Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is one of the well-populated K-5 schools in Henderson, Nevada, one of the schools within State Sponsored Charter Schools, with 1,193 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada sits 149% bigger than that benchmark.

State Sponsored Charter Schools runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 64,162 students. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada records that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Clark County (around 93%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada ranks in the top 10% of Nevada public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 52.3%; Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada posts 76.6%, +24.3 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is one.

Wallin Shirley & Bill ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 17%: 1,017 students in 2018 compared to 1,193 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 52% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

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