North Side Elementary, 120 NE 11th St.: pre-K-5, 299 students on the Aug. 21 district count and an A in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for North Side 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.

North Side Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 120 NE 11th St. in Fort Lauderdale. The district’s Redefining Our Schools data report (PDF) says North Side opened in 1927 and its original building is still in use.

Who to call
Address 120 NE 11th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone 754-322-7450
Grades Pre-K to grade 5
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0041

Principal

Principal Marilyn Guirand, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 299 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 28 children in pre-K. That is five more than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 288 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 14 students per teacher.
  • Building use: the district’s Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 306 students in a building with permanent space for 608, or 50.3% 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 A (73% of possible points)
2024-25 A
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: 76%
  • English language arts: 71%
  • Math: 79%
  • Science: 76%

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 North Side Elementary zone map (PDF). The whole zone is inside Fort Lauderdale.

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

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

Programs

The school’s specialized programs page lists the Everglades Literacy Program, under which it is a bronze Everglades Champion School; STEM; the 5000 Role Models mentoring program; Star Reading Pals; and Head Start.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does North Side Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 120 NE 11th St., Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-322-7450.

What is North Side Elementary’s school grade?

North Side earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 73% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a C in 2024.

Which middle and high school does North Side Elementary feed into?

For middle school, Sunrise Middle; for high school, Fort Lauderdale High (about 85% of the zone) or Dillard 6-12 (about 15% of the zone), according to the district’s boundary maps.