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PINECREST COVE ACADEMY
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About PINECREST COVE ACADEMY
PINECREST COVE ACADEMY is one of the heavily attended elementary-level communitys in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE, with 938 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so PINECREST COVE ACADEMY sits 55% bigger than that benchmark.
Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, PINECREST COVE ACADEMY is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, PINECREST COVE ACADEMY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The remainder consists of 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, PINECREST COVE ACADEMY shows 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at PINECREST COVE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, PINECREST COVE ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.3%; this one delivers 80.4%, a residual of +27.1 points.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PINECREST COVE ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
Nearest neighbor: TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINECREST COVE ACADEMY at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 63.3%.
PINECREST COVE ACADEMY operates from a suburban location. PINECREST COVE ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PINECREST COVE ACADEMY has stayed largely flat, going from 938 students in 2018 to 938 in 2025.
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