The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Springs
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Springs is a state-sponsored charter school in Las Vegas serving kindergarten through third grade. As an early-elementary campus, it occupies a specific niche: families looking for a small, focused start to their child's schooling rather than a full K-12 pathway. The school sits on West Charleston Boulevard, and its enrollment is modest for its grade band, with the largest cohort in kindergarten and progressively fewer students in each successive grade.
The student body is diverse, with Hispanic students forming the largest group, followed by white, Black, multiracial, and Asian students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a context where economic need is meaningful but not overwhelming. The school does not report English learner or special education enrollment figures, so parents whose children receive those services may want to ask the school directly about the supports available.
Because Pinecrest serves only kindergarten through third grade, state testing applies only to third graders. The school's proficiency results for that tested grade show strength in both math and reading, with a clear majority of tested students meeting or exceeding proficiency benchmarks. Participation was strong. These are solid results for a young school population, and they suggest that the early grades are building foundational skills effectively. No multi-year trend data is available yet, so it is hard to say whether these results represent a stable pattern or a single-year snapshot. Average scale scores were not reported.
No graduation rate applies here, since the school does not serve high school grades. Similarly, there is no course access data for AP, dual credit, or career pathways, which is expected for a campus ending at third grade. Civil rights data on discipline, access, and staffing was not provided, so those dimensions of the school environment cannot be assessed from the available information.
The school operates under the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, which oversees charter schools across the state. The authority has been expanding public school choice in Nevada, with publicly reported campus openings in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Sparks. It has also seen closures, including a Las Vegas K-8 charter that operated briefly before shutting down. Several new charter schools are scheduled to open in the Las Vegas area, which means families considering charters have a growing but sometimes shifting set of options.
For families thinking about housing, the school's zip code area has home values that sit below the Nevada state benchmark and modestly above national figures. Home values in the area have been declining slightly over the past year, while rents have edged up a fraction. Mortgage rates remain elevated by recent historical standards. The broader economic picture shows a stable labor market and moderate income levels nationally, which gives some context for what families in this area are navigating.
What Pinecrest offers is a focused, early-grades charter option with encouraging academic results in its tested grade, a diverse student community, and a location in a part of Las Vegas where housing is relatively approachable by state standards. The school does not extend through the upper elementary or secondary grades, so families who choose it will likely need to plan for where their children go after third grade. The absence of reported data on English learner services, special education enrollment, discipline, and staffing means that parents will need to fill in those pieces through direct conversations with the school. The academic snapshot is positive, but it is a single year with no trend, and the tested population is small. Parents weighing this school should see the strong proficiency numbers as a good sign and the missing data as questions worth asking.
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