Mirror Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Mirror Lake Elementary School a good school?

Mirror Lake Elementary School ranks 896 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mirror Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plantation, Florida, serving 610 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in the state.

While Mirror Lake shares some similarities with nearby schools, it stands out in several key areas. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (55.41%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 50.94% to 94.28% African American. Mirror Lake also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.52%), higher than the nearby schools, which range from 35.51% to 100%. Additionally, Mirror Lake has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2019-2020 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 1.5% to 44.8%.

Academically, Mirror Lake's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages, with some exceptions. For example, in 2023-2024, Mirror Lake's 5th-grade Science proficiency (51%) was slightly below the Broward (52%) and Florida (53%) averages. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 965th out of 2,112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 896th out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with others in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1200 NW 72nd Ave
Plantation, FL 33313

(754) 322-7100

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
896^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,033

Students who attend Mirror Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plantation Middle School
High:	Plantation High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

White:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mirror Lake Elementary School ranks better than 60.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 87^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.4%), Hispanic (27.4%), White (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mirror Lake Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 11^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Mirror Lake Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mirror Lake Elementary School is $16,033, which is the 16^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mirror Lake Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mirror Lake Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	50.69	863^rd	1688	48.9%
2007	36.03	1203^rd	1786	32.6%
2008	31.74	1314^th	1789	26.6%
2009	32.62	1347^th	1847	27.1%
2010	40.84	1218^th	1919	36.5%
2011	36.12	1343^rd	1985	32.3%
2012	41.14	1200^th	1984	39.5%
2013	45.28	1113^th	2029	45.1%
2014	43.40	1174^th	2064	43.1%
2016	51.81	1010^th	2087	51.6%
2017	53.96	965^th	2112	54.3%
2018	48.05	1108^th	2118	47.7%
2019	47.13	1147^th	2182	47.4%
2021	33.52	1479^th	2247	34.2%
2022	40.63	1300^th	2219	41.4%
2023	47.96	1140^th	2240	49.1%
2024	58.01	896^th	2256	60.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mirror Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	274	236	13	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1989	273	222	11	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	322	235	15	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	617
1991	331	251	15	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	376	333	23	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
1993	391	353	28	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1994	383	334	21	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1995	397	321	13	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	397	321	13	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	377	239	16	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1998	356	257	21	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	354	270	17	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	356	283	16	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	815
2001	307	310	14	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	286	304	16	203	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
2003	286	304	16	203	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
2004	261	294	9	180	6	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	237	295	9	174	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
2006	224	277	11	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2007	173	260	11	154	0	n/a	n/a	23	621
2008	175	249	6	144	1	n/a	n/a	27	602
2009	155	244	12	134	1	n/a	n/a	24	570
2010	133	256	16	142	5	n/a	n/a	26	578
2011	133	259	15	142	5	4	22	0	580
2012	102	235	10	135	4	5	23	0	514
2013	112	243	14	141	4	3	21	0	538
2014	82	253	16	115	3	4	17	0	490
2015	84	299	27	128	2	0	17	0	557
2016	88	362	16	126	3	3	19	0	617
2017	76	355	22	158	2	2	24	0	639
2018	74	363	24	193	0	2	32	0	688
2019	70	362	16	201	1	2	26	0	678
2020	79	357	17	169	2	1	31	0	656
2021	68	329	16	155	3	1	34	0	606
2022	67	327	10	161	3	0	37	0	605
2023	59	338	12	167	2	1	31	0	610

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mirror Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	30.0	18.3	37.7
1989	531	31.0	17.1	41.6
1990	617	32.0	19.2	40.2
1991	657	34.0	19.3	37.7
1992	820	43.0	19.0	41
1993	877	43.0	20.4	39.1
1994	855	49.0	17.4	36
1995	846	45.0	18.8	36.2
1996	846	45.0	18.8	36.2
1997	760	43.0	17.7	32.1
1998	777	46.0	16.9	35.6
1999	776	47.0	16.5	39
2000	815	47.0	17.3	40.9
2001	818	48.0	17.0	47.9
2002	815	55.0	14.8	51.8
2003	815	55.0	14.8	51.8
2004	750	54.0	13.9	49.2
2005	720	54.0	13.3	52.9
2006	672	55.0	12.2	51.5
2007	621	50.0	12.4	53.3
2008	602	54.5	11.0	60
2009	570	64.4	10.8	64.7
2010	578	46.5	12.4	66.5
2011	580	48.5	11.9	67.6
2012	514	41.0	12.5	69.5
2013	538	46.0	11.6	67.3
2014	490	43.0	11.3	71
2015	557	41.0	13.5	73.2
2016	617	49.0	12.5	72.3
2017	639	50.0	12.7	72.6
2018	688	50.0	13.7	75.6
2019	678	47.0	14.4	69.6
2020	656	45.0	14.5	68.8
2021	606	42.7	14.1	64.9
2022	605	43.0	14.0	65.1
2023	610	43.0	14.1	68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mirror Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	30.0	18.3	37.7
1989	531	31.0	17.1	41.6
1990	617	32.0	19.2	40.2
1991	657	34.0	19.3	37.7
1992	820	43.0	19.0	41
1993	877	43.0	20.4	39.1
1994	855	49.0	17.4	36
1995	846	45.0	18.8	36.2
1996	846	45.0	18.8	36.2
1997	760	43.0	17.7	32.1
1998	777	46.0	16.9	35.6
1999	776	47.0	16.5	39
2000	815	47.0	17.3	40.9
2001	818	48.0	17.0	47.9
2002	815	55.0	14.8	51.8
2003	815	55.0	14.8	51.8
2004	750	54.0	13.9	49.2
2005	720	54.0	13.3	52.9
2006	672	55.0	12.2	51.5
2007	621	50.0	12.4	53.3
2008	602	54.5	11.0	60
2009	570	64.4	10.8	64.7
2010	578	46.5	12.4	66.5
2011	580	48.5	11.9	67.6
2012	514	41.0	12.5	69.5
2013	538	46.0	11.6	67.3
2014	490	43.0	11.3	71
2015	557	41.0	13.5	73.2
2016	617	49.0	12.5	72.3
2017	639	50.0	12.7	72.6
2018	688	50.0	13.7	75.6
2019	678	47.0	14.4	69.6
2020	656	45.0	14.5	68.8
2021	606	42.7	14.1	64.9
2022	605	43.0	14.0	65.1
2023	610	43.0	14.1	68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mirror Lake Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,491 (13.8%)	$9,343 (86.2%)	$10,834
2019	$2,319 (19.6%)	$9,530 (80.4%)	$11,848
2020	$1,675 (13.9%)	$10,354 (86.1%)	$12,030
2021	$2,398 (18.3%)	$10,700 (81.7%)	$13,098
2022	$3,888 (26.1%)	$11,021 (73.9%)	$14,908
2023	$4,111 (25.6%)	$11,921 (74.4%)	$16,033

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mirror Lake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1147^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1140^th of 2240 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	44	54	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	49	46	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	72	55	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	64	48	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	52	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	58	37	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Mirror Lake Elementary School)	50	43	7%
5th Grade Science (Broward)	49	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	678	610	10%
African American	362	338	6.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	16	12	25%
Hispanic	201	167	16.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	70	59	15.7%
Two or More Races	26	31	19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.6%	68.5%	1.1%

Schools Near Mirror Lake Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 NW 72nd Ave	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7100	610	43	14.1	68.5%	59 (9.7%)	338 (55.4%)	167 (27.4%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.1%)	58	896^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.3%		48	1140^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.1%	244	54.0	53.0	59.0				64.0	57.0	66.0				51.0					$16,033	$4,111	$11,921
Renaissance Charter School At Plantation	Public, Charter	K-8	6701 W Sunrise Blvd	Plantation	33313	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 556-9700	1,056	49	21.5	35.5%	54 (5.1%)	892 (84.5%)	84 (8.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	22.1	1845^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.2%		26	1718^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.3%	127	41.0	40.0	48.0	45.0	39.0	38.0	43.0	40.0	27.0	33.0	47.0	47.0	29.0	36.0	81.0	100.0	68.0	$8,768	$465	$8,303
Peters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	851 NW 68th Ave	Plantation	33317	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7900	623	39	15.9	73.5%	67 (10.8%)	359 (57.6%)	155 (24.9%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.4%)	56	945^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.1%		46.7	1168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%	223	58.0	53.0	53.0				69.0	63.0	48.0				53.0					$13,240	$2,524	$10,715
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	267	10	26.7	83.1%	50 (18.7%)	136 (50.9%)	61 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	63.1	796^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.4	1036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%	240	58.0	63.0	67.0	69.0	68.0	56.0	74.0	61.0	60.0	67.0	57.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	70.0		77.0	$10,205	$1,195	$9,010
Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 NW 70th Ave	Sunrise	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8750	551	29	19.0	85.7%	10 (1.8%)	478 (86.8%)	49 (8.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	31.8	1569^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%		22.6	1812^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.1%	243	42.0	33.0	47.0				54.0	53.0	50.0				34.0					$12,165	$2,564	$9,600
Royal Palm Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 56th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-8350	745	36	20.6	88.3%	5 (0.7%)	688 (92.3%)	41 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	15.5	2019^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.3	1954^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.8%	65	26.0	31.0	32.0				34.0	51.0	32.0				26.0					$11,237	$2,444	$8,793
Endeavour Primary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2600 NW 58th Ter	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 321-6600	332	18	18.4	89.8%	2 (0.6%)	313 (94.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	51.0						72.0											$15,857	$3,861	$11,997
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 N Pine Island Rd	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6450	568	39	14.7	73.6%	42 (7.4%)	297 (52.3%)	188 (33.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.5%)	37	1432^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	36.5%		37	1417^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.7%	15	48.0	35.0	53.0				61.0	46.0	52.0				37.0					$14,565	$3,095	$11,469
Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NW 49th Ave	Lauderdale Lakes	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6700	547	33	16.5	87.0%	8 (1.5%)	493 (90.1%)	29 (5.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	45	1216^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.1%		27.7	1666^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.6%	450	49.0	38.0	48.0				60.0	61.0	62.0				44.0					$13,809	$3,392	$10,418
Castle Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 NW 46th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5600	562	33	17.0	86.1%	2 (0.4%)	536 (95.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	24.2	1788^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.4	2015^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.0%	227	38.0	36.0	42.0				44.0	47.0	49.0				25.0					$14,109	$3,724	$10,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Mirror Lake Elementary School

Is Mirror Lake Elementary School a good school?

Mirror Lake Elementary School ranks 896^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mirror Lake Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Mirror Lake Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Mirror Lake Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mirror Lake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Plantation Middle School
High : Plantation High School

What is the racial makeup of Mirror Lake Elementary School?

Students at Mirror Lake Elementary School are 55% African American, 27% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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