PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER

PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is a low-enrollment primary school in ORLANDO, Florida, run under ORANGE. The school instructs 296 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%; the rest breaks down as 18% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER 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 61.5%; PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER posts 81.1%, +19.5 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,719, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

The closest other public school is SALLY RIDE ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.9%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. PINECREST PREPARATORY CHARTER's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 296). Over the same period, the Black share rose from 13% to 18%.

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