Lake Forest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Lake Forest Elementary School

3550 Sw 48th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33023

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Bottom 50%

Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Lake Forest Elementary School's student population of 564 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	73
1	104
2	93
3	82
4	86
5	84

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2023	562
2022	582
2021	596
2020	732
2019	732
2018	694
2017	694
2016	726
2015	813
2014	814
2013	802
2012	896
2011	888
2010	889
2009	890
2008	874
2007	942
2006	1,033
2005	944
2004	860
2003	806
2002	883
2001	840
2000	712
1999	684
1998	733
1997	693
1996	579
1995	578
1994	569
1993	484
1992	457
1991	459
1990	508
1989	487
1988	453
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2023	35
2022	39
2021	39
2020	44
2019	44
2018	51
2017	51
2016	52
2015	57
2014	53
2013	54
2012	57
2011	64
2010	59
2009	75
2008	65
2007	65
2006	75
2005	68
2004	59
2003	53
2002	51
2001	49
2000	43
1999	45
1998	39
1997	40
1996	36
1995	38
1994	35
1993	33
1992	30
1991	25
1990	28
1989	26
1988	22
1987	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Forest Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2145 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2023	#2145
2022	#2105
2021	#2929
2019	#2119
2018	#2465
2017	#2634
2016	#3026
2015	#3132
2014	#1274
2013	#3196
2012	#2415

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52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	52%	52%	52%
2022	54%	52%	50%
2021	33%	48%	42%
2019	57%	59%	60%
2018	50%	58%	58%
2017	49%	57%	58%
2016	40%	54%	55%
2015	36%	53%	55%
2014	29%	59%	59%
2013	35%	58%	59%
2012	49%	57%	60%

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39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	39%	52%	54%
2021	31%	52%	53%
2019	44%	56%	58%
2018	41%	55%	58%
2017	35%	54%	55%
2016	25%	52%	53%
2015	27%	53%	53%
2014	35%	58%	58%
2013	36%	58%	57%
2012	44%	57%	57%
2011	57%	62%	62%

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35-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	37%	52%	48%
2021	37%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	15:1	16:1	19:1
2021	15:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	19:1
2019	17:1	16:1	19:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	18:1
2014	15:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	19:1
2003	15:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	22:1
2000	17:1	18:1	21:1
1999	15:1	18:1	21:1
1998	19:1	18:1	21:1
1997	17:1	18:1	21:1
1996	16:1	18:1	21:1
1995	15:1	18:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	20:1
1993	15:1	19:1	20:1
1992	15:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	29%	37%	37%
2022	32%	36%	36%
2021	32%	35%	35%
2020	31%	34%	34%
2019	31%	34%	34%
2018	26%	32%	33%
2017	26%	32%	33%
2016	27%	32%	32%
2015	29%	31%	31%
2014	28%	30%	30%
2013	25%	29%	29%
2012	29%	29%	29%
2011	26%	28%	28%
2010	25%	27%	29%
2009	25%	26%	27%
2008	27%	26%	27%
2007	26%	25%	26%
2006	26%	24%	26%
2005	28%	23%	24%
2004	31%	22%	24%
2003	27%	21%	22%
2002	23%	20%	21%
2001	22%	19%	19%
2000	22%	18%	18%
1999	22%	17%	16%
1998	25%	16%	15%
1997	24%	16%	14%
1996	28%	15%	13%
1995	29%	15%	12%
1994	25%	14%	11%
1993	20%	14%	10%
1992	22%	13%	10%
1991	25%	13%	9%

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Black

65%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	66%	21%	39%
2022	63%	21%	39%
2021	63%	22%	40%
2020	65%	22%	40%
2019	65%	22%	40%
2018	68%	22%	40%
2017	68%	22%	40%
2016	68%	23%	41%
2015	64%	23%	39%
2014	65%	23%	40%
2013	63%	23%	40%
2012	61%	23%	39%
2011	64%	23%	38%
2010	67%	24%	39%
2009	66%	24%	39%
2008	64%	24%	38%
2007	64%	24%	38%
2006	64%	24%	38%
2005	62%	24%	37%
2004	58%	24%	37%
2003	57%	24%	36%
2002	59%	25%	36%
2001	57%	25%	36%
2000	62%	25%	36%
1999	64%	25%	36%
1998	57%	25%	36%
1997	51%	25%	36%
1996	47%	25%	35%
1995	43%	24%	34%
1994	42%	24%	33%
1993	35%	24%	32%
1992	37%	24%	32%
1991	30%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	35%	17%
2022	3%	36%	18%
2021	3%	36%	18%
2020	2%	37%	19%
2019	2%	37%	19%
2018	2%	39%	21%
2017	2%	39%	21%
2016	1%	39%	22%
2015	4%	40%	24%
2014	3%	41%	24%
2013	5%	42%	25%
2012	4%	42%	26%
2011	6%	43%	27%
2010	6%	45%	27%
2009	7%	46%	30%
2008	7%	47%	31%
2007	8%	48%	32%
2006	9%	50%	33%
2005	9%	50%	35%
2004	10%	51%	36%
2003	14%	52%	38%
2002	17%	52%	39%
2001	19%	54%	41%
2000	21%	55%	43%
1999	21%	56%	45%
1998	24%	57%	46%
1997	30%	57%	47%
1996	35%	58%	49%
1995	36%	59%	52%
1994	41%	60%	53%
1993	47%	60%	55%
1992	46%	61%	56%
1991	44%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.48	0.70	0.68
2022	0.50	0.70	0.68
2021	0.50	0.70	0.68
2020	0.49	0.70	0.69
2019	0.49	0.70	0.69
2018	0.47	0.70	0.69
2017	0.47	0.70	0.69
2016	0.47	0.70	0.69
2015	0.51	0.70	0.68
2014	0.50	0.69	0.70
2013	0.54	0.69	0.70
2012	0.55	0.69	0.70
2011	0.53	0.69	0.71
2010	0.51	0.69	0.69
2009	0.52	0.69	0.69
2008	0.53	0.68	0.69
2007	0.54	0.67	0.69
2006	0.52	0.64	0.69
2005	0.53	0.65	0.69
2004	0.56	0.64	0.68
2003	0.60	0.63	0.68
2002	0.58	0.63	0.68
2001	0.60	0.62	0.67
2000	0.61	0.62	0.66
1999	0.61	0.61	0.65
1998	0.66	0.60	0.64
1997	0.68	0.60	0.64
1996	0.72	0.59	0.63
1995	0.71	0.58	0.62
1994	0.71	0.57	0.60
1993	0.68	0.57	0.59
1992	0.70	0.56	0.58
1991	0.68	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	81%	49%	54%
2022	77%	50%	47%
2021	80%	50%	49%
2020	87%	50%	53%
2019	87%	50%	53%
2018	90%	53%	55%
2017	90%	53%	55%
2016	91%	48%	52%
2015	90%	53%	54%
2014	87%	52%	52%
2013	83%	51%	49%
2012	83%	50%	48%
2011	81%	49%	46%
2010	79%	45%	44%
2009	73%	40%	39%
2008	73%	36%	35%
2007	64%	36%	32%
2006	62%	37%	33%
2005	56%	39%	33%
2004	39%	37%	32%
2003	67%	37%	31%
2002	64%	36%	30%
2001	63%	36%	29%
2000	54%	37%	30%
1999	74%	37%	31%
1998	73%	37%	31%
1997	80%	37%	31%
1996	79%	38%	32%
1995	72%	36%	29%
1994	69%	35%	30%
1993	33%	32%	28%
1992	63%	29%	27%
1991	51%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	15%	9%	8%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	14%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Forest Elementary School is ranked #2145 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Lake Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Miramar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary School?

564 students attend Lake Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Lake Forest Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School?

Lake Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lake Forest Elementary School offer ?

Lake Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Forest Elementary School part of?

Lake Forest Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education