The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Math. The lowest is 61% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on The Pembroke Pines Florida
This is a charter elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, located on the western edge of Pembroke Pines in southwest Broward County. It sits in a part of the city that is predominantly residential, auto-oriented, and built out over the last few decades as a planned suburban community within the Miami metro. The school is affiliated with FSU Lab School, which is its parent district of record, though we looked for background on that district's recent priorities and parent-relevant changes and found little, so that context is left out rather than guessed at.
The school enrolls a moderate-sized group of elementary students, fairly evenly distributed across grade levels from kindergarten through fifth. The student body is majority Hispanic, with Black and white students each making up a meaningful share, and small representations of Asian and multiracial students. Roughly two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school in a mixed economic range rather than at either end of the income spectrum. Data on English learner rates and the share of students with IEPs were not available in what was provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school's math results are genuinely strong. Third and fourth grade math proficiency rates sit well above what most Florida elementary schools report, and fifth grade math, while somewhat lower, still clears a solid majority of students. ELA results are also healthy across all three tested grades, with fifth grade ELA reading high and third and fourth grade close behind. Science is tested only at fifth grade through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, and the result there lands well below the math and ELA picture. A majority of fifth graders reached proficiency, but the gap between science and the other subjects is wide enough that a parent may want to ask the school directly about its science instruction and supports. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether results are improving, holding steady, or shifting.
Because this school serves only grades kindergarten through five, graduation rate does not apply here. AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways are also outside its scope for the same reason.
The comparison framework for this school found only one district in Broward County's comparison set, which means the proficiency index comparison across county peers could not be produced. That gap is a data limitation, not a reflection on performance.
The surrounding community shapes what families considering this school are navigating. Pembroke Pines is a large, primarily residential city where most daily movement requires a car. The built environment is suburban in the classic sense: planned subdivisions, gated communities, and broad commercial corridors, particularly along Pines Boulevard. Home values in this zip code run substantially above the Florida state median and well above the national median, and asking rents are high as well, though both have edged down slightly over the past year. For families weighing whether to buy or rent in this part of the city, the housing market is a real cost consideration. The city does have meaningful civic infrastructure, including parks, county library branches, and community bus routes, though day-to-day life without a car is limited.
Publicly reported information indicates that Pembroke Pines has largely reached its buildout phase after decades of rapid suburban expansion, with recent development shifting toward mixed-use and infill projects near the Pines City Center corridor. The school itself sits in a residential area of the western city, away from that commercial core, in what is a quieter, more established neighborhood fabric.
For a family looking for a charter elementary with solid academic results, particularly in math and ELA, in a suburban Broward County setting, this school presents a meaningful option. The science picture at fifth grade and the absence of trend data are areas worth probing directly with school leadership before enrolling.
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