Tropical Elementary School

Tropical Elementary School is a elementary school located in Plantation, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 839 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 23.8 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 52 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Tropical Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Plantation considering elementary placement, Tropical Elementary School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Tropical Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Tropical Elementary School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.