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Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 873 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pine Ridge Elementary School in Clermont, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 690 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Lake district, a community where about 32% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Pine Ridge’s standout strength is its exceptional 5th-grade math performance, with 82% of students proficient—a remarkable 23 points above the district average and 20 points above the state. This "5th-grade magic" suggests a targeted strength in instruction or curriculum at that grade level. However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern: while 5th-grade math excels, 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency dropped to 47%, which is 10 points below the district and 13 points below the state. This slump is a critical concern, as 4th grade is when students shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Overall, the school has a 3-star rating and ranks in the 61st percentile, a decline from its peak as a 4-star school in 2018-2019.

Compared to nearby schools, Pine Ridge spends more per student ($11,904) than higher-performing peers like Pinecrest Lakes Academy ($8,148) and Cypress Ridge Elementary ($10,711), yet it trails them in overall rankings. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23% is higher than these top schools (e.g., Pinecrest Lakes at 6.6%), though it has improved from 26% in 2021-2022. On the positive side, Pine Ridge significantly outperforms Groveland Elementary School, which is only 5.4 miles away but ranks in the 5th percentile. With a favorable 15:1 student-teacher ratio, Pine Ridge offers a solid, average option, but parents should weigh its math excellence against the ELA challenges and higher spending relative to results.

690

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,904

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10245 County Road 561
Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 242-2223

District: Lake

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gray Middle School
High:	South Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

25.8%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

873^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	873 of 2240	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	975 of 2258	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	777 of 2256	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	814 of 2240	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1007 of 2219	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	627 of 2247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	308 of 2182	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	370 of 2118	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	441 of 2112	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	553 of 2087	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	646 of 2064	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	609 of 2029	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	561 of 1984	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	783 of 1985	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	907 of 1919	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	983 of 1847	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	882 of 1789	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.3	1288 of 1786	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.1	917 of 1688	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math72%+8 vs state

Science71%+11 vs state

English Language Arts57%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 7, 2014

My children have done great at Pine Ridge. The teachers my kids have had are wonderful. The new principal is doing a good job. The only negative I have this year is that the younger kids playground is not covered. Overall, it's one of the better schools in Clermont. Close Quote

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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
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10245 County Road 561	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 242-2223	690	46	15.0	31.7%	390 (56.5%)	64 (9.3%)	178 (25.8%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (5.8%)	60	873^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.0%		56	975^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.8%	102	63.0	47.0	64.0				71.0	66.0	82.0				71.0						$11,904	$581	$11,323
Lost Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Johns Lake Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 243-2433	997	65	15.3	27.7%	370 (37.1%)	138 (13.8%)	349 (35.0%)	68 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.3%)	67.2	705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	651^st of 2258 public elementary schools	71.2%	54	75.0	65.0	60.0				69.0	77.0	67.0				68.0						$10,772	$576	$10,196
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 East Ave	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 394-6633	567	38	15.1	16.2%	350 (61.7%)	48 (8.5%)	116 (20.5%)	12 (2.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	84.9	265^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.2%		90.4	158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.0%	107	89.0	71.0	72.0				91.0	84.0	69.0				78.0						$10,840	$442	$10,398
Aurelia M. Cole Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	301 East Ave	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 243-2460	1,500	87	17.2	43.4%	560 (37.3%)	305 (20.3%)	498 (33.2%)	27 (1.8%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.7%)	48.4	1181^st of 2240 public elementary schools	47.3%		40	1363^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	39.6%	182	65.0	61.0	55.0	56.0	57.0	64.0	73.0	55.0	62.0	48.0	31.0	71.0	64.0	54.0	83.0	100.0		81.0	$9,604	$518	$9,085
Imagine Schools At South Lake	Public, Charter	K-8	2750 Hartwood Marsh Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 243-2960	1,064	61	17.4	20.5%	638 (60.0%)	78 (7.3%)	253 (23.8%)	42 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	42 (3.9%)	78.9	411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%		83.6	321^st of 2258 public elementary schools	85.8%	90	80.0	78.0	64.0	72.0	78.0	80.0	86.0	89.0	71.0	92.0	81.0	57.0	62.0	69.0	97.0			92.0	$8,283	$201	$8,082
Groveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Parkwood Ave	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 429-2472	683	48	14.2	50.8%	136 (19.9%)	181 (26.5%)	308 (45.1%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.9%)	10.8	2127^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.5	2023^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	10.4%	104	42.0	38.0	35.0				49.0	40.0	29.0				37.0						$14,002	$1,982	$12,021
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	14012 Old Highway 50	Minneola	34711	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 223-4482	1,096	47	23.3	30.2%	487 (44.4%)	93 (8.5%)	380 (34.7%)	77 (7.0%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.7%)	95	31^st of 2240 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.8	46^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.0%	15	91.0	93.0	90.0	86.0	85.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	83.0	93.0	85.0		94.0	100.0	93.0	95.0	$8,148	$283	$7,865
Minneola Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	320 E Pearl St	Minneola	34715	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 394-2600	1,763	104	16.9	22.6%	885 (50.2%)	111 (6.3%)	548 (31.1%)	108 (6.1%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (5.4%)	67.3	700^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.6	485^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.5%	215	77.0	61.0	68.0	71.0	75.0	74.0	78.0	70.0	58.0	77.0	59.0	74.0	63.0	76.0	99.0	100.0		87.0	$8,627	$179	$8,449
Grassy Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Fosgate Rd	Minneola	34715	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 242-0313	1,293	84	15.3	24.5%	590 (45.6%)	159 (12.3%)	417 (32.3%)	62 (4.8%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.3%)	76.4	469^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.8	645^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.4%	176	77.0	67.0	70.0				85.0	83.0	68.0				65.0						$10,711	$609	$10,103
Mascotte Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	460 Midway Ave	Mascotte	34753	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 429-2294	937	59	15.8	48.1%	288 (30.7%)	105 (11.2%)	494 (52.7%)	16 (1.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	58.3	921^st of 2240 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.4	1082^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.1%	161	67.0	60.0	61.0	74.0	68.0		69.0	66.0	62.0	72.0	85.0		57.0					89.0	$9,528	$177	$9,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Elementary School

What district is Pine Ridge Elementary School in?

Lake

Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 873^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pine Ridge Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pine Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray Middle School
High : South Lake High School

How many students attend Pine Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Pine Ridge Elementary School.

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