Lakeside Elementary, 900 NW 136th Ave.: pre-K-5, 565 students on the Aug. 21 count, up 82 after Palm Cove closed, and an A for 2026.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone map, attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count, the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF), Broward County’s school boundary map data and city limits map, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Lakeside Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 on NW 136th Avenue in central Pembroke Pines. Its zone is entirely inside the city. It gained 82 students this year after the School Board split the zone of Palm Cove Elementary between Lakeside and Pines Lakes.
Who to call
- Front office: 754-323-6400, 900 NW 136th Ave., Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
- School website: lakeside.browardschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s Register My Child page; district main line 754-321-0000
- Zone questions: boundaries@browardschools.com
- Bus concerns: district Student Transportation & Fleet Services, 754-321-4400
| Address | 900 NW 136th Ave., Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 |
| Phone | 754-323-6400 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Broward County Public Schools |
| State school number | 3591 |
Principal
Dr. Riquelme Rodriguez is the principal, according to the school’s administration page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 565 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 34 children in pre-K. That is 82 more than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 574 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for high schools, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (72% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | A |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 67%
- English language arts: 76%
- Math: 83%
- Science: 74%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. The state’s report card is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Lakeside Elementary zone map (PDF).
The 2026-27 change. On Jan. 21, 2026, the School Board consolidated Palm Cove Elementary into Lakeside and Pines Lakes, according to the district’s May 12 Redefining Our Schools update (PDF). The zone map says students in the hatched area “are now assigned to Lakeside Elementary.”
Feeder schools. Comparing the district’s boundaries, Lakeside’s own zone goes on to Walter C. Young Middle and then Charles W. Flanagan High. The former Palm Cove area was zoned for Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12 and Flanagan; the district’s maps do not say whether that changed, so families there should check the Find My School tool.
Broward County’s boundary map data still draws the zones as they were before the 2026-27 changes, so the feeder patterns on this page apply the district’s 2026-27 changes to that data; the district’s zone maps and Find My School tool are the authority for any address.
Walter C. Young Middle is the subject of an Oct. 6 district proposal that would move its students to other schools; see its page. The district plans final Redefining Our Schools recommendations in November and School Board decisions in December 2026.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: early release
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5
The school does not post 2026-27 bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.
Programs
The school’s specialized programs page lists a Spanish-English dual language program, a free full-day VPK and pre-K program and a Math ACCEL program for advanced learners.
More on Pembroke Pines schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Pembroke Pines, with zones and report cards
- Our Pembroke Pines schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Lakeside Elementary serve?
Pre-K to grade 5. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 900 NW 136th Ave., Pembroke Pines, and its main line is 754-323-6400.
What is Lakeside Elementary’s school grade?
An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 72% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.
Which middle and high school does Lakeside Elementary feed into?
For middle school, Walter C. Young Middle, though the former Palm Cove area added this year was zoned for Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12; for high school, Charles W. Flanagan High, according to the district’s boundary maps.
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