Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000497
PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
16700 SW 109TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33157 · (305) 233-7018 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
234 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
53.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
-128 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.5:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
51%
was 40%
% Black
45%
was 56%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in MIAMI, Florida, PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate K-5 school, operated by MIAMI-DADE. It caters to 335 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 45% below typical.
MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 45% Black, 2% White. That is meaningfully less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.2%, the actual is 51.4%, a residual of +5.2 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
The closest other public school is JOHNNIE M PARRIS COLONIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.3%.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Looking at the recent track record. PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 335). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- JOHNNIE M PARRIS COLONIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 289
- MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 656
- ROBERT RUSSA MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 168
- RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 345
- BIOTECH@RICHMOND HEIGHTS 9-12 HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 297
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 3,399
Frequently asked questions
About PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 51% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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