more than a dozen facilities including an aquatic complex, a community center, and a golf course. The Broward County Library branch on Commercial Boulevard and the county transit system, supplemented by a free city shuttle, provide access to services. Employers in the city's Commerce Park include a range of companies across logistics, furniture, and specialty manufacturing. The area continues to attract new construction, including multifamily rental development and scattered townhome projects, suggesting the neighborhood is still in a period of physical and demographic change.
Program details for the school were not available in the data, so specifics on enrichment, special programs, or extracurriculars could not be included. The Broward district brief search did not surface recent parent-relevant policy or program changes, so that layer is absent rather than guessed at.
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