The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Pinecrest Academy of Idaho Inc.
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is a single-school charter district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Twin Falls. It opened its doors as a new public charter option for local families and is affiliated with a broader charter school network that operates multiple schools. The campus is small for its grade band, with one class per grade level, which gives it an intimate feel where teachers and families are likely to know each other well.
On state assessments, the academic picture is mixed and evolves as students move up through the grades. In English language arts, proficiency starts quite low in the earliest tested grade and then builds steadily year over year. By the time students reach the upper middle grades, a solid majority are scoring proficient or above. The eighth grade ELA results are a clear bright spot, with the strongest showing across all grades and subjects the district reports. This upward trajectory suggests the school's literacy instruction gains traction as students spend more years in the building.
Math follows a different pattern. Proficiency hovers around the midpoint across the elementary grades, dips in fifth grade, and then rises again in the middle grades. The sixth grade math results stand out as the strongest in that subject. Overall, math performance is steady if unspectacular through most of the grade span, with the upper grades again outperforming the earlier ones.
Science results were largely suppressed, so there is little to report there. The state releases only wide ranges for the tested grades in science, which tells a parent very little about actual performance. This is a gap in the publicly available data rather than an indication of weakness.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. This is simply a function of the grade band the district covers.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status was not available in the data provided, so it is hard to characterize the economic diversity or the scope of specialized support services. A parent considering this school may want to ask directly about those populations and the resources allocated to them.
No community or economic context data was available for the surrounding area, and no housing or locale information was provided. The school environment section was also blank, so details about discipline practices, course access beyond the core curriculum, staffing ratios, and attendance patterns are missing from this picture. What is publicly reported is the school's origin story: it was established to give Twin Falls families another choice, and its connection to a larger charter network suggests it draws on shared curriculum, training, and operational support.
For a family weighing this option, the strengths appear in the upper grades, where both reading and math results climb to respectable levels. The earlier grades show more modest results, particularly in third grade ELA. The small size and single-grade cohorts mean class sizes are likely consistent and predictable. The lack of data on key student support indicators is a real limitation, and parents would benefit from asking the school directly about how it serves students who need extra help, what enrichment or intervention is available, and how the charter network affiliation shapes the day-to-day experience.
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