Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada
Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Sparks, Nevada
Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada in Sparks, Nevada enrolled 1,033 students in 2024-25 with 43.5 full-time teachers, 23.7 students per teacher against the Nevada elementary-school median of 16.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 56% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
927 students in 2022-23, 997 students in 2023-24, 1,033 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.3 to 43.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 927 | 40.3 | 23.0 |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 34.5 | 28.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,033 | 43.5 | 23.7 |
23.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Nevada elementary schools
Among the 420 Nevada elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 868 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada enrolled 868 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 868 of the 868 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent14.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
63.6% of students were White, 21.7% Hispanic, 7.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White63.6%
- Hispanic21.7%
- Two or more races7.3%
- American Indian3.7%
- Asian2.3%
- Black1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 56% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 51% | 56% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 56% | 41% (2021-22) | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Sparks
2 public elementary schools in Sparks report 2024-25 enrollment; Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada | 1,033 | 23.7 | 13.3% |
| Hillside Elementary School | 37 | 11.2 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada
- Alyce Taylor ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 469 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Spanish Springs ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 558 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada with Alyce Taylor ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends per student$7,980 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,980
- The largest public schools in NevadaPinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada is the number 11 by size of 435 Nevada elementary schools open in 2024-25.#11 of 435
- Nevada schools by students per teacher23.7 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 16.5 for elementary schools.23.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada
How many students attend Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada?
1,033 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 927 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sparks, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada?
23.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for elementary schools is 16.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada a Title I school?
Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada do on state tests?
The students tested at Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 56% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada in?
State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NCES district ID 3200001. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320000100953 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.