Is Pine Hills Elementary a good school?

Pine Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Pine Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Pine Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hills Elementary?

Students at Pine Hills Elementary are 80% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pine Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Maynard Evans High

Pine Hills Elementary

Summary:

Pine Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 669 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Pine Hills Elementary stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (80.42%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 44.15% to 95.19% African American. Pine Hills also consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.3% to 40.3% over the past few years, much higher than the 20.8% to 50.8% range of surrounding schools. Academically, Pine Hills underperforms the Orange County and Florida state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30% of 3rd graders at Pine Hills were proficient in ELA, compared to 57% in the county and 55% statewide. Additionally, Pine Hills has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.98% to 83.73%, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,243 to $11,366 over the past few years, Pine Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,681 and 2,156 out of over 2,000 schools over the past decade. While nearby schools like Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter, West Oaks Elementary, and Ivey Lane Elementary also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, they generally outperform Pine Hills on key metrics, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from its higher-performing neighbors.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1006 Ferndell Rd
Orlando, FL 32808

(407) 296-6500

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1781^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,113

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:

Maynard Evans High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Hills Elementary ranks worse than 78.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 136^th among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: African American (80.4%), Hispanic (12.1%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Hills Elementary is 18. 147 elementary schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pine Hills Elementary employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Hills Elementary is $10,113. 122 elementary schools in the Orange School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Hills Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Hills Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	3.91	1656^th	1688	1.9%
2007	7.14	1714^th	1786	4.0%
2008	4.41	1752^nd	1789	2.1%
2009	7.04	1775^th	1847	3.9%
2010	14.95	1724^th	1919	10.2%
2011	7.76	1908^th	1985	3.9%
2012	8.73	1898^th	1984	4.3%
2013	14.39	1852^nd	2029	8.7%
2014	19.54	1763^rd	2064	14.6%
2016	10.16	1964^th	2087	5.9%
2017	15.22	1904^th	2112	9.8%
2018	23.95	1681^st	2118	20.6%
2019	23.14	1757^th	2182	19.5%
2021	8.75	2156^th	2247	4.0%
2022	18.84	1886^th	2219	15.0%
2023	19.66	1907^th	2240	14.9%
2024	24.44	1781^st	2256	21.1%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Pine Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	232	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1989	267	239	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	266	262	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	283	305	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	231	309	5	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	219	319	7	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1994	190	365	6	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	180	349	7	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	180	349	7	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	213	593	13	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
1998	198	656	15	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1999	123	679	10	98	6	n/a	n/a	0	916
2000	130	707	8	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	939
2001	94	715	6	87	8	n/a	n/a	0	910
2002	46	738	6	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	845
2003	46	738	6	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	845
2004	46	688	8	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
2005	40	602	11	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
2006	41	678	13	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2007	34	598	14	265	0	n/a	n/a	30	941
2008	31	618	12	262	1	n/a	n/a	19	943
2009	29	553	11	169	1	n/a	n/a	14	777
2010	32	514	18	133	1	n/a	n/a	11	709
2011	35	507	12	121	2	5	10	0	692
2012	34	576	8	103	2	4	11	0	738
2013	28	588	3	92	4	3	7	0	725
2014	24	525	2	95	4	3	5	0	658
2015	25	549	3	76	1	6	6	0	666
2016	14	552	5	85	2	2	4	0	664
2017	21	564	4	98	2	2	7	0	698
2018	22	512	3	89	3	3	8	0	640
2019	19	579	3	94	4	2	12	0	713
2020	10	558	2	92	2	1	9	0	674
2021	16	480	3	97	2	1	10	0	609
2022	19	534	1	97	3	4	12	0	670
2023	27	538	1	81	4	4	14	0	669

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	29.0	18.5	57
1989	529	32.0	16.5	54.3
1990	557	34.0	16.3	56
1991	615	34.0	18.0	52.7
1992	578	34.0	17.0	0.7
1993	585	37.0	15.8	4.6
1994	607	36.0	16.9	31.5
1995	594	32.0	18.6	60.3
1996	594	32.0	18.6	60.3
1997	920	45.0	20.4	52.6
1998	987	57.0	17.3	58.8
1999	916	54.0	17.0	82.4
2000	939	59.0	15.9	86.4
2001	910	60.0	15.2	87.3
2002	845	55.0	15.4	88.6
2003	845	55.0	15.4	88.6
2004	812	52.0	15.6	80.9
2005	915	55.0	16.6	96.4
2006	1048	64.0	16.4	90.1
2007	941	64.0	14.7	94.2
2008	943	61.0	15.5	90.5
2009	777	55.2	14.4	93.3
2010	709	46.0	15.4	80.4
2011	692	42.0	16.4	99.6
2012	738	43.0	17.1	99.6
2013	725	45.0	16.1	99.6
2014	658	44.0	14.9	99.5
2015	666	40.0	16.6	70.9
2016	664	41.0	16.1	81.3
2017	698	42.0	16.6	77.8
2018	640	41.0	15.6	78.9
2019	713	39.0	18.2	75
2020	674	39.0	17.2	79.8
2021	609	39.0	15.6	79
2022	670	38.0	17.6	83.7
2023	669	37.0	18.0	83.3

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 Pine Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	29.0	18.5	57
1989	529	32.0	16.5	54.3
1990	557	34.0	16.3	56
1991	615	34.0	18.0	52.7
1992	578	34.0	17.0	0.7
1993	585	37.0	15.8	4.6
1994	607	36.0	16.9	31.5
1995	594	32.0	18.6	60.3
1996	594	32.0	18.6	60.3
1997	920	45.0	20.4	52.6
1998	987	57.0	17.3	58.8
1999	916	54.0	17.0	82.4
2000	939	59.0	15.9	86.4
2001	910	60.0	15.2	87.3
2002	845	55.0	15.4	88.6
2003	845	55.0	15.4	88.6
2004	812	52.0	15.6	80.9
2005	915	55.0	16.6	96.4
2006	1048	64.0	16.4	90.1
2007	941	64.0	14.7	94.2
2008	943	61.0	15.5	90.5
2009	777	55.2	14.4	93.3
2010	709	46.0	15.4	80.4
2011	692	42.0	16.4	99.6
2012	738	43.0	17.1	99.6
2013	725	45.0	16.1	99.6
2014	658	44.0	14.9	99.5
2015	666	40.0	16.6	70.9
2016	664	41.0	16.1	81.3
2017	698	42.0	16.6	77.8
2018	640	41.0	15.6	78.9
2019	713	39.0	18.2	75
2020	674	39.0	17.2	79.8
2021	609	39.0	15.6	79
2022	670	38.0	17.6	83.7
2023	669	37.0	18.0	83.3

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 Pine Hills Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,097 (13.2%)	$7,216 (86.8%)	$8,313
2019	$645 (7.6%)	$7,863 (92.4%)	$8,507
2020	$1,248 (13.5%)	$7,996 (86.5%)	$9,243
2021	$1,952 (20.4%)	$7,633 (79.6%)	$9,585
2022	$3,239 (28.5%)	$8,127 (71.5%)	$11,366
2023	$2,992 (29.6%)	$7,122 (70.4%)	$10,113

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1757^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1907^th of 2240 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hills Elementary)	29	45	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Hills Elementary)	52	53	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hills Elementary)	39	29	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Hills Elementary)	52	32	20%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hills Elementary)	41	30	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pine Hills Elementary)	39	16	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Pine Hills Elementary)	45	38	7%
5th Grade Science (Orange)	54	59	5%
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	713	669	6.2%
African American	579	538	7.1%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	94	81	13.8%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	19	27	42.1%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	83.3%	8.2%

Schools Near Pine Hills Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (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 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	669	37	18.0	83.3%	27 (4.0%)	538 (80.4%)	81 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.1%)	24.4	1781^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.1%		19.7	1907^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.9%	126	30.0	40.0	53.0	45.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	$10,113	$2,992	$7,122
Mollie Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Beecher St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6460	429	27	15.8	81.8%	9 (2.1%)	330 (76.9%)	77 (17.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	27.1	1708^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.8	1901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	15.1%	193	37.0	28.0	27.0	51.0	49.0	58.0	42.0	$14,266	$4,808	$9,458
Hiawassee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Hennepin Blvd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6410	565	32	17.6	80.0%	11 (1.9%)	469 (83.0%)	69 (12.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	24.3	1785^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.9%		22	1836^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.0%	51	41.0	40.0	39.0	40.0	48.0	27.0	47.0	$12,384	$3,071	$9,313
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	164	11	14.9	72.0%	5 (3.0%)	119 (72.6%)	35 (21.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	10.5	2143^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%		2.8	2219^th of 2240 public elementary schools	0.9%	76	27.0	50.0		27.0	20.0			$16,514	$00	$16,514
Orlo Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 N Hastings St	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6490	414	31	13.3	76.3%	12 (2.9%)	261 (63.0%)	131 (31.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	31	1594^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.3%		19.7	1903^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%	309	35.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	53.0	57.0	45.0	$14,183	$4,495	$9,688
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	104	7	14.8	72.1%	1 (1.0%)	99 (95.2%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	2236^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.9%		11.1	2120^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.4%	116	19.0		23.0	0.0		15.0		$12,580	$2,479	$10,102
West Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Dorscher Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-3875	432	30	14.4	81.3%	6 (1.4%)	383 (88.7%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	32.6	1546^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.5%		28.7	1645^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.6%	99	49.0	39.0	38.0	46.0	43.0	46.0	57.0	$14,073	$4,067	$10,005
Ivey Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Silverton St	Orlando	32811	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6420	311	20	15.5	86.8%	4 (1.3%)	264 (84.9%)	40 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	40.1	1346^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.3%		27.8	1664^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.7%	318	34.0	49.0	39.0	48.0	64.0	56.0	64.0	$15,081	$4,227	$10,854
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11 S Hiawassee Rd	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6470	453	30	15.1	65.6%	39 (8.6%)	200 (44.2%)	181 (40.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	43.4	1256^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.3%		33.3	1513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%	257	44.0	45.0	50.0	50.0	57.0	58.0	57.0	$12,721	$2,927	$9,794
Ridgewood Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Pioneer Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6510	460	26	17.6	81.3%	19 (4.1%)	290 (63.0%)	136 (29.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	43.8	1244^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.9	1528^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%	284	44.0	46.0	49.0	53.0	53.0	49.0	64.0	$12,481	$3,782	$8,699

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