📍 3520 Sw 52nd Ave, Pembroke Park, Broward County, 33023
Watkins Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pembroke Park, Broward County. The school has 398 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Broward school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watkins Elementary School enrolls 398 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 276 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 26% |
| White | 13 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
342 of the school's 398 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 341 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watkins Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 101.
Watkins Elementary School is one of 329 schools in BROWARD, based in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. The district serves 243,553 students district-wide and employs 12,532 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 398 students, Watkins Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 740 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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