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Pinecrest Glades Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5
172nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Pinecrest Glades Academy is a K-5 elementary school in Miami, FL, serving 900 students within the Miami-Dade school district, and it stands out as a high-performing school in a competitive area filled with top-rated options.

This school truly shines in math, with 92% of 3rd graders, 89% of 4th graders, and 79% of 5th graders scoring proficient—rates that are well above district and state averages. In fact, its 3rd-grade math score is the highest among all nearby elementary schools. However, English Language Arts (ELA) scores, while still strong, are not as dominant; for example, 5th-grade ELA at Pinecrest Glades (83%) trails behind Pinecrest Preparatory Academy (85%) and Academir Charter School West (91%). The school also operates with notable efficiency: it has the highest student-teacher ratio (19.5:1) and the lowest per-student spending ($9,093) among its peers, yet it still ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. For comparison, Bent Tree Elementary School spends over twice as much per student ($22,412) but ranks lower, in the 79th percentile.

A key concern is rising chronic absenteeism, which has jumped from just 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 22.3% in 2023-2024—now much higher than nearby Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center (8.5%) and approaching the district average (28.2%). The school has also shown a strong pandemic recovery, rebounding from a 61st percentile ranking in 2020-2021 to its current 92nd percentile, a recovery more robust than some neighbors like Greenglade Elementary School. Overall, Pinecrest Glades Academy delivers excellent math results with lean resources, but families should weigh the rising absenteeism trend and the opportunity to boost ELA scores when considering this school.

900
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,093
Per pupil spending ?
48.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15250 SW 8th St
       Miami, FL  33194

(305) 229-6949

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.8%
White:
2.7%
Asian:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Florida elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school82%
District avg66%
Florida avg62%
172nd of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2019
From top 18% (2019) to top 8% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade
20th of 70Miami-Dade 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202688.4172 of 224092.3%★★★★★
202587.9229 of 225889.9%★★★★☆
202490.8149 of 225693.4%★★★★★
202391.8120 of 224094.6%★★★★★
202293.774 of 221996.7%★★★★★
202159.6870 of 224761.3%★★★☆☆
201980.3398 of 218281.8%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Math86%+22 vs state
English Language Arts80%+20 vs state
Science71%+11 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Monday, January 10, 2022

Open Quote It is the Outlet Mall of Schools. Many buildings and low quality teachers and education. Elementary thru High School often together in common areas? Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Open Quote We expected much more from this school. The teachers are mostly absent from caring. There are of course a couple of exceptions, but would not recommend this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 16, 2020

Open Quote PGa is a school that I wouldn’t recommend it to any one . If you are looking for a school that actually teach the student the way they need to be taught , than Glades is not a good school to place your kids . Communication is horrible , taking things to administration when things are not properly done correctly or any concern related truly is a waste of time because for them everyone is amazing . They never understand anything but what they wish to understand knowing that thing are how Parent are continuing to complain about Only because the school has an A doesn’t mean they are performing , truly the school grade doesn’t truly match the way things are being done inside of those classrooms . In addition the school doesn’t believe in activities but keeping the kids busy all year around , including winter break , spring break etc . Kid don’t have time to breath , they have quiz and test every week. Some teacher explain things fast that they don’t care if they are getting it properly but are fast to complain when the thing are not going their way but they aren’t quick to ask how can we help this child do better . Also the kids don’t get nothing else to reinforce what they might be lacking just a bunch of busy work that doesn’t help at all. The grading scale is another huge problem when you have teacher who aren’t that great no mater their year of experience . They make your kids take mandatory classes that are just adding another load of busy work which end up not helping like they think it will . Both elementary and middle not sure how certain teachers are there teaching our kids but it’s saw how much administration love those type of teacher who truly are just a proper fit for those grade they are assigned to teach . They also hire teacher who know nothing about the subject or
Are weak in teaching the subject so if you are child is an average kid the chances are landing in those intensive classes are high because they don’t do nothing to help other than having them read chapter book which they swear by it to help the kids . They don’t care about anything and there are better charter schools or even public that actually work the way they need for our kids . Don’t give yourself a headeach and find out about about the school and don’t buy everything they try to tell you . You will fall in love but the school is not great like the first year . The school for both elementary grades 4-5 really poor and secondary very scary. Student continue to leave because how the school continue to get . Close Quote





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Yes. Pinecrest Glades Academy ranks in the top 7.7% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at Pinecrest Glades Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Pinecrest Glades Academy.


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