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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018003305
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
900 NW 136 AVE, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028 · (754) 323-6400 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
185 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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
62%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
71.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
81.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 81.9% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 77.3% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 500 | 37.0% | 74.9% |
| DOLPHIN BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIRAMAR | 544 | 34.4% | 72.8% |
| SILVER PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEMBROKE PINES | 450 | 33.1% | 70.6% |
| CORAL COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIRAMAR | 417 | 30.9% | 72.1% |
| METROWEST ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 549 | 40.4% | 38.8% |
| ANDOVER ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 629 | 38.8% | 67.8% |
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 LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #300 of 2,136 | #33 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #230 of 2,149 ▲ 72 | #30 of 191 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #389 of 2,149 ▼ 84 | #48 of 191 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #1,422 of 2,267 | #111 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,058 of 2,077 | #33 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #730 of 2,108 | #55 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #1,665 of 2,188 | #127 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #100 of 1,374 | #15 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
500
-154 (-24%) vs 2020
-67% since 2000-01, when it was 1,518
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 500 | 31.5 | 15.9:1 | 37% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 36.5 | 15.7:1 | 42% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 57% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 48% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 52% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 49% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 33% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 1,518 | 63 | 24.1:1 | 17% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in PEMBROKE PINES, Florida, and is classified as an elementary school. A federal count lists 500 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
District-wide, BROWARD has 325 schools and 243,591 students.
A majority of students at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 54%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 9% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 21 points above the 33% share among Broward County residents. By the diversity index, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 62%.
The count of teachers at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 31.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.9:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The school counts 185 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 37%. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Broward County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.6%.
Within Broward County, median household income is about $77,633, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 338 public schools in Broward County, with a combined enrollment of about 244,502.
WALTER C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 64.8% on proficiency, and LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 74.9%.
In the federal locale system, LAKESIDE 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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 654 students to 500.
Discussions about LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINESElementary · 1,367 students
Other Lakeside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Lakeside Elementary. LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 726 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 527 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolHonesdale, PA · 419 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 410 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYSILVER LAKE, MN · 408 students
Nearby schools
- WALTER C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 691
- CHARLES W FLANAGAN HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 2,199
- SILVER PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 450
- COCONUT PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 511
- PALM COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 385
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY COOPER CITY2.1 mi · 1,336
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.