Ben Gamla Charter School

Ben Gamla Charter School is a elementary school located in Hollywood, FL, serving grades 0–8 and approximately 353 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 17.3 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 26 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. That ratio is below the state average for FL, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Ben Gamla Charter School operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

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 Hollywood considering elementary placement, Ben Gamla Charter 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 Ben Gamla Charter School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Ben Gamla Charter 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.