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Pinecrest Academy Space Coast

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Pinecrest Academy Space Coast ranks 656 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pinecrest Academy Space Coast is a K-8 charter school in Viera, FL, serving 649 students within the Brevard school district, and has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past six years.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its most impressive feature is its middle school's performance on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with a 96% proficiency rate in Biology 1 and 87% in Civics—scores that far exceed district and state averages. However, this success in advanced science and civics contrasts sharply with a significant decline in middle school math proficiency. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency at Pinecrest (47%) is well below the district average (74%), and 8th-grade math (31%) is roughly half the district average (62%). This "middle school math dip" is not seen at nearby top-performing schools like Viera Elementary School or Quest Elementary School, which both achieve math scores in the 90th percentile in elementary grades. The school also operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (19.4) and lower per-student spending ($9,454) than many of its neighbors.

For families, the choice depends on priorities. If you value a K-8 environment with a strong focus on advanced science and civics, Pinecrest is a compelling option. However, for elementary grades, schools like Viera Elementary and Quest Elementary consistently outperform Pinecrest in nearly every subject. The nearby Viera Charter School, another K-8 school, also achieves 100% proficiency in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1, suggesting an even more effective advanced program without the same math struggles. Ultimately, Pinecrest is a solid school with a unique academic profile, but its middle school math challenges are a key factor for parents to consider.

649

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,454

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7550 Stadium Pkwy
Viera, FL 32940

(321) 307-7230

District: Brevard

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

656^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From top 20% (2021) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

399^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 26 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	656 of 2240	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	551 of 2258	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	541 of 2256	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	570 of 2240	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	431 of 2219	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	451 of 2247	79.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	399 of 1216	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	345 of 1205	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	312 of 1196	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	196 of 1177	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	260 of 1148	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	75 of 1136	93.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 196%+22 vs state

Civics87%+10 vs state

Algebra 178%+15 vs state

English Language Arts75%+14 vs state

Geometry69%+13 vs state

Math67%+5 vs state

Science58%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, May 4, 2025

Avoid this school. Horrible communication, do not teach the students spanish, and have had huge administration issues Close Quote

Schools Near Pinecrest Academy Space Coast

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinecrest Academy Space Coast	Public, Charter	K-8	7550 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 307-7230	649	33	19.4	26.5%	350 (53.9%)	56 (8.6%)	159 (24.5%)	26 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.5%)	69	656^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.7%		73.1	551^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.6%	105	79.0	70.0	66.0	77.0	84.0	71.0	78.0	84.0	62.0	47.0	67.0	31.0	61.0	50.0	78.0	69.0	96.0	87.0	$9,454	$134	$9,320
Quest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8751 Trafford Dr	Melbourne	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-1411	687	50	13.7	20.8%	488 (71.0%)	23 (3.3%)	80 (11.6%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.3%)	85.9	237^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.2	222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	90.2%	15	80.0	85.0	76.0	91.0			87.0	86.0	65.0	90.0			71.0						$11,732	$679	$11,053
Viera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8300 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-1000	885	57	15.5	8.5%	596 (67.3%)	36 (4.1%)	129 (14.6%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.2%)	92.8	71^st of 2240 public elementary schools	96.8%		93.2	77^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.6%	6	83.0	89.0	86.0	87.0			89.0	89.0	82.0	94.0			93.0						$9,499	$540	$8,959
Viera Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6206 Breslay Dr	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 541-1434	1,532	99	15.4	24.0%	971 (63.4%)	118 (7.7%)	271 (17.7%)	49 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (7.6%)	75.6	491^st of 2240 public elementary schools	78.1%		82.4	356^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.2%	135	75.0	69.0	72.0	80.0	82.0	78.0	78.0	66.0	71.0	78.0	87.0	72.0	74.0	53.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$8,984	$87	$8,897
Manatee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3425 Viera Blvd	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 433-0050	910	56	16.2	20.0%	637 (70.0%)	55 (6.0%)	106 (11.6%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	90.9	116^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.8	141^st of 2258 public elementary schools	93.8%	25	82.0	85.0	80.0	91.0			84.0	89.0	78.0	97.0			86.0						$9,806	$488	$9,317
Suntree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Jordan Blass Dr	Melbourne	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6480	585	39	14.8	23.2%	414 (70.8%)	18 (3.1%)	83 (14.2%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	88.1	181^st of 2240 public elementary schools	91.9%		83.8	318^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.9%	137	71.0	79.0	80.0	90.0			90.0	75.0	82.0	94.0			87.0						$11,820	$869	$10,951
Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Clubhouse Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 617-7700	436	37	11.7	39.0%	265 (60.8%)	56 (12.8%)	80 (18.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.3%)	76.4	471^st of 2240 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.2	602^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%	131	71.0	78.0	66.0	79.0			82.0	71.0	66.0	84.0			73.0						$14,945	$1,064	$13,881
Longleaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4290 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4700	578	42	13.7	23.2%	432 (74.7%)	17 (2.9%)	69 (11.9%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	80.1	386^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.8%		82.9	339^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.0%	47	85.0	69.0	73.0	83.0			84.0	69.0	62.0	91.0			85.0						$12,234	$699	$11,535
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2541 Post Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 254-6424	493	39	12.7	60.6%	292 (59.2%)	70 (14.2%)	68 (13.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.6%)	75	508^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.3	575^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.5%	67	74.0	65.0	69.0	85.0			79.0	66.0	65.0	83.0			80.0						$14,849	$2,032	$12,818
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3011 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3610	480	36	13.3	55.6%	246 (51.3%)	86 (17.9%)	79 (16.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	46.5	1235^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.9%		46.1	1201^st of 2258 public elementary schools	46.8%	34	56.0	51.0	59.0	69.0			56.0	60.0	63.0	63.0			55.0						$13,723	$1,444	$12,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinecrest Academy Space Coast

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Academy Space Coast?

Students at Pinecrest Academy Space Coast are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Pinecrest Academy Space Coast a good school?

Pinecrest Academy Space Coast ranks 656^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pinecrest Academy Space Coast in?

Brevard

How many students attend Pinecrest Academy Space Coast?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Pinecrest Academy Space Coast.

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