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If you had an hour of school board time for LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS·NCES 120084002606
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
516 COUNTY ROAD 29, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 · (863) 699-5050 · Highlands County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- B+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
15.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
383 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
60%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
59.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 63.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 604 | 63.4% | 57.4% |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARCADIA | 622 | 62.5% | 47.7% |
| BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DOVER | 719 | 63.1% | 39.5% |
| LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONGWOOD | 573 | 64.7% | 62.2% |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELTONA | 653 | 68.0% | 47.1% |
| ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNNELLON | 747 | 66.7% | 42.7% |
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 LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Highlands County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #978 of 2,136 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #810 of 2,149 ▼ 22 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #867 of 2,149 ▲ 311 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #1,018 of 2,267 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #820 of 2,077 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #875 of 2,108 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #766 of 2,188 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #502 of 621 | N/A |
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
604
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 604 | 39.5 | 15.3:1 | 63% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 79% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 35 | 19.6:1 | 73% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 83% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 84% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 79% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 65% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in LAKE PLACID, Florida, is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 604 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, HIGHLANDS, operates 22 schools serving 12,040 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 41% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Highlands County, the Hispanic share is about 22%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. For comparison, public schools in Highlands County average 63%.
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is +8.0 points: 57.4% actual, 49.4% predicted.
Highlands County has these Census figures: the median household income is $54,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Highlands County has 24 public schools and roughly 12,040 students.
The next-closest public school is LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 3.2 miles away. Within five miles of LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. Local comparison: LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 57.4% versus a 52.0% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 17 students since 2020-21, to 604. The school's ratio fell from 17.8:1 to 15.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Highlands County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,702
Census ACS
Median income
$54,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLANDS
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 980 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 829 students
- CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 710 students
Other schools in LAKE PLACID
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 829 students
- LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 569 students
- LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 507 students
Other Lake Country Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Country Elementary. LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lake Country Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 655 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 569
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL3.4 mi · 829
- LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 507
- CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.8 mi · 710
- SEBRING PRE-K CENTER15.3 mi · 136
- THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE15.7 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HIGHLANDS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.