Bennett Elementary, 1755 NE 14th St.: pre-K-5, 254 students on the Aug. 21 district count and a B in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Bennett Elementary, attendance boundaries and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Bennett Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 1755 NE 14th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Its attendance zone covers about 8% of the city’s area, according to Broward County’s boundary map data.

Who to call
Address 1755 NE 14th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone 754-322-5450
Grades Pre-K to grade 5
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0201

Principal

Principal Danielle Smith, who signs the principal’s message on the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 254 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 33 children in pre-K. That is 16 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 299 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 13 students per teacher.
  • Building use: the district’s Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 256 students in a building with permanent space for 470, or 54.5% full. It lists the school among those below 70% of permanent capacity.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 B (54% of possible points)
2024-25 B
2023-24 C

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: 43%
  • English language arts: 47%
  • Math: 60%
  • Science: 38%

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 Bennett Elementary zone map (PDF). About 92% of the zone’s area is in Fort Lauderdale; the rest is in Wilton Manors.

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

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

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

Programs

The principal’s message calls the school Bennett Elementary Sports Academy, built around project-based units on teamwork, health and fitness, and sports around the world. The school’s specialized programs page says it is a Cambridge School and an Innovative Learning School.

The district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF) lists a sports, recreation and entertainment marketing program for the Fort Lauderdale feeder pattern: Fort Lauderdale High, Sunrise Middle and Bennett Elementary.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Bennett Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 1755 NE 14th St., Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-322-5450.

What is Bennett Elementary’s school grade?

Bennett earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 54% of possible points. It also earned a B in 2025 and a C in 2024.

Which middle and high school does Bennett Elementary feed into?

For middle school, Sunrise Middle; for high school, Fort Lauderdale High, according to the district’s boundary maps.