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Lake Placid Elementary School

101 Green Dragon Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
569
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Highlands
Highlands County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
39thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lake Placid Elementary School

Lake Placid Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Placid, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Highlands. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Highlands County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 569 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

101 Green Dragon Dr
Lake Placid, FL 33852
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
569 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Highlands
County
Highlands County
NCES school ID
120084000904

Schools near Lake Placid Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.