Summary and Overall Rating

Tropical Elementary School serves students from PreK through Fifth Grade in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school enrolls approximately 784 students, with a student-teacher ratio of about 17 to 1. Academic performance is strong, with around 70 percent proficiency in math and 63 percent proficiency in reading, both above the Florida state averages.

District guidelines require staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns beginning in early grades. Parents are not provided an option to opt out of these practices.

From a traditional or faith-based perspective, the school earns a rating of 6.5 out of 10, reflecting academic strengths balanced by concerns regarding attendance and identity policies.