Pembroke Lakes Elementary, 11251 Taft St.: K-5, 572 students on the Aug. 21 count and an A in the 2026 state grades.
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 Oct. 6 Redefining Our Schools workshop presentation (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.
Pembroke Lakes Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for kindergarten to grade 5 on Taft Street in central Pembroke Pines. Its zone is entirely inside the city. It had no pre-K students on the district’s Aug. 21 count.
Who to call
- Front office: 754-323-6950, 11251 Taft St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
- School website: pembrokelakes.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 | 11251 Taft St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 |
| Phone | 754-323-6950 |
| Grades | K to 5 |
| District | Broward County Public Schools |
| State school number | 2661 |
Principal
Principal Moraima del Sol, according to the school’s administration page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 572 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year. That is 31 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 649 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 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 (69% 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: 73%
- English language arts: 72%
- Math: 82%
- Science: 69%
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 Pembroke Lakes Elementary zone map (PDF).
Feeder schools. Comparing the district’s boundaries, the whole Pembroke Lakes zone goes on to Walter C. Young Middle and then Charles W. Flanagan High.
The district’s 2026-27 zone map shows no boundary change for Pembroke Lakes. 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 says it is a Microsoft Showcase School with a device for every student from kindergarten to grade 5, and its website has a Cambridge program page.
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 Pembroke Lakes Elementary serve?
Kindergarten to grade 5. It is a Broward County Public Schools school at 11251 Taft St., Pembroke Pines, and its main line is 754-323-6950.
What is Pembroke Lakes Elementary’s school grade?
An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 69% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and 2024.
Which middle and high school does Pembroke Lakes Elementary feed into?
For middle school, Walter C. Young Middle; for high school, Charles W. Flanagan High, according to the district’s boundary maps.
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