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Pine Forest High School

Q: Is Pine Forest High School a good school?

Pine Forest High School ranks 628 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 26% of Florida high schools

Summary

Pine Forest High School is a public high school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 1,737 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Escambia School District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pine Forest High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages. Only 32-36% of Pine Forest students were proficient in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 49-58% at the district and state levels. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is also significantly lower, with proficiency rates ranging from 34-64%, compared to 48-71% at the district and state levels. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 85-90% is on par with the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Pensacola High School and Washington Senior High School have slightly better academic performance, while West Florida High School/Technical, a magnet school, has the strongest academic performance in the area. Pine Forest High School also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30-43% and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 56-62% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

1,604

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,647

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526

(850) 941-6150

District: Escambia

Feeder schools for Pine Forest High School:

Elementary:	Bellview Elementary School
	Beulah Elementary School
	Ensley Elementary School
	Longleaf Elementary School
Middle:	Bellview Middle School
	Beulah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

25.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 26 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Florida avg62%

628^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10High Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	628 of 844	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	612 of 807	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	640 of 792	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	647 of 774	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	585 of 746	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	562 of 734	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	542 of 716	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	533 of 714	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	524 of 693	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	425 of 687	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	432 of 648	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.4	401 of 606	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.0	440 of 622	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	440 of 620	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	398 of 587	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	389 of 577	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	373 of 563	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.9	367 of 477	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.6	378 of 487	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	368 of 484	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History64%-7 vs state

Biology 153%-18 vs state

Geometry38%-17 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Algebra 134%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Pine Forest High School	Public	9-12	2500 Longleaf Dr	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6150	1,604	82	19.5	55.6%	412 (25.7%)	814 (50.7%)	214 (13.3%)	39 (2.4%)	7 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	112 (7.0%)	25.4	628^th of 844 public high schools	25.6%		23.2	612^th of 807 public high schools	24.2%	16				36.0	32.0					34.0	38.0	53.0	64.0		$9,647	$853	$8,794
George Stone Technical College	Public	9-12	2400 Longleaf Dr	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 941-6200	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public	6-12	7045 Wymart Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6100	236	22	10.7	62.3%	88 (37.3%)	114 (48.3%)	14 (5.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	3.7	765^th of 844 public high schools	9.4%		4.1	734^th of 807 public high schools	9.0%	31	23.0	24.0	20.0	18.0	11.0	0.0	10.0	3.0	3.0	15.0	2.0	22.0	26.0	20.0	$16,559	$1,484	$15,074
West Florida High School/Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 E Burgess Rd	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 876-7300	1,322	65	20.1	35.9%	643 (48.6%)	334 (25.3%)	140 (10.6%)	72 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	124 (9.4%)	73.1	126^th of 844 public high schools	85.1%		76.8	89^th of 807 public high schools	89.0%	37				75.0	79.0					46.0	66.0	88.0	89.0		$9,074	$444	$8,631
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	6601 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 517-4111	205	5	41.0	51.2%	118 (57.6%)	48 (23.4%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	5.6	736^th of 844 public high schools	12.8%		12.1	666^th of 807 public high schools	17.5%	70				25.0	23.0					17.0	4.0	26.0	28.0		$7,279	$298	$6,980
Escambia High School	Public	9-12	1310 N 65th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-3221	1,634	76	21.5	58.3%	610 (37.3%)	635 (38.9%)	162 (9.9%)	20 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	191 (11.7%)	25.6	627^th of 844 public high schools	25.7%		26.2	581^st of 807 public high schools	28.0%	46				31.0	39.0					30.0	38.0	64.0	58.0		$8,976	$849	$8,126
Washington Senior High School	Public	9-12	6000 College Pkwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 475-5257	1,676	79	21.2	45.8%	644 (38.4%)	694 (41.4%)	159 (9.5%)	40 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (7.9%)	44.1	410^th of 844 public high schools	51.4%		44.7	368^th of 807 public high schools	54.4%	42				49.0	53.0					38.0	47.0	69.0	77.0		$9,349	$561	$8,788
Escambia School District Jail Prog.	Public	6-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 436-9713	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
County Administrative Annex	Public	9-12	40 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 429-2977	78	0		3.8%	33 (42.3%)	31 (39.7%)	9 (11.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Pensacola High School	Public	9-12	500 W Maxwell St	Pensacola	32501	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-1500	1,221	61	20.0	52.0%	304 (24.9%)	528 (43.2%)	222 (18.2%)	84 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.1%)	34.8	528^th of 844 public high schools	37.4%		29.6	548^th of 807 public high schools	32.1%	20				49.0	40.0					34.0	55.0	57.0	69.0		$10,218	$785	$9,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Forest High School

Is Pine Forest High School a good school?

Pine Forest High School ranks 628^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,604 students attended Pine Forest High School.

What district is Pine Forest High School in?

Escambia

What is the racial makeup of Pine Forest High School?

Students at Pine Forest High School are 51% African American, 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Pine Forest High School?

Pine Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellview Elementary School
Elementary : Beulah Elementary School
Elementary : Ensley Elementary School
Elementary : Longleaf Elementary School
Middle : Bellview Middle School
Middle : Beulah Middle School

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