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Enrollment
1,193
Elementary
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 320000100909
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada
2840 Via Contessa, Henderson, NV 89044 · (702) 473-5777 · Clark County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Nevada public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nevada public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
142 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 | 125 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (118).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.8%
NV avg 45.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
81.1%
NV avg 35.6% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.8% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 84.7% | 81.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NV schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Nevada 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 24 points, placing it in Nevada'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 →
Schools most like Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada's state test result (76.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada this school | 1,193 | 11.9% | 76.6% |
| Doral Academy Cactus Las Vegas | 998 | 17.9% | 58.5% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose Las Vegas | 1,029 | 28.3% | 69.4% |
| Doral Academy Saddle Las Vegas | 997 | 28.3% | 59.0% |
| Doral Academy West Pebble Las Vegas | 990 | 24.5% | 58.6% |
| Nick Poulakidas Elementary School RENO | 487 | 15.4% | 58.0% |
Matched among Nevada elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #3 of 367 | #3 of 250 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #3 of 388 ▲ 1 | #2 of 258 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #2 of 390 ▼ 1 | #2 of 259 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #4 of 442 | #4 of 276 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #333 of 379 | #225 of 261 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #68 of 381 | #68 of 262 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.9% | #382 of 386 | #260 of 260 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.3% | #10 of 46 | #8 of 38 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,193
-31 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,193 | 54.3 | 22.0:1 | 12% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 1,191 | 53 | 22.5:1 | 14% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 1,197 | 48 | 24.9:1 | 14% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 1,224 | 63 | 19.4:1 | 13% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 1,017 | 43.5 | 23.4:1 | 3% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada.
About Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada
A high-enrollment elementary school in Henderson, Nevada, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is part of State Sponsored Charter Schools. Total enrollment is 1,193 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. That is 149% larger than the average of about 480 students for elementary schools in Nevada.
State Sponsored Charter Schools counts 83 schools and 64,162 students, including Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada.
The student body at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Clark County overall, the White share is about 44%. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is 22.0:1, based on 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Nevada average 18.1:1. Lunch program data show 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Clark County average 93%.
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Nevada public elementary schools.
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada scores 24.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 76.6% actual versus 52.3% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Nevada schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Clark County show that the median household earns about $76,472 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Clark County, 462 public schools serve about 360,225 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School, is about 1.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada has an NCES locale of City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,193, compared with 1,224 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.0:1.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School1.4 mi · 735
- Ellis Robert & Sandy Elementary School1.5 mi · 909
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon2.9 mi · 2,268
- Webb Del E Middle School3.8 mi · 1,684
- Lamping Frank Elementary School4.0 mi · 624
- Wolff Elise L Elementary School4.2 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About Pinecrest Academy of Nevada InspiradaWhat is the total enrollment at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada?
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is approximately 22.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada?
At Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada, the student body is approximately 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada public or private?
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Sponsored Charter Schools.
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