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Lake Forest Elementary School

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Lake Forest Elementary School ranks 1183 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Forest Elementary School in Pembroke Park, FL, serves 555 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward school district and is showing a remarkable upward trend, achieving its highest state ranking in a decade (47th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year after years of low performance.

The most exciting news for parents is Lake Forest's dramatic improvement in math. In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th-grade math proficiency (66%) actually surpassed both the district (69%) and state (62%) averages. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Watkins Elementary School, just 0.23 miles away, which ranks much lower (27th percentile) despite similar demographics. However, there is a clear "math is strong, reading is weak" pattern—while math scores are at or above state averages in every grade, English Language Arts (ELA) scores lag behind, especially in 4th and 5th grades. This suggests the school is effectively teaching analytical skills but needs to focus more on literacy. For context, the nearby charter school Somerset Academy East Preparatory (80th percentile) shows that high achievement is possible in this community, and Lake Forest's math scores are beginning to approach those levels.

One persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 31-35% in recent years—far higher than schools like Annabel C. Perry Pk-8 (7.1%) or Championship Academy Of Distinction At Hollywood (6.4%). This is a major barrier to learning, and the recent test score improvements are happening despite this issue. On the positive side, Lake Forest spends $14,038 per student, which is higher than the district average and more than high-performing neighbors like Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach ($11,713). This investment appears to be paying off, especially in math and science (5th-grade science rebounded to 57% in 2025-2026, close to the state average of 60%). For parents, this school offers a promising turnaround story with strong math instruction, but it's important to be aware of the literacy gap and the need for consistent attendance to maximize the benefits of the school's improving programs.

555

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3550 SW 48th Ave
Pembroke Park, FL 33023

(754) 323-6350

District: Broward

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNicol Middle School
High:	Hallandale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,183^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1183 of 2240	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1306 of 2258	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1312 of 2256	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1352 of 2240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1467 of 2219	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1818 of 2247	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1452 of 2182	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1669 of 2118	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	1719 of 2112	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	1901 of 2087	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	2008 of 2064	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1888 of 2029	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1499 of 1984	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	1520 of 1985	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	1554 of 1919	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1341 of 1847	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.0	1201 of 1789	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	1061 of 1786	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	984 of 1688	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math67%~ state avg

Science57%-3 vs state

English Language Arts54%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 SW 48th Ave	Pembroke Park	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6350	555	32	17.3	59.3%	23 (4.1%)	326 (58.7%)	195 (35.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48.4	1183^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.2%		41.5	1306^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%	123	62.0	48.0	51.0				73.0	61.0	66.0				57.0						$14,038	$2,343	$11,696
Watkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3520 SW 52nd Ave	Pembroke Park	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7800	390	27	14.4	63.1%	16 (4.1%)	267 (68.5%)	105 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1634^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.6	1685^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.4%	51	62.0	42.0	58.0				45.0	47.0	55.0				50.0						$16,638	$2,038	$14,600
Somerset Academy East Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	2000 S State Road 7	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 987-7890	167	11	15.1	88.0%	0 (0.0%)	123 (73.7%)	42 (25.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.8	437^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.5%		84	316^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.0%	121	52.0	83.0	83.0				71.0	97.0	83.0				61.0						$12,056	$958	$11,098
Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	20770 NE 14th Ave	North Miami Beach	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-3155	1,083	56	19.3	54.5%	25 (2.3%)	786 (72.6%)	256 (23.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	41	1375^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.5	1307^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%	68	63.0	63.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	75.0	63.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	50.0	76.0	40.0	47.0	69.0	93.0	93.0	76.0	$12,117	$1,769	$10,348
Championship Academy Of Distinction At Hollywood	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 924-8006	256	0	15.0	2.7%	22 (8.6%)	77 (30.1%)	154 (60.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32.2	1616^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.9%		18.3	1967^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.9%	351	51.0	68.0	44.0				59.0	78.0	38.0				30.0						$9,075	$300	$8,775
Orange Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 S 46th Ave	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6750	667	40	16.8	59.5%	39 (5.8%)	373 (55.9%)	231 (34.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	45.1	1267^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.4%		37.8	1425^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.9%	158	54.0	46.0	59.0				66.0	75.0	54.0				54.0						$13,731	$1,991	$11,740
Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach	Public	K-8	1000 S W 3rd St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5950	1,227	64	19.1	47.8%	175 (14.3%)	363 (29.6%)	659 (53.7%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	25.9	1765^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1797^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.4%	32	43.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	52.0	59.0	48.0	55.0	38.0	43.0	14.0	53.0	32.0	82.0		91.0	74.0	$11,713	$1,777	$9,936
Annabel C. Perry Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	6850 SW 34th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7050	562	35	16.0	57.7%	28 (5.0%)	422 (75.1%)	98 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	48.9	1167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%		32.3	1580^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.0%	413	65.0	45.0	54.0	70.0	46.0	61.0	81.0	52.0	57.0	70.0	62.0	47.0	53.0	52.0	88.0		94.0	60.0	$15,238	$2,213	$13,024
Miramar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6831 SW 26th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6550	380	21	18.0	57.9%	10 (2.6%)	243 (63.9%)	114 (30.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	65.4	742^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.1	857^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%	115	65.0	71.0	61.0				69.0	80.0	83.0				50.0						$14,163	$1,558	$12,605
Hibiscus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18701 NW 1st Ave	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-3018	339	22	15.4	63.7%	8 (2.4%)	274 (80.8%)	54 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35.7	1509^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.6%		41.7	1302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	42.3%	207	58.0	46.0	72.0				52.0	28.0	72.0				46.0						$14,646	$1,353	$13,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest Elementary School

Is Lake Forest Elementary School a good school?

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks 1183^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest Elementary School?

Students at Lake Forest Elementary School are 59% African American, 35% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Lake Forest Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNicol Middle School
High : Hallandale High School

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Lake Forest Elementary School.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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