Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School, Miami FL

Original Research by School Decision on Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School

Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School sits on SW Eighth Street in Miami, operating as a charter school that spans sixth through twelfth grade within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. It is a relatively large school for a charter of this grade range, drawing students predominantly from the surrounding Hispanic community, which makes up the overwhelming share of enrollment. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the families it serves.

Academic results, measured through Florida's FAST assessments and the statewide science exam, are genuinely strong. Across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, proficiency in both math and ELA runs well above what most Florida schools post, with seventh graders showing the highest rates in both subjects. Eighth-grade science results are also well above typical state performance. These are real indicators of academic reach for middle school families weighing charter options in Miami-Dade. For high school grades, Florida does not administer the same FAST assessments, so comparable state testing data was not available for grades nine through twelve; a parent interested in high school performance would want to ask the school directly about AP course access, college acceptance outcomes, and graduation rates. The comparison data provided did not yield a graduation rate for this school, so that gap should be explored with the school directly.

No program offerings data was available in the records reviewed, which means AP, dual enrollment, or career-pathway specifics were not reported here. Given the school serves high school grades, a parent would reasonably want to press on what academic pathways exist for eleventh and twelfth graders.

The school's address places it in far western Miami near the Tamiami corridor, a sprawling suburban edge well removed from the dense, walkable neighborhoods of downtown, Brickell, or Wynwood. Families in this part of the city typically depend on cars. The surrounding Miami housing market carries home values noticeably above the state median and considerably above the national median, with the local zip reflecting premium pricing even as values have edged down modestly year over year. Monthly mortgage costs relative to income run high, and renting is common across the broader city. Families buying in to access this school should expect a competitive and expensive housing market.

The Miami-Dade district is managing real turbulence: enrollment has declined sharply, and publicly reported coverage in spring 2026 described proposals to close or consolidate up to nine schools across the district, reconfiguring grade bands and boundaries. Pinecrest Glades operates as a charter within that district, and while charter schools are generally less immediately affected by zoning shifts, families should confirm admissions and seat stability directly with the school. Separately, a voter-approved property tax levy funds teacher pay and school safety at the district level, and that levy runs through 2027 before expiration; homeowners in Miami-Dade carry that cost now.

On the IEP and English learner population, the data was not reported, so families with students who need special education services or language support will want specific conversations with staff about what is available.

The peer environment is distinctly Hispanic, with essentially no ethnic diversity in the data as reported. Whether that homogeneity is a draw or a consideration depends entirely on a family's own priorities, and the payload presents it plainly as a demographic fact.

For a family seeking a Miami-area charter with strong measurable academic performance in middle school and a pathway that continues through twelfth grade, Pinecrest Glades presents a compelling baseline. The gaps in high school program detail, graduation rates, and special populations data are real, and filling those directly with the school will matter for families at the high school end of the grade range.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 42 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

867 schools plotted. 183 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 682%

School 82% · District 64% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 785%

School 85% · District 54% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 60% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 684%

School 84% · District 63% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 62% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 60% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Science

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 46% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

This schoolMIAMI-DADE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income78%Higher-income90%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income84%Higher-income89%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income80%Higher-income81%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income76%Higher-income88%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income81%Higher-income94%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income76%Higher-income85%9 pp gap