Gator Run Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Gator Run Elementary School

1101 Glades Pkwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327

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Top 5%

Serving 1,192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gator Run Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5% in FL
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gator Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Gator Run Elementary School's student population of 1,192 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gator Run Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	156
1	164
2	214
3	207
4	204
5	216

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Total Students

1,192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2023	1,225
2022	1,263
2021	1,209
2020	1,320
2019	1,320
2018	1,290
2017	1,290
2016	1,294
2015	1,265
2014	1,186
2013	1,195
2012	1,241
2011	1,277
2010	1,289
2009	1,290
2008	1,288
2007	1,273
2006	1,307
2005	1,323
2004	1,348
2003	1,274
2002	1,585
2001	1,425
2000	703
1999	554

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2023	64
2022	69
2021	70
2020	73
2019	73
2018	81
2017	81
2016	79
2015	78
2014	72
2013	72
2012	72
2011	78
2010	80
2009	103
2008	85
2007	79
2006	79
2005	76
2004	68
2003	62
2002	73
2001	54
2000	37
1999	27

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School Rankings

Gator Run Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gator Run Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#139 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School
2023	#139
2022	#152
2021	#265
2019	#131
2018	#194
2017	#172
2016	#171
2015	#277
2014	#148
2013	#260
2012	#197

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86%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	86%	52%	52%
2022	86%	52%	50%
2021	75%	48%	42%
2019	87%	59%	60%
2018	84%	58%	58%
2017	86%	57%	58%
2016	83%	54%	55%
2015	81%	53%	55%
2014	77%	59%	59%
2013	78%	58%	59%
2012	81%	57%	60%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	79%	52%	54%
2021	77%	52%	53%
2019	83%	56%	58%
2018	81%	55%	58%
2017	79%	54%	55%
2016	78%	52%	53%
2015	73%	53%	53%
2014	79%	58%	58%
2013	80%	58%	57%
2012	79%	57%	57%
2011	86%	62%	62%

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74%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	74%	52%	48%
2021	67%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	16:1	19:1
2019	18:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	26:1	18:1	22:1
2000	19:1	18:1	21:1
1999	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

65%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	64%	37%	37%
2022	62%	36%	36%
2021	65%	35%	35%
2020	63%	34%	34%
2019	63%	34%	34%
2018	61%	32%	33%
2017	61%	32%	33%
2016	58%	32%	32%
2015	57%	31%	31%
2014	52%	30%	30%
2013	50%	29%	29%
2012	46%	29%	29%
2011	41%	28%	28%
2010	42%	27%	29%
2009	36%	26%	27%
2008	39%	26%	27%
2007	40%	25%	26%
2006	40%	24%	26%
2005	44%	23%	24%
2004	47%	22%	24%
2003	42%	21%	22%
2002	47%	20%	21%
2001	41%	19%	19%
2000	31%	18%	18%
1999	27%	17%	16%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	21%	39%
2022	4%	21%	39%
2021	4%	22%	40%
2020	3%	22%	40%
2019	3%	22%	40%
2018	3%	22%	40%
2017	3%	22%	40%
2016	2%	23%	41%
2015	2%	23%	39%
2014	2%	23%	40%
2013	4%	23%	40%
2012	4%	23%	39%
2011	4%	23%	38%
2010	4%	24%	39%
2009	4%	24%	39%
2008	4%	24%	38%
2007	3%	24%	38%
2006	2%	24%	38%
2005	3%	24%	37%
2004	3%	24%	37%
2003	4%	24%	36%
2002	3%	25%	36%
2001	4%	25%	36%
2000	2%	25%	36%
1999	1%	25%	36%

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White

21%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	22%	35%	17%
2022	23%	36%	18%
2021	21%	36%	18%
2020	26%	37%	19%
2019	26%	37%	19%
2018	29%	39%	21%
2017	29%	39%	21%
2016	33%	39%	22%
2015	36%	40%	24%
2014	39%	41%	24%
2013	39%	42%	25%
2012	43%	42%	26%
2011	48%	43%	27%
2010	49%	45%	27%
2009	56%	46%	30%
2008	53%	47%	31%
2007	52%	48%	32%
2006	54%	50%	33%
2005	49%	50%	35%
2004	46%	51%	36%
2003	51%	52%	38%
2002	47%	52%	39%
2001	52%	54%	41%
2000	65%	55%	43%
1999	70%	56%	45%

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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	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.54	0.70	0.68
2022	0.56	0.70	0.68
2021	0.53	0.70	0.68
2020	0.54	0.70	0.69
2019	0.54	0.70	0.69
2018	0.54	0.70	0.69
2017	0.54	0.70	0.69
2016	0.56	0.70	0.69
2015	0.55	0.70	0.68
2014	0.58	0.69	0.70
2013	0.61	0.69	0.70
2012	0.61	0.69	0.70
2011	0.60	0.69	0.71
2010	0.59	0.69	0.69
2009	0.57	0.69	0.69
2008	0.58	0.68	0.69
2007	0.58	0.67	0.69
2006	0.55	0.64	0.69
2005	0.57	0.65	0.69
2004	0.57	0.64	0.68
2003	0.57	0.63	0.68
2002	0.56	0.63	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.51	0.62	0.66
1999	0.48	0.61	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	16%	49%	54%
2022	15%	50%	47%
2021	14%	50%	49%
2020	13%	50%	53%
2019	13%	50%	53%
2018	12%	53%	55%
2017	12%	53%	55%
2016	12%	48%	52%
2015	11%	53%	54%
2014	10%	52%	52%
2013	9%	51%	49%
2012	8%	50%	48%
2011	7%	49%	46%
2010	6%	45%	44%
2009	4%	40%	39%
2008	4%	36%	35%
2007	4%	36%	32%
2006	3%	37%	33%
2005	3%	39%	33%
2004	4%	37%	32%
2003	5%	37%	31%
2002	4%	36%	30%
2001	4%	36%	29%
2000	3%	37%	30%
1999	3%	37%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gator Run Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	9%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	9%
2006	1%	9%	9%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	3%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	8%
2001	2%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Gator Run Elementary School's ranking?

Gator Run Elementary School is ranked #139 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Gator Run Elementary School often compared to?

Gator Run Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manatee Bay Elementary School, Imagine Charter School At Weston by visitors of our site.

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

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Gator Run Elementary School?

1,192 students attend Gator Run Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Gator Run Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gator Run Elementary School?

Gator Run Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gator Run Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gator Run Elementary School part of?

Gator Run Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

School Reviews

5 11/11/2011

Gator run is the best school ever

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Brent

5 5/25/2009

I am in Mrs. Martinez's 4th grade class, and I must say, the gifted program is splendid! They challenge you at an upbeat pace and I am challenged. Bravo!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - kayka

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education