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What's the one class at GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,293
Elementary
DISTRICT 768 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE·NCES 120105006998
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1100 FOSGATE RD, MINNEOLA, FL 34715 · (352) 242-0313 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,293 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
15.4:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
317 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 212 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 189 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 240 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 213 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 226 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (226).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
62.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
73.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 73.7% |
| 2023-24 | 62.3% | 64.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,293 | 24.5% | 63.8% |
| VERDE K-8 BOCA RATON | 1,360 | 22.7% | 74.6% |
| DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,032 | 28.8% | 66.3% |
| DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL APOLLO BEACH | 1,381 | 24.0% | 72.0% |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,268 | 23.3% | 71.4% |
| CONNERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 953 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
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 GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #699 of 2,136 | #9 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #499 of 2,149 ▲ 258 | #7 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #721 of 2,149 ▼ 86 | #10 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,293 | #61 of 2,267 | #3 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #867 of 2,077 | #15 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #438 of 2,108 | #14 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #1,924 of 2,188 | #28 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.9% | #110 of 621 | #3 of 10 |
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
1,293
+299 (+30%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 1,014
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,293 | 84 | 15.4:1 | 25% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 1,335 | 73 | 18.3:1 | 26% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 1,209 | 75 | 16.1:1 | 29% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 994 | 61 | 16.3:1 | 28% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 988 | 66 | 15.0:1 | 45% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 1,023 | 67 | 15.3:1 | 50% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 1,014 | 67 | 15.1:1 | 48% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in MINNEOLA, Florida. The school reports 1,293 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 114% above the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
District-wide, LAKE has 60 schools and 47,997 students.
The most common group at GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 46%. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Lake County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 84 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.4:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The school counts 317 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 25%. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 38%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 68.9% for a school in Florida with GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 63.8%.
Census estimates describe Lake County this way: the median household income is $73,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Lake County has 67 public schools and roughly 47,997 students.
The next-closest public school is LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 63.8% is below the 70.0% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 994 in 2020-21 to 1,293 in 2024-25.
Community posts for GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,924
Census ACS
Median income
$73,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
47,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,683 students
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,309 students
- SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,137 students
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,763 students
- LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,724 students
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMYElementary · 1,500 students
Other schools in MINNEOLA
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,309 students
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,763 students
- PINECREST LAKES ACADEMYElementary · 1,096 students
- MINNEOLA HORIZON ACADEMY K-8Elementary
Nearby schools
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 2,309
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,763
- PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY1.1 mi · 1,096
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMY2.3 mi · 1,500
- CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 567
- LINCOLN PARK EDUCATION CENTER2.4 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,293 students in grades PK-05.
Is GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LAKE in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.