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Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

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Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) is located in Miami, FL and is one of 278 elementary schools in Dade School District. It is a charter school that serves 1006 students in grades K-5.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)'s test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)'s students and teachers. more

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Dade District Spending

$9,933Per Pupil

The Dade spends $9,933 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dade District

Education.com TestRating

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Dante B. Fascell Elementary School 0.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Oliver Hoover Elementary School 0.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Kendale Lakes Elementary School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Lajo Mar Preschool 0.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Bowman Foster Ashe Elementary School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades K-5
Dade School District

Made AYP
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Contact

Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)
15130 SW 80 St
Miami, FL 33193
(305) 386-0800
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About the FCAT

What is it?

The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

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79%

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74%

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72%

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80%

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67%

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84%

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80%

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72%

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45%

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72%

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66%

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49%

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TestRating
8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1006

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

92%

White

Asian/Pacific Islander

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30:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

i spent all my elementary years here and im well prepared for my future now.I loved going to school everyday!

Submitted by a Former Student on Sep 23, 2010

Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

Pinecrest is an excellent school, Education and Extracurricular activities are great, Thank you Pinecrest staff.

Submitted by a Parent on Aug 22, 2010

Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

I think Pinecrest is a wonderfull school.They have so many great activities for my children that keep them active and socialized.This school has an amazing team of teachers that work very hard and take care of the students very well.

Submitted by a Parent on Jul 13, 2010

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Demographics Based on 2000 Census (latest available)

	Miami	National
Median Household Income	$23,483	$44,512
Population Median Age	38	36
% of Homes With Kids	27%	31.4%
Average Household Size	2.61 persons	2.6
% Owning / % Renting	35% / 65%	66%/33%

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Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)

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About This School

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Dade District Spending

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Elementary Schools Nearby

School Facts

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Test Scores

About the FCAT

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating8 out of 10

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