Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Miami, Florida

Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) in Miami, Florida enrolled 733 students in 2024-25 with 37.0 full-time teachers, 19.8 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80-84% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 82% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

750 students in 2022-23, 728 students in 2023-24, 733 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) by school year2022-23: 750, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237502023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) by school year2022-23: 750, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237502023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) by school year2022-23: 750, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237502023-247282024-25733
Students enrolled at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) by school year2022-23: 750, 2023-24: 728, 2024-25: 73302004006008002022-237502023-247282024-25733
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237500.0not reported
2023-2472835.020.8
2024-2573337.019.8

19.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 19.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 19.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 19.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 19.8; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.8state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

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 750 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) enrolled 750 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 750 of the 750 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.4% of students were Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, 1.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic95.4%
  2. Asian1.9%
  3. White1.6%
  4. Black1.0%
  5. American Indian0.1%

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 (South Campus) scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 82% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2280‑84%57%53%
Math, 2022-2382%58% (2021-22)52.2%

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 Miami

162 public elementary schools in Miami report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center2,06318.823.2%
Citrus Grove Elementary School1,58314.750.1%
Mater Grove Academy1,23320.919.8%
Sunset Elementary School1,19215.35.5%
Academir Charter School Preparatory1,17218.669.0%
Winston Park K-8 Center1,06717.839.8%
Coral Way K-8 Center1,03818.235.6%
Pinecrest Elementary School1,00118.59.4%

All public schools in Miami →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

  1. Dante B. Fascell Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 403 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Oliver Hoover Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 617 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) with Dante B. Fascell Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Miami-Dade County Public Schools spends per student$13,138 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,138
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaPinecrest Academy (South Campus) is the number 602 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#602 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher19.8 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.19.8:1
  7. 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 (South Campus)

  1. How many students attend Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)?
    733 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 750 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Miami, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)?
    19.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) a Title I school?
    Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 82% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida'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.
  5. What district is Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) in?
    Miami-Dade County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1200390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120039006171 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