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PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL

33347 STATE ROAD 54, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33543 · (813) 355-0002 · Pasco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,312 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,312
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
388 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
169
Grade 1
182
Grade 2
171
Grade 3
168
Grade 4
133
Grade 5
125
Grade 6
138
Grade 7
117
Grade 8
109
Student demographics
White
34326%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
50939%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
15112%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
23518%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
615%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62247%
Female
69053%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
77.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
73.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL

Set in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL is a high-enrollment primary school, one of the schools within PASCO. It caters to 1,312 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 117% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 26% White, 18% Asian, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Pasco County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL records 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.4%, the actual is 71.2%, a residual of +4.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pasco County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,492 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pasco County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), of which PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL is one.

PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.1%.

PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL operates from a commuter-belt location. PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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Pasco County at a glance

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Population
611,444
Census ACS
Median income
$70,492
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
86,873 students

Quick facts

School name
PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL
District
PASCO
Address
33347 STATE ROAD 54, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33543
Phone
(813) 355-0002
County
Pasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
1,312
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
388 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120153008665
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL
What is the total enrollment at PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL?
PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL enrolls approximately 1,312 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL serve?
PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL?
At PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL, the student body is approximately 26% White, 39% Hispanic, 12% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL public or private?
PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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