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Park Lakes Elementary School vs. Central Charter School

Should you attend Park Lakes Elementary School or Central Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Park Lakes Elementary School
3925 N State Road 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Central Charter School
4515 State Road 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Park Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Central Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 970 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Park Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,192 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Central Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
970 students
1,192 students
This chart displays total students of Park Lakes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Central Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Park Lakes Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Central Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
63 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Park Lakes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Central Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Park Lakes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1678 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#2691 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Park Lakes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Park Lakes Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
138
128
Grade 1 Students
159
128
Grade 2 Students
172
115
Grade 3 Students
171
163
Grade 4 Students
157
133
Grade 5 Students
173
131
Grade 6 Students
-
154
Grade 7 Students
-
132
Grade 8 Students
-
108

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Park Lakes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Park Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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