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Forest Lakes Elementary School

301 Pine Ave N
Oldsmar, FL 34677

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Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in FL
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Forest Lakes Elementary School serves the northern part of Oldsmar, FL, covering an area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 3.3 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Forest Lakes Elementary School's student population of 480 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Lakes Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	73
1	60
2	79
3	71
4	67
5	84

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School
2025	480
2024	501
2023	498
2022	483
2021	519
2020	541
2019	510
2018	493
2017	521
2016	538
2015	560
2014	558
2013	617
2012	643
2011	681
2010	701
2009	735
2008	748
2007	781
2006	803
2005	850
2004	820
2003	840
2002	891
2001	813
2000	805
1999	800
1998	773
1997	823
1996	691
1995	326

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School
2025	36
2024	36
2023	34
2022	35
2021	35
2020	38
2019	37
2018	38
2017	37
2016	41
2015	41
2014	44
2013	46
2012	48
2011	47
2010	47
2009	57
2008	50
2007	46
2006	48
2005	47
2004	46
2003	46
2002	45
2001	43
2000	39
1999	39
1998	38
1997	42
1996	39
1995	17

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School Rankings

Forest Lakes Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Lakes Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#491 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School
2023	#491
2022	#631
2021	#349
2019	#820
2018	#655
2017	#839
2016	#565
2015	#746
2013	#1222
2012	#740
2011	#569
2010	#298

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	74%	52%	55%
2022	69%	52%	54%
2021	74%	48%	51%
2019	71%	59%	56%
2018	78%	58%	56%
2017	71%	57%	55%
2016	72%	54%	52%
2015	72%	53%	51%
2013	58%	58%	52%
2012	65%	57%	51%
2011	80%	68%	64%
2010	84%	68%	66%

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70%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	70%	52%	51%
2021	73%	52%	51%
2019	68%	56%	54%
2018	65%	55%	56%
2017	64%	54%	51%
2016	68%	52%	51%
2015	61%	53%	52%
2014	63%	58%	56%
2013	66%	58%	56%
2012	71%	57%	56%
2011	81%	62%	61%
2010	85%	62%	62%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	67%	52%	54%
2021	72%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	13:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	4%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	8%	3%	6%
2008	8%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	26%	38%
2024	24%	37%
2023	23%	37%	19%
2022	21%	36%	19%
2021	23%	35%	18%
2020	22%	34%	18%
2019	21%	34%	18%
2018	22%	33%	16%
2017	22%	33%	16%
2016	20%	32%	16%
2015	17%	31%	16%
2014	18%	30%	14%
2013	18%	29%	14%
2012	15%	29%	13%
2011	14%	28%	13%
2010	9%	27%	11%
2009	10%	26%	11%
2008	8%	25%	11%
2007	8%	25%	10%
2006	7%	24%	8%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	5%	22%	7%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	4%	20%	6%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	3%	18%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	5%	17%	3%
1997	2%	16%	3%
1996	1%	15%	3%
1995	1%	14%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	4%	21%
2024	4%	21%
2023	4%	21%	20%
2022	6%	21%	20%
2021	8%	22%	20%
2020	8%	22%	20%
2019	6%	22%	20%
2018	6%	22%	19%
2017	6%	22%	19%
2016	7%	23%	20%
2015	7%	23%	19%
2014	7%	23%	19%
2013	6%	23%	19%
2012	7%	23%	19%
2011	8%	23%	19%
2010	8%	24%	20%
2009	6%	24%	20%
2008	5%	24%	20%
2007	5%	24%	20%
2006	4%	24%	20%
2005	5%	24%	19%
2004	5%	24%	19%
2003	3%	25%	19%
2002	3%	25%	19%
2001	4%	25%	19%
2000	4%	25%	19%
1999	7%	25%	19%
1998	4%	25%	19%
1997	4%	25%	19%
1996	4%	25%	19%
1995	5%	25%	18%

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White

58%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	58%	34%
2024	62%	35%
2023	61%	35%	51%
2022	64%	36%	51%
2021	59%	36%	52%
2020	61%	37%	53%
2019	63%	37%	53%
2018	62%	38%	56%
2017	63%	39%	56%
2016	65%	39%	57%
2015	66%	40%	56%
2014	66%	41%	58%
2013	66%	42%	59%
2012	68%	42%	59%
2011	66%	43%	60%
2010	71%	45%	63%
2009	75%	46%	63%
2008	77%	47%	63%
2007	77%	47%	65%
2006	82%	50%	68%
2005	83%	51%	69%
2004	83%	51%	70%
2003	85%	52%	71%
2002	88%	53%	72%
2001	87%	54%	73%
2000	89%	55%	74%
1999	87%	56%	74%
1998	89%	56%	75%
1997	93%	57%	75%
1996	94%	58%	75%
1995	93%	59%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

66%

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	0.59	0.70
2024	0.56	0.70
2023	0.57	0.70	0.66
2022	0.54	0.70	0.65
2021	0.59	0.70	0.65
2020	0.57	0.70	0.64
2019	0.56	0.70	0.64
2018	0.56	0.70	0.62
2017	0.55	0.70	0.62
2016	0.53	0.70	0.62
2015	0.53	0.70	0.60
2014	0.53	0.69	0.61
2013	0.53	0.69	0.60
2012	0.51	0.69	0.60
2011	0.54	0.69	0.59
2010	0.47	0.67	0.54
2009	0.42	0.67	0.54
2008	0.40	0.66	0.54
2007	0.40	0.66	0.53
2006	0.32	0.64	0.49
2005	0.30	0.64	0.48
2004	0.31	0.64	0.47
2003	0.27	0.63	0.46
2002	0.22	0.62	0.45
2001	0.24	0.62	0.44
2000	0.21	0.61	0.42
1999	0.24	0.60	0.41
1998	0.21	0.60	0.40
1997	0.13	0.59	0.39
1996	0.12	0.58	0.39
1995	0.13	0.58	0.37

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(22-23)

16.5%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	16.5%	33.8%	31.5%
2022	23.5%	35.5%	36.4%
2021	20.2%	27.4%	27.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	25%	42%
2024	29%	47%
2023	32%	49%	46%
2022	31%	50%	46%
2021	33%	50%	44%
2020	32%	49%	44%
2019	33%	50%	44%
2018	36%	53%	46%
2017	37%	53%	46%
2016	35%	48%	38%
2015	32%	53%	42%
2014	28%	52%	39%
2013	28%	51%	47%
2012	31%	50%	47%
2011	27%	49%	43%
2010	23%	45%	40%
2009	16%	40%	35%
2008	14%	36%	32%
2007	13%	36%	32%
2006	12%	37%	32%
2005	18%	39%	34%
2004	13%	37%	31%
2003	12%	37%	30%
2002	9%	36%	27%
2001	11%	36%	28%
2000	12%	36%	27%
1999	15%	36%	30%
1998	14%	36%	30%
1997	13%	36%	31%
1996	14%	37%	31%
1995	9%	35%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Forest Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	4%	9%	8%
2001	3%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pinellas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Lakes Elementary School is ranked #491 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Forest Lakes Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Lakes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oldsmar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Forest Lakes Elementary School?

480 students attend Forest Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Forest Lakes Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Lakes Elementary School?

Forest Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Forest Lakes Elementary School offer ?

Forest Lakes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest Lakes Elementary School part of?

Forest Lakes Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Forest Lakes Elementary School serves the northern part of Oldsmar, FL, covering an area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 3.3 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education