Watkins Elementary School

3520 Sw 52nd Ave, Pembroke Park, FL 33023 | (754) 323-7800

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 754

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 754 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1140th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

School District Details

Broward County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,037
Graduation Rate: 67.2%
Dropout Rate: 2.8%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 256,137

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 754
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 365 (48.4%)
Females: 375 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 70 (9.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 622 (82.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 692 (91.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Watkins Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	579	76.8%
Asian	6	0.8%
Hispanic	140	18.6%
White	14	1.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	108	14.3%
1st Grade	132	17.5%
2nd Grade	136	18.0%
3rd Grade	136	18.0%
4th Grade	113	15.0%
5th Grade	129	17.1%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

55.6%

District:

59.6%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.3%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Watkins Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 29, 2010
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Watkins has some of the most dedicated teachers and administration. The office staff is incredible and always on task. I have 1 child that has graduated from Watkins and I have 2 kids that are still attending Watkins and they all are doing well. The teachers and principal are very involved in with the students. The principal has a very no nonsense attitude. My kids are very safe at this school. The only thing I would improve on would be the cafeteria. Watkins is also a magnet school for language they teach French, Japanese and Spanish :)

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 17, 2009
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My son has been a student there since kindergarten (he's now in 3rd grade) and I couldn't be happier! The teachers are very caring and supportive of the students' needs! My son has always done well and whenever there has been a weakness in any area of academics they have always been good about nipping it in the bud so that he can improve. I would certainly recommend this school to any parent for their child. Security is also great there. To get in the school there are glass doors blocking access so you MUST check in first at the office. That's certainly a relief for me.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 12, 2009
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I like the school because my son is doing well in all his class and Teachers kept me update with how he is specially with his improvement and yes I will recommend the school

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Watkins Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)

Florida School Grade: A

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO

Percent Criteria Met

School:

87.0%

District:

69.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.0%	81.0%	77.0%
2009	81.0%	80.0%	78.0%
2008	80.0%	81.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	72.0%	72.0%
2009	68.0%	72.0%	72.0%
2008	66.0%	72.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	75.0%	77.0%	75.0%
2009	81.0%	78.0%	75.0%
2008	63.0%	76.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	62.0%	72.0%	72.0%
2009	70.0%	76.0%	74.0%
2008	52.0%	69.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.0%	68.0%	63.0%
2009	61.0%	68.0%	62.0%
2008	55.0%	67.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	70.0%	70.0%
2009	58.0%	72.0%	71.0%
2008	49.0%	66.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	42.0%	47.0%	50.0%
2009	36.0%	46.0%	46.0%
2008	41.0%	42.0%	44.0%

Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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