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Alumni: what's one memory from PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,159
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008576
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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Florida public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 154 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 10% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
82.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.8% | 82.6% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 79.1% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
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 GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,159 | 49.4% | 76.7% |
| SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,611 | 46.4% | 35.1% |
| MIAMI SPRINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI SPRINGS | 1,037 | 55.1% | 43.4% |
| G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,291 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 979 | 41.5% | 51.9% |
| MIAMI CORAL PARK SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 2,082 | 43.7% | 52.3% |
Matched among Florida high 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 GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #64 of 555 | #22 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #38 of 549 ▼ 2 | #10 of 82 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #61 of 559 ▲ 13 | #23 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,159 | #363 of 830 | #38 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #435 of 575 | #62 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #586 of 594 | #83 of 91 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #245 of 630 | #42 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +263.3% | #2 of 246 | #1 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,159
+363 (+46%) vs 2020
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 | 1,159 | 47 | 24.7:1 | 49% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 1,135 | 45 | 25.2:1 | 54% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 1,097 | 45 | 24.4:1 | 51% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | N/A | N/A | 57% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | N/A | N/A | 48% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school in MIAMI, Florida, (ZIP code 33194). The school has 1,159 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 12.
MIAMI-DADE enrolls 335,685 students in 527 schools, including PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% White. Miami-Dade County's residents are about 69% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
With 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.7:1. The average for high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, 49% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Florida public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 76.7%; the prediction is 56.4%.
In the surrounding county, Miami-Dade County, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools with about 335,817 students, including PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
PINECREST GLADES ACADEMY is less than a tenth of a mile from PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 71.5% proficiency; PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL posts 76.7%.
NCES describes the area around PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Federal records list enrollment at PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL as 796 in 2020-21 and 1,159 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
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Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
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- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- PINECREST GLADES ACADEMY0.0 mi · 900
- MIAMI ARTS STUDIO 6-12 AT ZELDA GLAZER1.1 mi · 1,799
- ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL WEST1.3 mi · 695
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH1.9 mi · 2,291
- JOE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 410
- PINECREST ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About PINECREST GLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.