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Enrollment
1,367
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018007807
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES
18800 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029 · (954) 703-2294 · Broward County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,367 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
512 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 141 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 164 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (128).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
80.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 72.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES this school | 1,367 | 37.5% | 76.8% |
| MATER ACADEMY NARCOOSSEE ORLANDO | 1,096 | 41.1% | 65.9% |
| VOYAGER K-8 ST CLOUD | 1,246 | 41.1% | 74.5% |
| AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION HOMESTEAD | 1,131 | 33.4% | 81.8% |
| SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 1,015 | 35.6% | 39.9% |
| EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 821 | 42.6% | 51.7% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #254 of 2,136 | #29 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #371 of 2,149 ▲ 67 | #44 of 191 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #143 of 2,149 ▲ 11 | #20 of 191 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,367 | #48 of 2,267 | #4 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,871 of 2,077 | #137 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #1,261 of 2,108 | #115 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #1,656 of 2,188 | #126 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #1,295 of 1,374 | #150 of 157 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,367
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,367 | 71 | 19.3:1 | 37% (512) |
| 2023-24 | 1,395 | 81 | 17.2:1 | 34% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 1,390 | 79 | 17.6:1 | 33% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 1,391 | 80 | 17.4:1 | 30% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 1,394 | 87 | 16.0:1 | 26% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 1,228 | 78 | 15.7:1 | 24% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES.
About FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES is an elementary school located in PEMBROKE PINES, Florida, in Broward County. The school counts 1,367 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 126% above the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
BROWARD runs FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES along with 324 other schools, enrolling 243,591 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES, at 66%. Other students are 15% Black, 11% White, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 33% Hispanic share among all Broward County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 71 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 19.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Broward County.
The allk12 Grade for FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES is A. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 14.3 points (76.8% versus 62.4%), a top-10% result in Florida on BeatsExpectations.
Broward County has these Census figures: the median household income is $77,633, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Broward County has 338 public schools and roughly 244,502 students.
SOMERSET ACADEMY is the public school closest to FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 75.2% on proficiency, and FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES is above that at 76.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES is run as a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,391) to 2024-25 (1,367). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.3:1, from 17.4:1.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
- CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,579 students
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in PEMBROKE PINES
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- CHARLES W FLANAGAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,199 students
- CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,168 students
- PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 2,046 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGHHigh · 1,450 students
- CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,353 students
Nearby schools
- SOMERSET ACADEMY0.7 mi · 645
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SOUTH CAMPUS0.7 mi · 347
- CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,353
- CHAPEL TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 597
- THE PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDA1.5 mi · 710
- PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINESHow many students attend FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES enrolls approximately 1,367 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES serve?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES.
What is the student diversity at FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES?
Student demographics at FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES are roughly 11% White, 66% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES?
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.