Sanders Park Elementary, 800 NW 16th St.: pre-K-5, 382 students on the Aug. 21 district count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Sanders Park Elementary (PDF), attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count and Redefining Our Schools reports, Broward County’s school boundary map data, city limits and property address points, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Sanders Park Elementary, which the district lists as Sanders Park Elementary Magnet, is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 on NW 16th Street, north of Blanche Ely High. Its zone takes in 1,301 addresses, about 2% of the city’s total, all in Pompano Beach, according to Broward County’s boundary map data and property appraiser address points.

Who to call

Address 800 NW 16th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Phone 754-322-8400
Grades Pre-K to grade 5
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0891

Principal

Principal Kizzy Dailey, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 382 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 46 children in pre-K. That is 23 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 446 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 14 students per teacher.
  • Building use: the district’s 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 380 students against a permanent capacity of 625, or 61%, and lists Sanders Park among the schools enrolled below 70% of capacity.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. An elementary school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results in English language arts, math and science and on learning gains. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (70% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • Third-grade English language arts: 64%
  • English language arts: 70%
  • Math: 72%
  • Science: 67%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Sanders Park Elementary zone map (PDF). The whole zone is in Pompano Beach.

Comparing the district’s attendance boundaries, students in this zone go on to:

No proposal in the district’s Redefining Our Schools plan presented Oct. 6 changes Sanders Park’s zone.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5

Sanders Park does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.

Programs

The school’s specialized programs page lists research and technology, journalism and public speaking electives, and its innovative programs page has an apply link through School Choice.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Sanders Park Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. The school is at 800 NW 16th St., Pompano Beach, and its main line is 754-322-8400.

What is Sanders Park Elementary’s school grade?

Sanders Park earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 70% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.

Which middle and high school does Sanders Park Elementary feed into?

Mostly Pompano Beach Middle, with a small part zoned for Crystal Lake Middle; Blanche Ely High for the whole zone.