TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST

TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST, a close-knit K-5 school in PINECREST, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, educates 278 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% below the state mean of about 604.

TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 16% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST 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 75.6%; this one delivers 93.8%, a residual of +18.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 71.8%.

The school occupies a residential site. As a public charter, TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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