Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144007931
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER
8503 DAETWYLER DR, ORLANDO, FL 32827 · (407) 856-8359 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
116 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
93.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 93.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 83.8% |
% 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
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% 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 →
Where PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #127 of 2,136 | #12 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.4% | #19 of 2,149 | #1 of 159 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #168 of 2,149 | #15 of 159 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #1,994 of 2,267 | #155 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #1,248 of 2,077 | #117 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,067 of 2,108 | #88 of 159 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #240 of 621 | #12 of 30 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
+42 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.9:1
% White
13%
was 18%
% Hispanic
62%
was 67%
% Black
18%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 46% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 76% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 99% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER.
About PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is a small elementary school in Florida, located in ORLANDO. The school's enrollment of 296 students covers kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 51% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is part of a district of 272 schools: ORANGE, with 207,778 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER, with 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 39% of students, or 116, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 39%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 81.1%; the prediction is 61.5%.
Orange County has about 1,471,937 residents, and the median household income is $79,719, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Orange County has 286 public schools and roughly 216,813 students.
Nearby, SALLY RIDE ELEMENTARY is about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.9%; PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER's is 81.1%, ranking 1st of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Charter status: PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is a public charter school.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 42 more students in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the Black share grew from 13% to 18% of enrollment.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in ORLANDO
- FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,331 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
- LAKE NONA HIGHHigh · 2,974 students
- DR. PHILLIPS HIGHHigh · 2,964 students
Nearby schools
- SALLY RIDE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 399
- JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE2.7 mi · 872
- WINEGARD ELEMENTARY2.7 mi · 650
- CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY HIGH2.7 mi · 615
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER2.7 mi · 1,094
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTERWhat is the total enrollment at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER?
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER serve?
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER?
At PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER, the student body is approximately 13% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER public or private?
PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ORANGE.
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