Stephen Foster Elementary, 3471 SW 22nd St.: pre-K-5, 564 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 Stephen Foster 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.

Stephen Foster Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 3471 SW 22nd St. in Fort Lauderdale. Its zone crosses into east Davie.

Who to call
Address 3471 SW 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone 754-323-5750
Grades Pre-K to grade 5
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 0921

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 564 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 77 children in pre-K. That is 47 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 658 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 17 students per teacher.

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 (71% 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: 63%
  • Math: 82%
  • Science: 68%

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 Stephen Foster Elementary zone map (PDF). About 42% of the zone’s area is in Fort Lauderdale and 45% in Davie; most of the rest is land the county map labels as county regional facilities.

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

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

Programs

The school’s specialized programs page describes its free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program. Its website also lists Head Start.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Stephen Foster Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 3471 SW 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-323-5750.

What is Stephen Foster Elementary’s school grade?

Stephen Foster earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 71% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.

Which middle and high school does Stephen Foster Elementary feed into?

For middle school, New River Middle; for high school, Stranahan High, according to the district’s boundary maps.