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Pinecrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1959^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pinecrest Elementary School in Lithia, FL, is a public school serving 614 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it faces significant challenges that set it apart from the high-performing schools nearby. Located in the Hillsborough district, Pinecrest has a 1-star state ranking (13th percentile) and struggles with academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-income households. In contrast, neighboring schools like Bevis Elementary (99th percentile) and Stowers Elementary (95th percentile) are among the top in the state, serving predominantly affluent families with free/reduced lunch rates around 10-15%, while Pinecrest's rate is over 50%.

One of the most striking differences is academic performance: Pinecrest's test scores are 20-40 percentage points below the district average and 30-50 points below top-performing neighbors. For example, in 5th grade math, only 37% of Pinecrest students were proficient, compared to 88% at Bevis and 84% at Stowers. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 33.8% of students missing significant school time—more than double the rate at nearby high-performing schools like Fishhawk Creek Elementary (13.5%). Interestingly, Pinecrest spends more per student ($12,483) than its high-performing neighbors, indicating that funding alone isn't the solution; the school's challenges are tied to socioeconomic factors and attendance.

Despite these difficulties, there are signs of recent improvement. After a low point in 2023-2024, test scores rebounded in 2024-2025 and held steady in 2025-2026, with 5th grade science jumping from 24% to 46%. The free/reduced lunch rate also dropped from 63% to 50.8%, and chronic absenteeism is slowly declining. However, Pinecrest still lags behind similar high-poverty schools like Robinson Elementary, which outperforms it in nearly every subject despite a similar demographic profile. This suggests that while poverty is a factor, Pinecrest needs targeted interventions to close the achievement gap with the schools just a few miles away.

614

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,483

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7950 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Lithia, FL 33547

(813) 744-8164

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Turkey Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,959^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 175Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

45^th of 70Hillsborough 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
2026	18.9	1959 of 2240	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1661 of 2258	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	2003 of 2256	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1979 of 2240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1782 of 2219	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1643 of 2247	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1563 of 2182	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1525 of 2118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	1424 of 2112	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	1562 of 2087	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	1196 of 2064	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1351 of 2029	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	1229 of 1984	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	975 of 1985	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	1029 of 1919	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	1251 of 1847	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	1200 of 1789	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	940 of 1786	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	743 of 1688	56.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math46%-18 vs state

Science46%-14 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Pinecrest Elementary is a wonderful school with a truly caring staff and involved parents. We are a small country school with a lot of pride and love for our children and being out in the country. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

This is a great school! We moved here just so we could be a part of this community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8164	614	39	15.7	50.8%	364 (59.3%)	38 (6.2%)	183 (29.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	18.9	1959^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.5%		29.5	1661^st of 2258 public elementary schools	26.4%	298	41.0	43.0	45.0	53.0	49.0	37.0	46.0	$12,483	$1,952	$10,531
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16815 Dorman Rd	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2150	921	62	14.9	12.2%	591 (64.2%)	46 (5.0%)	162 (17.6%)	41 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.4%)	88.5	168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.5%		90	167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	81.0	76.0	82.0	81.0	84.0	85.0	79.0	$10,769	$814	$9,955
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Lynx Paw Trl	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8016	609	39	15.6	24.6%	402 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	95 (15.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	82.6	321^st of 2240 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.5	300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%	21	73.0	70.0	77.0	84.0	80.0	79.0	76.0	$10,910	$800	$10,111
Bevis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Osprey Ridge Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4000	826	52	15.8	15.1%	478 (57.9%)	29 (3.5%)	166 (20.1%)	76 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.0%)	94.3	38^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.7	33^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	87.0	90.0	84.0	91.0	91.0	88.0	84.0	$10,047	$705	$9,343
Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5413 Durant Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2120	630	36	17.5	48.1%	235 (37.3%)	99 (15.7%)	231 (36.7%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	41.9	1348^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.8%		34.5	1517^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.8%	169	51.0	66.0	61.0	51.0	64.0	48.0	55.0	$11,830	$1,412	$10,418
Cimino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4329 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4450	789	55	14.2	30.4%	416 (52.7%)	66 (8.4%)	234 (29.7%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	73.2	549^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.5%		72.5	571^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%	22	75.0	71.0	66.0	77.0	71.0	74.0	65.0	$11,821	$1,031	$10,789
Alafia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8190	568	41	13.9	26.6%	280 (49.3%)	41 (7.2%)	191 (33.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.6%)	56.3	975^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.8	455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%	520	69.0	70.0	51.0	73.0	66.0	55.0	57.0	$12,726	$916	$11,811
Stowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13915 Barrington Stowers Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 657-7431	867	60	14.5	10.3%	493 (56.9%)	26 (3.0%)	194 (22.4%)	84 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.9%)	86.3	222^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.6	119^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.7%	103	79.0	74.0	74.0	88.0	85.0	84.0	74.0	$11,533	$1,025	$10,509
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33567	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9424	522	36	14.6	69.9%	144 (27.6%)	44 (8.4%)	324 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	35.5	1513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%		46.5	1195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.1%	318	49.0	46.0	59.0	55.0	59.0	63.0	47.0	$15,279	$2,140	$13,138
Buckhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Buckhorn School Ct	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8240	667	46	14.6	38.2%	325 (48.7%)	68 (10.2%)	209 (31.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	67.6	689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.9	832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%	143	60.0	63.0	75.0	75.0	55.0	88.0	73.0	$12,533	$1,312	$11,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinecrest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Elementary School?

Students at Pinecrest Elementary School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pinecrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Pinecrest Elementary School.

What district is Pinecrest Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Pinecrest Elementary School a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pinecrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turkey Creek Middle School

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