Pines Lakes Elementary School

Q: Is Pines Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Pines Lakes Elementary School ranks 1685 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Pines Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pembroke Pines, Florida, serving around 500 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pines Lakes Elementary has higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, it faces several challenges. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores, and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch than surrounding schools like Pasadena Lakes Elementary, Somerset Neighborhood School, and Pembroke Lakes Elementary. For example, Pines Lakes' 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 32%, compared to 64% at Pasadena Lakes, 61% at Somerset Neighborhood, and 61% at Pembroke Lakes.

Interestingly, Pines Lakes Elementary has seen a slight decrease in the percentage of White and Asian students, while the percentage of Hispanic students has increased. The school has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 2-star rating to a 1-star rating in recent years, in contrast to schools like Pembroke Lakes Elementary, which has maintained a 5-star rating. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Somerset Neighborhood School and the Renaissance Charter Schools, generally outperform Pines Lakes Elementary in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, despite serving similar demographic populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10300 Johnson St
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

(754) 323-7100

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1685^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,877

Students who attend Pines Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pines Middle School
High:	Charles W Flanagan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

African American:

39.4%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pines Lakes Elementary School ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 157^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.92. (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: Hispanic (48%), African American (39.4%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pines Lakes Elementary School is 16.1, which is the 54^th best among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Pines Lakes Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pines Lakes Elementary School is $13,877, which is the 45^th highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pines Lakes 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 Pines Lakes Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	59.51	697^th	1688	58.7%
2007	59.80	748^th	1786	58.1%
2008	41.57	1106^th	1789	38.2%
2009	54.12	895^th	1847	51.5%
2010	48.43	1070^th	1919	44.2%
2011	42.31	1216^th	1985	38.7%
2012	38.50	1248^th	1984	37.1%
2013	26.29	1589^th	2029	21.7%
2014	26.67	1578^th	2064	23.5%
2016	26.96	1580^th	2087	24.3%
2017	34.31	1387^th	2112	34.3%
2018	39.68	1299^th	2118	38.7%
2019	44.58	1207^th	2182	44.7%
2021	23.44	1736^th	2247	22.7%
2022	25.81	1670^th	2219	24.7%
2023	23.92	1773^rd	2240	20.8%
2024	27.92	1685^th	2256	25.3%

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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 Pines Lakes Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	745	26	34	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1989	870	43	55	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1990	682	43	41	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	707	54	37	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
1992	853	77	36	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1993	1033	92	48	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	1320
1994	1237	118	45	225	3	n/a	n/a	0	1628
1995	641	98	38	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1996	641	98	38	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1997	499	92	31	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
1998	582	96	38	268	2	n/a	n/a	0	986
1999	452	93	44	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
2000	477	136	48	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	947
2001	476	167	46	345	3	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2002	373	168	35	393	3	n/a	n/a	0	972
2003	373	168	35	393	3	n/a	n/a	0	972
2004	321	225	40	458	2	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2005	312	267	31	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2006	267	239	26	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
2007	220	207	27	378	0	n/a	n/a	14	846
2008	186	253	28	375	0	n/a	n/a	14	856
2009	160	241	23	381	1	n/a	n/a	15	821
2010	131	259	21	349	2	n/a	n/a	19	781
2011	136	247	28	369	1	1	23	0	805
2012	106	249	22	344	0	2	18	0	741
2013	89	244	22	277	1	1	16	0	650
2014	78	221	26	283	1	2	9	0	620
2015	70	202	23	238	1	1	10	0	545
2016	67	191	22	267	2	1	14	0	564
2017	77	190	19	282	2	0	9	0	579
2018	61	211	22	287	1	1	11	0	594
2019	54	181	21	272	0	0	11	0	539
2020	52	170	17	283	0	0	12	0	534
2021	51	167	13	277	1	0	14	0	523
2022	53	207	9	260	1	0	11	0	541
2023	44	197	7	240	1	1	10	0	500

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 Pines Lakes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	39.0	23.0	7.7
1989	1077	46.0	23.4	7.2
1990	857	43.0	19.9	10.7
1991	897	45.0	19.9	9.7
1992	1082	51.0	21.2	7.7
1993	1320	62.0	21.3	7.9
1994	1628	78.0	20.9	7.9
1995	1004	45.0	22.3	9
1996	1004	45.0	22.3	9
1997	814	42.0	19.4	11.7
1998	986	48.0	20.5	11.5
1999	821	39.0	21.1	17.4
2000	947	45.0	21.0	20.9
2001	1037	46.0	22.5	22.9
2002	972	45.0	21.6	29.6
2003	972	45.0	21.6	29.6
2004	1046	46.0	22.7	32.1
2005	1072	55.0	19.5	38.8
2006	966	59.0	16.4	33.2
2007	846	53.0	16.0	38.3
2008	856	55.5	15.4	43.1
2009	821	64.3	15.5	50.2
2010	781	50.0	15.6	58.9
2011	805	52.0	15.4	60.7
2012	741	42.0	17.6	64
2013	650	42.0	15.4	67.1
2014	620	38.0	16.3	70
2015	545	39.0	13.9	73.9
2016	564	40.0	14.1	71.1
2017	579	38.0	15.2	73.7
2018	594	43.0	13.8	75.3
2019	539	38.0	14.1	70.5
2020	534	33.0	16.1	71.5
2021	523	32.0	16.3	69
2022	541	32.0	16.9	67.7
2023	500	31.0	16.1	68.2

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 Pines Lakes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	39.0	23.0	7.7
1989	1077	46.0	23.4	7.2
1990	857	43.0	19.9	10.7
1991	897	45.0	19.9	9.7
1992	1082	51.0	21.2	7.7
1993	1320	62.0	21.3	7.9
1994	1628	78.0	20.9	7.9
1995	1004	45.0	22.3	9
1996	1004	45.0	22.3	9
1997	814	42.0	19.4	11.7
1998	986	48.0	20.5	11.5
1999	821	39.0	21.1	17.4
2000	947	45.0	21.0	20.9
2001	1037	46.0	22.5	22.9
2002	972	45.0	21.6	29.6
2003	972	45.0	21.6	29.6
2004	1046	46.0	22.7	32.1
2005	1072	55.0	19.5	38.8
2006	966	59.0	16.4	33.2
2007	846	53.0	16.0	38.3
2008	856	55.5	15.4	43.1
2009	821	64.3	15.5	50.2
2010	781	50.0	15.6	58.9
2011	805	52.0	15.4	60.7
2012	741	42.0	17.6	64
2013	650	42.0	15.4	67.1
2014	620	38.0	16.3	70
2015	545	39.0	13.9	73.9
2016	564	40.0	14.1	71.1
2017	579	38.0	15.2	73.7
2018	594	43.0	13.8	75.3
2019	539	38.0	14.1	70.5
2020	534	33.0	16.1	71.5
2021	523	32.0	16.3	69
2022	541	32.0	16.9	67.7
2023	500	31.0	16.1	68.2

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 Pines Lakes Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$590 (6.1%)	$9,151 (93.9%)	$9,741
2019	$685 (6.4%)	$10,045 (93.6%)	$10,730
2020	$732 (6.8%)	$10,032 (93.2%)	$10,764
2021	$915 (8.2%)	$10,260 (91.8%)	$11,176
2022	$1,933 (16.3%)	$9,931 (83.7%)	$11,865
2023	$2,715 (19.6%)	$11,163 (80.4%)	$13,877

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pines Lakes Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1207^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1773^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	44	39	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	40	31	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	57	43	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	61	51	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	49	52	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	72	32	40%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Pines Lakes Elementary School)	52	28	24%
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	539	500	7.2%
African American	181	197	8.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	21	7	66.7%
Hispanic	272	240	11.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	54	44	18.5%
Two or More Races	11	10	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.5%	68.2%	2.3%

Schools Near Pines Lakes 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 Geometry (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 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
Pines Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10300 Johnson St	Pembroke Pines	33026	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7100	500	31	16.1	68.2%	44 (8.8%)	197 (39.4%)	240 (48.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	27.9	1685^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.9	1773^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%	88	45.0	43.0	42.0				60.0	39.0	40.0				32.0						$13,877	$2,715	$11,163
Renaissance Charter Schools At Pines	Public, Charter	K-8	10501 Pines Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33026	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 862-1283	874	57	15.3	74.4%	43 (4.9%)	405 (46.3%)	387 (44.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.1%)	36.1	1456^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.5%		40.7	1316^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.3%	140	46.0	46.0	42.0				53.0	53.0	53.0				37.0						$7,515	$507	$7,008
Renaissance Charter Middle School At Pines	Public, Charter	K-8	10501 Pines Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33026	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 862-1283	473	37	12.7	72.7%	24 (5.1%)	246 (52.0%)	188 (39.7%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)				62.0	53.0	60.0				52.0	64.0	61.0		45.0	99.0		77.0	70.0	$7,348	$353	$6,994
Atlantic Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	9893 Pines Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(754) 263-2700	84	6	14.0	3.6%	13 (15.5%)	23 (27.4%)	48 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	75.0						83.0												$10,313	$933	$9,379
Pembroke Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11251 Taft St	Pembroke Pines	33026	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-6950	657	40	16.4	51.4%	146 (22.2%)	107 (16.3%)	369 (56.2%)	24 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	88.6	216^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.6	275^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.7%	59	72.0	87.0	69.0				86.0	94.0	78.0				61.0						$11,560	$1,445	$10,114
Renaissance Charter School At Cooper City	Public, Charter	K-8	2800 North Palm Ave	Cooper City	33026	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 668-2500	1,204	59	20.3	39.1%	138 (11.5%)	236 (19.6%)	711 (59.1%)	77 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (3.0%)	79.6	414^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.6%		67.6	670^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.1%	256	63.0	69.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	75.0	75.0	72.0	69.0	64.0	79.0	83.0	68.0	45.0	84.0	100.0	98.0	84.0	$7,830	$98	$7,732
Embassy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10905 SE Lake Blvd	Cooper City	33026	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-5550	1,266	67	19.0	22.5%	582 (46.0%)	49 (3.9%)	471 (37.2%)	105 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.5%)	90.3	173^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.7	72^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	96.8%	101	75.0	80.0	74.0				77.0	87.0	79.0				75.0						$9,318	$1,161	$8,157
Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	10801 Pembroke Road	Pembroke Pines	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 450-6990	1,898	82	23.1	39.8%	182 (9.6%)	396 (20.9%)	1,037 (54.6%)	202 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (4.0%)	92.4	103^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	95.4%		90.2	167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.5%	64	86.0	77.0	78.0				91.0	86.0	80.0				68.0						$9,974	$1,714	$8,261
Palm Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11601 Washington St	Pembroke Pines	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6800	438	26	16.8	64.2%	38 (8.7%)	238 (54.3%)	137 (31.3%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	56.3	940^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.3%		60	839^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%	101	56.0	59.0	53.0				65.0	63.0	54.0				46.0						$14,244	$2,923	$11,321
Pasadena Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Pasadena Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6900	478	33	14.4	72.4%	49 (10.3%)	126 (26.4%)	251 (52.5%)	32 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	42.6	1275^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.5%		53.8	998^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.4%	277	47.0	38.0	53.0				45.0	56.0	57.0				64.0						$14,904	$3,068	$11,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Pines Lakes Elementary School

What district is Pines Lakes Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Pines Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pines Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pines Middle School
High : Charles W Flanagan High School

What is the racial makeup of Pines Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Pines Lakes Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 39% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pines Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Pines Lakes Elementary School.

Is Pines Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Pines Lakes Elementary School ranks 1685^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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