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Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 841 Florida High Schools

Better than 83% of Florida high schools

Summary

Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School is a high-performing public charter school in Miami, FL, serving 1,159 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Miami-Dade district. The school stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate, maintained for five consecutive years, and exceptional math proficiency, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math scores (91%, 84%, and 89% respectively) far exceeding district and state averages. This academic excellence is achieved while serving a student body where nearly half qualify for free or reduced lunch, and with notably efficient spending of $7,846 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like Miami Sunset Senior High ($13,804) and G. Holmes Braddock Senior High ($12,108).

Compared to other top schools in the area, Pinecrest Glades offers a compelling combination of high performance and economic diversity. While selective magnet schools like School For Advanced Studies and Academy For Advanced Academics also boast 100% graduation rates, they serve only grades 11-12 or have selective admissions. In contrast, Pinecrest Glades achieves this with a full 6-12 student body. The school also outperforms nearby John A. Ferguson Senior High (99.6% graduation rate) and Doral Academy Charter High School (26.48% free/reduced lunch), while serving a more economically diverse population than either. Interestingly, Pinecrest Glades ranks higher than its sister school, Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School, despite spending less per student.

However, the school faces a rising chronic absenteeism rate, which increased from 16.6% in 2021-2022 to 26.6% in 2023-2024—a trend that warrants attention, though it remains below district and state averages. This contrasts sharply with Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer, which has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.7%. On a positive note, Pinecrest Glades has shown dramatic improvement in 8th Grade Science, jumping from 40% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 76% in 2025-2026, indicating effective targeted interventions. Overall, the school demonstrates consistent year-over-year growth across subjects, making it a strong choice for families seeking a well-rounded, high-achieving environment for grades 6-12.

1,159

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,846

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15250 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33194

(305) 229-6949

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

2.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (79% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 83rd (2026)

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg66%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

136^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

146^th of 841

Florida public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 108High Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	136 of 1224	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	86 of 1205	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	168 of 1196	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	180 of 1177	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	197 of 1148	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	322 of 1136	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	242 of 1099	78.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	146 of 841	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	109 of 844	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	117 of 807	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	91 of 792	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	87 of 774	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	234 of 746	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	168 of 734	77.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics89%+12 vs state

Math89%+30 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

US History80%+6 vs state

Biology 179%+5 vs state

English Language Arts78%+17 vs state

Geometry64%+8 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

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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 US History (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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School	Public, Charter	6-12	15250 SW 8th St	Miami	33194	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 229-6949	1,159	47	24.6	49.4%	30 (2.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1,114 (96.1%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	68.8	146^th of 841 public high schools	82.6%		75.4	109^th of 844 public high schools	87.1%	37	82.0	80.0	77.0	74.0	72.0	91.0	84.0	89.0	62.0	81.0	64.0	79.0	80.0	89.0	$7,846	$81	$7,765
Miami Arts Studio 6-12 At Zelda Glazer	Public, Magnet	6-12	15015 SW 24th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 485-2323	1,799	79	22.7	25.6%	46 (2.6%)	12 (0.7%)	1,729 (96.1%)	11 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86.8	34^th of 841 public high schools	96.0%		87.7	32^nd of 844 public high schools	96.2%	2	94.0	94.0	86.0	94.0	93.0	92.0	83.0	96.0	69.0	99.0	87.0	96.0	94.0	97.0	$10,312	$853	$9,459
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3601 SW 147th Ave	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 225-9729	2,291	108	21.2	46.0%	27 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2,243 (97.9%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	40.2	470^th of 841 public high schools	44.1%		42	436^th of 844 public high schools	48.3%	34				53.0	49.0					43.0	37.0	67.0	77.0		$12,108	$1,272	$10,837
Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	14901 SW 42nd St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 559-8583	529	10	52.9	56.9%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	509 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70.5	134^th of 841 public high schools	84.1%		68.5	159^th of 844 public high schools	81.2%	25				79.0	74.0					74.0	74.0	79.0	78.0		$9,625	$89	$9,536
John A. Ferguson Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15900 SW 56th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 408-2700	4,291	161	26.6	38.1%	129 (3.0%)	50 (1.2%)	4,028 (93.9%)	67 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.4%)	64.4	188^th of 841 public high schools	77.6%		64.8	185^th of 844 public high schools	78.1%	3				71.0	75.0					52.0	62.0	80.0	79.0		$9,301	$998	$8,303
Metro West Detention Facility	Public	6-12	13850 NW 41st St	Miami	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy For Advanced Academics	Public	11-12	11200 SW 8th St	Miami	33199	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 348-7041	136	3	45.3	43.4%	6 (4.4%)	2 (1.5%)	121 (89.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$7,102	$262	$6,841
Miami Sunset Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	13125 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-4255	979	49	19.9	41.5%	28 (2.9%)	23 (2.3%)	917 (93.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40.6	468^th of 841 public high schools	44.4%		43.4	417^th of 844 public high schools	50.6%	51				51.0	46.0					51.0	58.0	67.0	69.0		$13,804	$1,634	$12,170
School For Advanced Studies	Public	11-12	3800 NW 115th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-8540	119	4	29.7	16.0%	7 (5.9%)	3 (2.5%)	99 (83.2%)	10 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,066	$320	$9,746
Doral Park High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10613 NW 12th St	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 571-6041	454	7	64.8	11.7%	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	439 (96.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.9	782^nd of 841 public high schools	7.0%		3.3	773^rd of 844 public high schools	8.4%	9				22.0	13.0						3.0	17.0	23.0		$9,052	$239	$8,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School?

Students at Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

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Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School ranks 146^th of 841 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Miami-Dade

How many students attend Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School.

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