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PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

15250 SW 8TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33194 · (305) 229-6949 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,159 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,159
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
573 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
200
Grade 7
194
Grade 8
216
Grade 9
154
Grade 10
141
Grade 11
135
Grade 12
119
Student demographics
White
303%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1,11496%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
40%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
60552%
Female
55448%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
79.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
82.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,159
+840 (+263%) vs 2017
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
96%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a mid-tier secondary school in MIAMI, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 1,159 students spanning grades 6 through 12.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% White. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Roughly 49% of students at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 56.4%; PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL posts 76.7%, +20.3 points above that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: PINECREST GLADES ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. As a public charter, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 263% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 1,159).

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Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students

Quick facts

School name
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
15250 SW 8TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33194
Phone
(305) 229-6949
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
1,159
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
24.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
573 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039008576
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,159 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 24.7:1 students per teacher at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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