Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary, 6501 SW 39th St., Davie: K-5, 691 students on the Aug. 21 count, an A for 2026. Admission by application.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Nova Eisenhower Elementary, attendance boundaries and Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF), the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, and the federal NCES school directory.

Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary, which calls itself Nova Eisenhower Elementary, is a Broward County Public Schools elementary school for kindergarten to fifth grade on SW 39th Street, near the Nova middle and high schools. Like the other Nova schools, it is a district school with no attendance zone: every student applies.

Who to call
Address 6501 SW 39th St., Davie, FL 33314
Phone 754-323-6650
Grades K to 5
Admission By application; no attendance zone
District Broward County Public Schools
State school number 1271

Principal

Principal Kristi Rippo, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.

How admission works

The district’s map for the school (PDF) says “vacancies are filled by applicants who reside in Broward County” and that admission follows School Board Policy 6400. The district’s 2026-27 data report (PDF) lists the Nova schools among its school choice options, with magnet programs and reassignments; the School Choice page has the application. The district pays for bus service to the Nova schools: its Oct. 6 workshop put the yearly cost at $3.1 million.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 691 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 27 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
  • Federal count: 773 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 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 (63% of possible points)
2024-25 B
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: 79%
  • English language arts: 74%
  • Math: 73%
  • Science: 59%

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.

Zone and future plans

Because the school draws from the whole county, it has no feeder pattern of its own; a student’s zoned school stays the default. Check it in the district’s Find My School tool.

The district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF) set out a plan to redesign the Nova schools as the Nova Innovation Zone, a kindergarten-to-12th-grade model built around technology, workforce pathways and university partnerships. The plan calls for a full design blueprint in June 2027, School Board approval in summer 2027 and a prototype launch in August 2027.

Calendar

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):

  • Friday, Oct. 9: early release
  • 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

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

Programs

The school’s specialized programs page lists a coding class and robotics projects, and a gifted and high achievers program.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Nova Eisenhower Elementary serve?

Kindergarten through fifth grade, at 6501 SW 39th St. in Davie.

How do you get into Nova Eisenhower Elementary?

It has no neighborhood zone. The district’s map for the school says vacancies are filled by applicants who live in Broward County, under School Board Policy 6400.

What is Nova Eisenhower Elementary’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 63% of possible points, up from a B in 2025 and 2024.