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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000998
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7950 LITHIA PINECREST RD, LITHIA, FL 33547 · (813) 744-8164 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
312 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 34.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 614 | 50.8% | 39.5% |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DADE CITY | 684 | 51.8% | 46.3% |
| TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEBASTIAN | 679 | 51.0% | 74.3% |
| GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 596 | 54.9% | 64.3% |
| OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSTEEN | 523 | 49.9% | 59.1% |
| SHADY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 615 | 53.3% | 51.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,836 of 2,136 | #119 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,590 of 2,149 ▲ 388 | #101 of 176 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #1,513 of 2,149 ▲ 321 | #98 of 176 ▲ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #978 of 2,267 | #81 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #999 of 2,077 | #83 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,108 of 2,108 | #112 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #1,270 of 2,188 | #96 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #405 of 621 | #24 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
614
+78 (+15%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,049
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 614 | 39.1 | 15.7:1 | 51% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 34.5 | 16.8:1 | 63% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 63% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 76% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 49 | 11.8:1 | 76% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 75% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 69% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 39 | 18.9:1 | 54% (400) |
| 1990-91 | 1,049 | 55 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in LITHIA, Florida, under HILLSBOROUGH. It has an enrollment of 614 students in pre-K through 5.
HILLSBOROUGH counts 221,318 students in its 300 schools, and PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59% White. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 51% share among Hillsborough County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 1.8 students per teacher. At PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 39.5% against a 55.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Florida.
Looking at the county, Hillsborough County, the median household earns about $79,540 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hillsborough County has 320 public schools with about 223,193 students, including PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to DURANT HIGH SCHOOL, about 3.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 536 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 614. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 15.7:1.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in LITHIA
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,373 students
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,345 students
- FISHHAWK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 921 students
- STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 867 students
- BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 826 students
Other Pinecrest Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Pinecrest Elementary. PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 1,001 students
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIMMOKALEE, FL · 584 students
- Pinecrest ElementaryHASTINGS, MN · 436 students
- Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacauga, AL · 426 students
- Pinecrest ElementaryBREMERTON, WA · 410 students
Nearby schools
- DURANT HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 2,504
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL3.6 mi · 1,373
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 3,157
- FISHHAWK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 921
- LITHIA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 609
- BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 614 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.