Pinecrest Elementary School

Q: Is Pinecrest Elementary School a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary School ranks 983 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pinecrest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Immokalee, Florida, serving 601 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Collier County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 68 districts in the state.

Pinecrest stands out from nearby schools like Corkscrew Elementary and Sabal Palm Elementary in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (82.7%) and an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.03% to 97.4%). Pinecrest also struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates (15.2% to 23.1%) and generally lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the Collier County and Florida state averages. However, the school has shown improvement over time, moving from the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 50% in 2023-2024, though it is still rated only 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite the challenges, Pinecrest Elementary invests significant resources in its students, with the highest spending per student ($14,419 to $17,981) among the analyzed schools. This high level of funding, coupled with the school's extremely high poverty rates, suggests that Pinecrest is dedicated to supporting its high-needs population. While the combination of high poverty, high chronic absenteeism, and lower test scores indicates that the school faces significant obstacles in providing a quality education, its improvement over time and commitment to its students are encouraging signs for the future.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

313 S 9th St
Immokalee, FL 34142

(239) 377-8000

District: Collier

SchoolDigger Rank:
983^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,981

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Immokalee Middle School
High:	Immokalee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

15.0%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinecrest Elementary School ranks better than 56.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 17^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Collier School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.7%), African American (15%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinecrest Elementary School is 13.6, which is the 8^th best among 35 elementary schools in the Collier School District. (See more...)

Compare Pinecrest Elementary School employs 44.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinecrest Elementary School is $17,981, which is the 4^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Collier School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pinecrest Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Collier:

SchoolDigger ranks Collier 14^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinecrest Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	3.40	1663^rd	1688	1.5%
2007	2.98	1761^st	1786	1.4%
2008	4.54	1751^st	1789	2.1%
2009	9.35	1746^th	1847	5.5%
2010	12.20	1774^th	1919	7.6%
2011	11.90	1833^rd	1985	7.7%
2012	15.12	1773^rd	1984	10.6%
2013	15.26	1836^th	2029	9.5%
2014	12.32	1918^th	2064	7.1%
2016	12.92	1909^th	2087	8.5%
2017	14.54	1923^rd	2112	8.9%
2018	15.91	1875^th	2118	11.5%
2019	10.70	2044^th	2182	6.3%
2021	46.97	1161^st	2247	48.3%
2022	53.28	988^th	2219	55.5%
2023	57.91	891^st	2240	60.2%
2024	54.54	983^rd	2256	56.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinecrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	66	241	1	336	12	n/a	n/a	0	656
1989	50	198	0	411	10	n/a	n/a	0	669
1990	51	210	0	443	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
1991	38	213	0	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1992	28	287	1	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
1993	33	271	0	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1994	28	148	0	299	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	30	179	1	407	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	30	179	1	407	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	33	176	3	410	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
1998	25	182	0	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	15	201	0	442	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2000	11	189	0	466	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
2001	11	180	0	473	3	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	14	166	0	471	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	14	166	0	471	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	8	133	0	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	12	122	0	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2006	11	130	0	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	10	124	0	540	0	n/a	n/a	6	680
2008	9	131	0	546	1	n/a	n/a	7	694
2009	7	132	0	511	0	n/a	n/a	3	653
2010	10	115	0	531	0	n/a	n/a	5	661
2011	8	122	0	546	1	0	2	0	679
2012	8	117	0	615	1	0	1	0	742
2013	10	125	0	596	1	0	3	0	735
2014	3	140	0	664	0	0	3	0	810
2015	2	125	0	569	0	0	3	0	699
2016	2	121	0	583	0	0	4	0	710
2017	1	115	0	600	1	0	3	0	720
2018	7	115	0	591	1	0	6	0	720
2019	7	107	0	614	1	0	3	0	732
2020	5	98	0	631	1	0	3	0	738
2021	5	82	0	567	0	0	1	0	655
2022	8	93	0	546	0	1	0	0	648
2023	11	90	0	497	2	1	0	0	601

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pinecrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	34.0	19.2	91.5
1989	669	41.0	16.3	89.1
1990	708	45.0	15.7	85.5
1991	713	42.0	16.9	95
1992	820	44.0	18.6	93.9
1993	701	42.0	16.7	92
1994	476	35.0	13.6	91.2
1995	618	36.0	17.2	79.3
1996	618	36.0	17.2	79.3
1997	623	41.0	15.2	94.5
1998	628	42.0	15.0	93.6
1999	660	44.0	15.0	89.8
2000	667	44.0	15.2	94.5
2001	667	51.0	13.1	16.6
2002	651	45.0	14.5	0
2003	651	45.0	14.5	0
2004	575	43.0	13.4	0
2005	581	41.0	14.2	99.5
2006	650	43.0	15.1	95.2
2007	680	44.0	15.5	92.9
2008	694	59.5	11.7	95.5
2009	653	58.5	12.1	96.9
2010	661	51.5	12.8	98.6
2011	679	51.4	13.2	98.2
2012	742	56.0	13.2	98.9
2013	735	60.0	12.2	99.2
2014	810	60.0	13.5	98.6
2015	699	56.0	12.4	99.6
2016	710	54.0	13.1	99.3
2017	720	52.0	13.8	93.6
2018	720	58.0	12.4	99.2
2019	732	51.5	14.2	98.6
2020	738	52.9	13.9	98.8
2021	655	49.4	13.2	97.4
2022	648	47.1	13.7	93.8
2023	601	44.1	13.6	83

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pinecrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	34.0	19.2	91.5
1989	669	41.0	16.3	89.1
1990	708	45.0	15.7	85.5
1991	713	42.0	16.9	95
1992	820	44.0	18.6	93.9
1993	701	42.0	16.7	92
1994	476	35.0	13.6	91.2
1995	618	36.0	17.2	79.3
1996	618	36.0	17.2	79.3
1997	623	41.0	15.2	94.5
1998	628	42.0	15.0	93.6
1999	660	44.0	15.0	89.8
2000	667	44.0	15.2	94.5
2001	667	51.0	13.1	16.6
2002	651	45.0	14.5	0
2003	651	45.0	14.5	0
2004	575	43.0	13.4	0
2005	581	41.0	14.2	99.5
2006	650	43.0	15.1	95.2
2007	680	44.0	15.5	92.9
2008	694	59.5	11.7	95.5
2009	653	58.5	12.1	96.9
2010	661	51.5	12.8	98.6
2011	679	51.4	13.2	98.2
2012	742	56.0	13.2	98.9
2013	735	60.0	12.2	99.2
2014	810	60.0	13.5	98.6
2015	699	56.0	12.4	99.6
2016	710	54.0	13.1	99.3
2017	720	52.0	13.8	93.6
2018	720	58.0	12.4	99.2
2019	732	51.5	14.2	98.6
2020	738	52.9	13.9	98.8
2021	655	49.4	13.2	97.4
2022	648	47.1	13.7	93.8
2023	601	44.1	13.6	83

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinecrest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,211 (17.6%)	$10,337 (82.4%)	$12,548
2019	$2,092 (17.1%)	$10,145 (82.9%)	$12,237
2020	$2,368 (16.4%)	$12,052 (83.6%)	$14,419
2021	$2,582 (17.0%)	$12,636 (83.0%)	$15,218
2022	$3,416 (22.2%)	$11,992 (77.8%)	$15,409
2023	$4,124 (22.9%)	$13,858 (77.1%)	$17,981

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinecrest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2044^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 891^st of 2240 Elementary schools	53.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinecrest Elementary School)	32	44	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	61	59	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinecrest Elementary School)	51	57	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Collier)	68	65	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinecrest Elementary School)	26	52	26%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	58	66	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pinecrest Elementary School)	36	63	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	65	73	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinecrest Elementary School)	27	47	20%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Collier)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pinecrest Elementary School)	30	72	42%
5th Grade Mathematics (Collier)	67	66	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Pinecrest Elementary School)	30	50	20%
5th Grade Science (Collier)	56	62	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	732	601	17.9%
African American	107	90	15.9%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	614	497	19.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	7	11	57.1%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.6%	83%	15.6%

Schools Near Pinecrest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 S 9th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8000	601	44	13.6	83.0%	11 (1.8%)	90 (15.0%)	497 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54.5	983^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.9	891^st of 2240 public elementary schools	60.2%	92	59.0	45.0	42.0				63.0	73.0	66.0				48.0					$17,981	$4,124	$13,858
Rcma Immokalee Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	123 N 4th St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	Yes	(239) 867-3220	333	24	13.8	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	333 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	693^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.1	941^st of 2240 public elementary schools	58.0%	248	62.0	33.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	50.0	83.0	67.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	45.0	41.0	37.0	58.0		78.0	$11,855	$2,036	$9,819
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7100	563	43	13.1	76.0%	7 (1.2%)	44 (7.8%)	507 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53	1021^st of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%		71.6	594^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.5%	427	46.0	39.0	63.0				46.0	68.0	65.0				60.0					$17,672	$3,956	$13,716
Village Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 State Road 29 S	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-8600	496	35	14.1	84.9%	14 (2.8%)	111 (22.4%)	363 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52.4	1031^st of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.2	812^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.8%	219	49.0	55.0	41.0				62.0	79.0	62.0				43.0					$19,793	$4,800	$14,994
Lake Trafford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Lake Trafford Rd	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-7300	672	46	14.5	82.4%	21 (3.1%)	127 (18.9%)	517 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40.5	1334^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.2	1159^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%	175	56.0	39.0	42.0				62.0	43.0	53.0				50.0					$17,162	$3,387	$13,776
Eden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3650 Westclox St	Immokalee	34142	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-9200	594	47	12.6	82.3%	16 (2.7%)	68 (11.4%)	506 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	1320^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	1216^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.7%	104	51.0	46.0	42.0				54.0	58.0	56.0				38.0					$16,327	$3,351	$12,976
Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5945 Everglades Blvd N	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 377-6600	862	58	14.8	52.7%	179 (20.8%)	102 (11.8%)	538 (62.4%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.7%)	66.5	710^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.1	660^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.5%	50	59.0	67.0	54.0				63.0	76.0	63.0				54.0					$12,258	$1,798	$10,459
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4095 18th Ave NE	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-8200	664	47	14.0	56.6%	186 (28.0%)	32 (4.8%)	424 (63.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	57	923^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	59.1%		69.5	639^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.5%	284	48.0	46.0	54.0				63.0	58.0	63.0				70.0					$13,913	$1,968	$11,946
Corkscrew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-6500	863	52	16.6	35.2%	405 (46.9%)	59 (6.8%)	355 (41.1%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	79.3	430^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.9%		78.1	448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.0%	18	67.0	68.0	65.0				73.0	77.0	66.0				66.0					$12,489	$1,565	$10,924
Collier Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12101 Immokalee Rd	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 330-3810	639	26	24.5	54.3%	181 (28.3%)	72 (11.3%)	366 (57.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	42.9	1268^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.8%		46.9	1164^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.0%	104	53.0	46.0	39.0	64.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	58.0	24.0	49.0	69.0		58.0	74.0	70.0	93.0	88.0	$9,866	$870	$8,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinecrest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pinecrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Immokalee Middle School
High : Immokalee High School

Is Pinecrest Elementary School a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary School ranks 983^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Elementary School?

Students at Pinecrest Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 15% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Pinecrest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended Pinecrest Elementary School.

What district is Pinecrest Elementary School in?

Collier

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