The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Math. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pembroke Pines Elementary School
Pembroke Pines Elementary sits in a large, established suburban city in southwest Broward County, part of the broader Miami metro area. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Broward County Public Schools. The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school, draws from a racially and ethnically diverse community, and carries a meaningful share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the mixed-income character of the surrounding neighborhood. Race and ethnicity data shows the student population is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students. English learner and special education counts were not reported in the data available, so parents with students in either of those populations would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On academic performance, the picture is mixed and worth sitting with carefully. Florida's FAST assessment results from the most recent year show that third-grade math and ELA proficiency both come in somewhere around three-fifths of students meeting grade-level expectations, which is a reasonably solid baseline in the early tested grades. Fourth-grade math holds close to that level, but fourth-grade ELA drops noticeably, to under half of students proficient. The fifth-grade results are where parents will want to pay attention: both math and ELA proficiency fall well below half, and the statewide science assessment in fifth grade shows only about a third of students at proficiency. That pattern across the upper elementary grades, where results decline as students move toward middle school, is something a parent may want to ask the school about directly, whether it reflects student mobility, instructional pacing, or specific population shifts in those grade levels. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether results are improving, holding steady, or declining.
A graduation rate does not apply here, since the school ends at fifth grade. No program-specific data was available in what was provided, so specialty programs, enrichment offerings, or intervention supports beyond the standard curriculum are not described here.
The school is located in a zip code where home values are well above the state average and noticeably above national benchmarks, though values have edged down slightly year over year. Rents in the area are high relative to income, with the rent-to-income ratio running at a level that housing economists typically flag as a strain. Buying is similarly demanding, with estimated monthly mortgage costs at current rates pointing to a meaningful financial commitment. Pembroke Pines as a whole is a car-dependent suburban city; most daily errands require driving, and the neighborhood around the school at SW 9th Street is not a walkable area. The city has built out a mixed-use city center along the Pines Boulevard corridor in recent years and has shifted toward infill and accessory dwelling unit development as it approaches residential buildout, but the immediate context around this school is conventional suburban in character.
Publicly reported information describes Pembroke Pines as a city with parks, multiple library branches, health-care institutions, and community bus routes, with healthcare and retail as significant employment sectors. The city has a diverse residential character, serving both longtime residents and newer arrivals.
One search was conducted for recent parent-relevant changes at the district level, but the search budget was exhausted before any specific Broward district initiatives or changes could be confirmed, so that section is left out rather than guessed at. Parents interested in district-level priorities, budget changes, or curriculum shifts should consult Broward County Public Schools directly.
For a family looking at this school, the early elementary grades show somewhat stronger academic results, while the upper grades show a drop that is worth understanding before enrolling a fourth or fifth grader. The school serves a genuinely diverse community in a high-cost housing market, and the gap between those housing costs and the income levels of a substantial portion of the student body is real context for understanding what the school is working with every day.
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