Westwood Heights Elementary, 2861 SW Ninth St.: pre-K-5, 484 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 Westwood Heights 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.
Westwood Heights Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 2861 SW Ninth St. in Fort Lauderdale. Its zone, in west Fort Lauderdale around Melrose Manors, feeds Parkway Middle and then mostly South Plantation High.
Who to call
- Front office: 754-323-7900, 2861 SW Ninth St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
- School website: westwoodheights.browardschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s Register My Child page; district main line 754-321-0000
- Zone questions: boundaries@browardschools.com
- Bus concerns: district Student Transportation & Fleet Services, 754-321-4400
| Address | 2861 SW Ninth St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
| Phone | 754-323-7900 |
| Grades | Pre-K to grade 5 |
| District | Broward County Public Schools |
| State school number | 0631 |
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 484 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 64 children in pre-K. That is 40 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 510 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 18 students per teacher.
- Building use: the district’s Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 data report (PDF) counts 486 students in a building with permanent space for 781, or 62.2% 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 (68% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | B |
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: 41%
- English language arts: 62%
- Math: 72%
- 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 Westwood Heights Elementary zone map (PDF). About 98% of the zone’s area is in Fort Lauderdale; a sliver is in Plantation.
Comparing the district’s attendance boundaries, students in this zone go on to:
- Middle school: Parkway Middle, for the whole zone
- High school: South Plantation High (about 71% of the zone’s area) or Stranahan High (about 29%)
Parkway Middle is in Lauderhill. Under one option the district presented on Oct. 6, Parkway would also take in William Dandy Middle’s students or Dillard 6-12’s middle grades; the details are on the William Dandy Middle page.
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
Westwood Heights does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.
Programs
The school’s specialized programs page lists Cambridge preparatory classes in kindergarten through fifth grade, a program for students with intellectual disabilities, Head Start and preschool exceptional student education.
More on Fort Lauderdale schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Fort Lauderdale, with zones and report cards
- Our Fort Lauderdale schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Westwood Heights Elementary serve?
Pre-K through fifth grade. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 2861 SW Ninth St., Fort Lauderdale, and its main line is 754-323-7900.
What is Westwood Heights Elementary’s school grade?
Westwood Heights earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 68% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a B in 2024.
Which middle and high school does Westwood Heights Elementary feed into?
For middle school, Parkway Middle; for high school, South Plantation High (about 71% of the zone) or Stranahan High (about 29% of the zone), according to the district’s boundary maps.
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