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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE·NCES 120105004105

PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10245 COUNTY ROAD 561, CLERMONT, FL 34711 · (352) 242-2223 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 768 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
219 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
102
Grade 2
93
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
104
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
39057%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
17826%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 38%
Black
649%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
406%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
37354%
Female
31746%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
53.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 down about 3 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
690
-164 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.0:1
% White
57%
was 67%
% Hispanic
26%
was 17%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 10245 COUNTY ROAD 561, in CLERMONT, Florida, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that serves 690 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of LAKE.

Within LAKE, which oversees 60 schools and 47,997 students, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $73,161, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 67 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students).

The closest other public school is LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 4.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 63.9%.

PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 854 (now 690). The White share of enrollment fell from 67% to 57% over that span.

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Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
LAKE
Address
10245 COUNTY ROAD 561, CLERMONT, FL 34711
Phone
(352) 242-2223
County
Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
690
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
219 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120105004105
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-05.
Is PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAKE.
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