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Pinecrest Preparatory Academy vs. Academir Charter School West

Should you attend Pinecrest Preparatory Academy or Academir Charter School West? 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
Pinecrest Preparatory Academy
14301 Sw 42nd St
Miami, FL 33175
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Academir Charter School West
14880 Sw 26th St
Miami, FL 33185
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Pinecrest Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Academir Charter School West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pinecrest Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher 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 725 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academir Charter School West ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
518 students
725 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#321 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#162 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academir Charter School West, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West 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.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West 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 Pinecrest Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Academir Charter School West by grade.
Kindergarten Students
71
114
Grade 1 Students
85
97
Grade 2 Students
95
88
Grade 3 Students
74
104
Grade 4 Students
101
93
Grade 5 Students
92
77
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
-
37
Grade 8 Students
-
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academir Charter School West and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
97%
95%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academir Charter School West and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West 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
0.06
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinecrest Preparatory Academy 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 Academir Charter School West 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
54%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academir Charter School West 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
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinecrest Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academir Charter School West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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