Largest Schools in Fort Lauderdale (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

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Fort Lauderdale High SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public HighEnrollment: 2,260
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Dillard 6-12Fort Lauderdale · Public HighEnrollment: 1,998
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New River Middle SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,566
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Stranahan High SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public HighEnrollment: 1,286
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Renaissance Charter School at TraditionFort Lauderdale · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 1,144
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Sunrise Middle SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,141
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Winthrop College Prep AcademyFort Lauderdale · Charter HighEnrollment: 1,055
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Tradition Preparatory High SchoolFort Lauderdale · Charter HighEnrollment: 956
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Floranada Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 719
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Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 693
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Croissant Park Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 682
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William Dandy Middle SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public MiddleEnrollment: 620
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Virginia Shuman Young Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 609
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Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 572
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Dillard Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 556
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Bayview Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 530
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Harbordale Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 494
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Rock Island Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 468
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Riverland Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 459
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Westwood Heights Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 451
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College Preparatory Academy at Wellen ParkFort Lauderdale · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 409
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Walker Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 408
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North Fork Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 403
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Sunland Park AcademyFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 353
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Bennett Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 294
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Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 288
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North Side Elementary SchoolFort Lauderdale · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 266
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Charter School of ExcellenceFort Lauderdale · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 164
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New Life Charter AcademyFort Lauderdale · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 110

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Fort Lauderdale High School Fort Lauderdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,260	62.2 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	2,260
2	Dillard 6-12 Fort Lauderdale · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,998	29.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,998
3	New River Middle School Fort Lauderdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,566	47.0 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,566
4	Stranahan High School Fort Lauderdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,286	34.7 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,286
5	Renaissance Charter School at Tradition Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	1,144	61.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,144
6	Sunrise Middle School Fort Lauderdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,141	59.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,141
7	Winthrop College Prep Academy Fort Lauderdale · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	1,055	53.4 Top 50%	26.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,055
8	Tradition Preparatory High School Fort Lauderdale · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	956	51.1 Top 50%	36.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	956
9	Floranada Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	719	79.0 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	719
10	Meadowbrook Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	693	51.3 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	693
11	Croissant Park Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	682	46.9 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	682
12	William Dandy Middle School Fort Lauderdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	620	32.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	620
13	Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	609	79.9 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	609
14	Stephen Foster Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	572	42.2 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	572
15	Dillard Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	556	38.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	556
16	Bayview Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	530	84.1 Top 10%	88% Math proficiency	530
17	Harbordale Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	494	79.0 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	494
18	Rock Island Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	468	38.8 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	468
19	Riverland Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	459	48.9 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	459
20	Westwood Heights Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	451	37.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	451
21	College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	409	54.6 Top 50%	44% Free/reduced-price lunch	409
22	Walker Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	408	18.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	408
23	North Fork Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	403	25.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	403
24	Sunland Park Academy Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	353	58.3 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	353
25	Bennett Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	294	49.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	294
26	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	288	32.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	288
27	North Side Elementary School Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	266	38.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	266
28	Charter School of Excellence Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	164	42.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	164
29	New Life Charter Academy Fort Lauderdale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	110	42.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	110

Fort Lauderdale High School in Fort Lauderdale leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Fort Lauderdale with Enrollment 2,260. Of the 29 schools shown, 23 are public, 6 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Florida largest schools rankings, every school on the Fort Lauderdale page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ranks first among largest schools in Fort Lauderdale with Enrollment 2,260 (Enrollment: 2,260).

How are largest schools in Fort Lauderdale ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.