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FAU’s A.D. Henderson Among Florida’s Best Public Schools


By kelsie weekes | 9/19/2017

Florida Atlantic University’s has been named the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School in Florida by , the largest website for researching public and private K-12 schools. The rankings were based off of a variety of factors, including test scores, student-teacher ratio and reviews from ֱ and parents.

In addition to the No. 2 ranking in Florida, A.D. Henderson is ranked No. 17 out of nearly 50,000 public elementary schools across the country. Henderson received an A+ in the administration, health and safety and food categories, and an A in academics, teachers, diversity and college prep.

“As always, I am honored to be in such a wonderful place, with such talented educators and community members,” said Sherry Bees, principal/director of A.D. Henderson & FAU High School. “Being recognized by a third-party known as ‘the largest website for researching public and private K-12 schools’ is a tremendous feat and I am proud of the dedication of our faculty and staff as they continue to ignite innovation.”

Niche uses reviews, surveys and the most up-to-date data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to compare, score and connect data points to analyze thousands of K-12 schools. For the complete list of the 2018 Best Schools in America rankings, visit

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