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Lake Placid Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

101 Green Dragon Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852 · (863) 699-5070 · Part of Highlands County School District

Lake Placid’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lake Placid Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lake Placid kids: Lake Placid Middle School

On the path

Where Lake Placid kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lake Placid Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lake Placid Middle School507 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 Green Dragon Dr, Lake Placid

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten84
Grade 1106
Grade 292
Grade 382
Grade 4108
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
608’20
615’21
594’22
548’23
569’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 34%Black 18%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Placid Elementary School from Lake Placid families.

Other schools in Highlands County School District

The district →
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B
834 students18:1
Lake Country Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Placid
B+
604 students15:1
Sun 'N Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B+
588 students18:1
Fred Wild Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B−
576 students16:1
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon Park
B
557 students17:1
Avon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon Park
B−
503 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lake Placid’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.