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Pine Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pine Hills Elementary in Orlando, FL, serves 671 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a high-poverty community where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Florida, consistently landing in the bottom 15-21% over the past decade and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the last ten years. While there have been some recent signs of improvement, particularly in 4th-grade English Language Arts, overall academic performance remains significantly below both the Orange district and state averages across nearly all subjects and grade levels.

A standout bright spot is the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency, which jumped to 65% in the 2025-2026 school year—above the district average of 62% and the highest among all 10 nearby schools, including Mollie Ray Elementary and Ivey Lane Elementary. However, this success is contrasted by a sharp decline in 5th-grade math, where only 23% of students were proficient—the lowest score among nearby schools and far below the district average of 64%. The school also has the lowest spending per student among its peers at $11,178, compared to $14,546 at Mollie Ray Elementary and $16,853 at Ivey Lane Elementary, which may contribute to its challenges.

An interesting comparison is with Mollie Ray Elementary, located just 0.88 miles away and serving a similar high-poverty demographic (82% free/reduced lunch). Despite this, Mollie Ray is a top-performing school (76th percentile) while Pine Hills is near the bottom (15th percentile), outperforming Pine Hills in every subject and grade level. This suggests that factors like school leadership, instructional quality, and resource allocation can make a profound difference. Pine Hills also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3%, which is lower than the district average of 35.2% but higher than some high-performing neighbors. The school's inconsistent year-over-year performance, with dramatic swings in test scores, points to a need for stable, school-wide systems of excellence, particularly in math instruction for upper-grade students.

671

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,178

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1006 Ferndell Rd
Orlando, FL 32808

(407) 296-6500

District: Orange

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:

Maynard Evans High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Math scores 31 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,898^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 161Elementary Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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	20.9	1898 of 2240	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1827 of 2258	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1781 of 2256	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1907 of 2240	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1886 of 2219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	2156 of 2247	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1757 of 2182	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1681 of 2118	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1904 of 2112	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	1964 of 2087	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1763 of 2064	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	1852 of 2029	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	1898 of 1984	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	1908 of 1985	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	1724 of 1919	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	1775 of 1847	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	1752 of 1789	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1714 of 1786	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	1656 of 1688	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-8 vs state

Science45%-15 vs state

Math34%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, November 12, 2018

I went to school there in the early 90s and the experience was horrible. My home life was abusive and it caused me to act out but instead of just sending a social worker to check things out, they labeled me as insane and I was pulled out. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

This school overloads its teachers with clerical work, does not provide teachers with a planning period, and does not hire substitute teachers when teachers are absent. When teachers are absent, their classes are split between other teachers in that grade. Many of the students have behavior issues such as fighting, bullying, and stealing. The specials time (art and PE) is used for make-up tests and meetings/trainings for the teachers and often combine students doing make-up work during teacher meetings. The school behavior management system consists of a color code system, whereas they should be using a system such as CHAMPS. The teachers are overworked and expected to (volunteer)to teach an extra hour of reading intervention to help the students succeed. However, this time is disrupted by snack time, sweets or a salty treat is served. The students do not have a recess, and except of specials/PE are in their seats from 8:15 AM until the end of the extra hour school day. This is bar none, the worst run school in OCPS, and does not deserve a single star, but the rules of this website demands one star. This school is not just poor, it is horrible. 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
Pine Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 Ferndell Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6500	671	40	16.7	74.8%	39 (5.8%)	547 (81.5%)	50 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.3%)	20.9	1898^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.8	1827^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.1%	71	48.0	65.0	44.0	37.0	37.0	23.0	45.0	$11,178	$1,528	$9,649
Mollie Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Beecher St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6460	436	31	14.0	82.1%	11 (2.5%)	331 (75.9%)	80 (18.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	73.3	544^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.7%		48.8	1138^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.6%	594	73.0	51.0	74.0	76.0	83.0	75.0	74.0	$14,546	$3,165	$11,382
Hiawassee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Hennepin Blvd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6410	619	34	18.2	73.7%	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.0%)	62 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	34.5	1542^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.6	1568^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.6%	26	53.0	56.0	49.0	61.0	56.0	50.0	48.0	$12,315	$1,884	$10,430
Ucp Pine Hills Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5800 Golf Club Pkwy	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	204	13	15.6	4.4%	3 (1.5%)	132 (64.7%)	62 (30.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	8.5	2162^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.1	2195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.8%	33	39.0	26.0	44.0	21.0	32.0	32.0	40.0	$14,348	$00	$14,348
Orlo Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 N Hastings St	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6490	458	29	15.7	66.2%	23 (5.0%)	272 (59.4%)	147 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	35.1	1524^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.3	1550^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.4%	26	42.0	42.0	45.0	58.0	74.0	60.0	52.0	$13,693	$2,538	$11,156
West Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Dorscher Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-3875	494	27	18.2	75.5%	8 (1.6%)	453 (91.7%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26.7	1750^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.9%		19.5	1925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	175	38.0	44.0	57.0	38.0	48.0	58.0	57.0	$12,497	$1,813	$10,684
Ivey Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Silverton St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6420	284	18	15.7	82.4%	4 (1.4%)	228 (80.3%)	45 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	49.1	1160^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.2%		33.3	1545^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.6%	385	52.0	38.0	54.0	73.0	66.0	71.0	68.0	$16,853	$4,093	$12,760
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1780 Mercy Dr	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 412-6968	74	4	18.5		1 (1.4%)	66 (89.2%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.0			33.0				$13,538	$2,991	$10,547
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11 S Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6470	503	31	16.2	60.0%	30 (6.0%)	235 (46.7%)	208 (41.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	40.4	1389^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.4	1197^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.0%	192	46.0	55.0	56.0	49.0	63.0	62.0	60.0	$12,748	$1,624	$11,126
Ridgewood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Pioneer Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6510	484	30	16.1	71.7%	10 (2.1%)	325 (67.1%)	141 (29.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	25.2	1784^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.4%		33.5	1540^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%	244	33.0	48.0	45.0	51.0	52.0	52.0	56.0	$12,711	$2,191	$10,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Hills Elementary

What district is Pine Hills Elementary in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hills Elementary?

Students at Pine Hills Elementary are 82% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Pine Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Maynard Evans High

How many students attend Pine Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Pine Hills Elementary.

Is Pine Hills Elementary a good school?

Pine Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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