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PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY

1250 N HANCOCK RD, CLERMONT, FL 34711 · (352) 508-7610 · Lake County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 1,120 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
52.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
59 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97428%
Grade 105722%
Grade 115923%
Grade 127227%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
12949%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
9235%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
197%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
14053%
Female
12247%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
83.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
FL avg 58.9%

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2583.0%67.0%
2023-2483.5%N/A
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
262
+195 (+291%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
52.4:1
was 33.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25262552.4:123% (59)
2023-24268553.6:127% (72)
2022-23242640.3:127% (66)
2020-2167233.5:14% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY.

About PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY

PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY is the name of a small high school in CLERMONT, Florida. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 262 students. For comparison, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students.

LAKE enrolls 47,997 students, and its 60 schools include PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY, at 49%. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Lake County's residents are about 67% White, 18 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal data list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers at PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 52.4:1. That is 28.9 students per teacher above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Lake County.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY is 12.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 82.1% actual, 69.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.

Across Lake County, the median household income is $73,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lake County is home to 67 public schools and about 47,997 public school students.

Nearby, EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY is one of the charter schools in Florida.

The school's enrollment figures are 67 for 2020-21 and 262 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 33.5:1 in 2020-21, and 52.4:1 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
412,924
Census ACS
Median income
$73,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
47,997 students

Quick facts

School name
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY
District
LAKE
Address
1250 N HANCOCK RD, CLERMONT, FL 34711
Phone
(352) 508-7610
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
262
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
52.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
59 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120105008895
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY
How many students attend PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY?
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY serve?
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY have?
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 52.4:1.
How diverse is PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY?
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY reports a student body of 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY in?
PINECREST LAKES MIDDLE/HIGH ACADEMY is part of LAKE.
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