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What's one thing LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018000205
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3550 SW 48TH AVE, PEMBROKE PARK, FL 33023 · (754) 323-6350 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+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
17.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
329 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
53%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
44.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 57.1% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 555 | 59.3% | 50.1% |
| COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 578 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| JAMES S. HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL SPRINGS | 482 | 60.6% | 50.7% |
| FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH MIAMI BEACH | 498 | 60.4% | 51.4% |
| ORANGE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 667 | 59.5% | 45.1% |
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POMPANO BEACH | 549 | 55.9% | 38.4% |
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 FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #1,329 of 2,136 | #128 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #882 of 2,149 ▲ 178 | #94 of 191 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #1,564 of 2,149 ▲ 32 | #158 of 191 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #1,200 of 2,267 | #91 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,525 of 2,077 | #83 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #1,231 of 2,108 | #112 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #933 of 2,188 | #56 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #449 of 1,374 | #69 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
555
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 59% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 67% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 82% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 82% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 88% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 52 | 14.0:1 | 95% (693) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 64 | 13.9:1 | 89% (791) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 76% (642) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school for students in PEMBROKE PARK, Florida. Its 555 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
BROWARD serves 243,591 students across 325 schools.
Black students are the majority at LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 59% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic and 4% White. Among all residents of Broward County, the Black share is about 28%. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 32 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Broward County report 38%.
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is -1.3 points: 50.1% actual, 51.5% predicted.
Within Broward County, the median household income is $77,633, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Broward County has 338 public schools and roughly 244,502 students.
The nearest other public school, WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.8%; LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 50.1%, ranking 5th of 9.
The federal government classifies LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 555 students in 2024-25, 41 fewer than the 596 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PARK
- WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
Other Lake Forest Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lake Forest Elementary. LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGAINESVILLE, FL · 268 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryGreenville, SC · 829 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryLake Forest, CA · 640 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryAtlanta, GA · 534 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryEl Dorado Hills, CA · 421 students
Nearby schools
- WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 390
- ANDOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 379
- DR. MICHAEL M. KROP SENIOR HIGH1.3 mi · 2,165
- IPREP ACADEMY NORTH1.3 mi · 522
- MADIE IVES K-8 PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.4 mi · 1,083
- SOMERSET ACADEMY EAST PREPARATORY1.4 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 4% White, 35% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.