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Highlands Elementary School vs. Pinecrest Elementary School

Should you attend Highlands Elementary School or Pinecrest Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highlands Elementary School
1101 Lake Trafford Rd
Immokalee, FL 34142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pinecrest Elementary School
313 S 9th St
Immokalee, FL 34142
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Pinecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinecrest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
563 students
601 students
This chart displays total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pinecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Pinecrest Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pinecrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinecrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#822 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1450 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinecrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highlands Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pinecrest Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
18
Kindergarten Students
104
96
Grade 1 Students
109
98
Grade 2 Students
94
101
Grade 3 Students
74
93
Grade 4 Students
84
88
Grade 5 Students
76
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
90%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
0.19
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinecrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinecrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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