PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY

As a sizable K-5 school in MINNEOLA, Florida, PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY caters to 1,096 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of LAKE. Enrollment runs roughly 81% larger than the state mean of about 604.

PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY is one of 60 schools operated by LAKE, a district that serves 47,997 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY lists that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY logs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lake County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PINECREST LAKES 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 66.0%; this one delivers 87.4%, a residual of +21.4 points.

In the area at large, Lake County reports that median household income runs about $73,161, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lake County runs 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students), of which PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.

PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY operates from a residential location. PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY has increased 162%, going from 419 students in 2018 to 1,096 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 54% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 in 2025.

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