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Schools in Pine Hills · Orange County School District

Pine Hills’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pine Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#373of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
FL 18.0
Schools in town
30
8,419 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 409 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Hills’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,678 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

UCP Pine Hills Charter, Innovations Middle Charter, Kingsway Christian Academy (private), St. Andrew Catholic School (private), Saints Academy (private), Central Christian Academy (private), New Directions Community School of Orlando (private), Orlando STEAM Academy (private), Lake Rose Christian Academy (private), Dream Big Academy of Learning Corp. (private), First Phase Core Academy (private), Lighthouse High School (private), Fonrose Christian Academy (private), Little Angels Childcare (private) and Lon of Judah Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pine Hills’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Florida school districts, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (409)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 115,992 test results and a graduating class of 15,478 could put Pine Hills anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Pine Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (111,605 in math, 120,379 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pine Hills, with each school’s own grade.

8 schools teach K in Pine Hills’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to C, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12Maynard Evans HighOrange County School DistrictD

Pine Hills’s public schools are run by Orange County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 120379 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 111605 students tested

Pine Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Pine Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine HillsB−Orange County
OrlandoB−Orange County
OcoeeB−Orange County

All 2 neighbors share Orange County with Pine Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pine Hills

30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pine Hillsby address
Other district programsby referral or application
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Pine Hills’s schools

Are Pine Hills’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Pine Hills children attend outscore 54% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Hills in?

Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pine Hills kids go to high school?

Maynard Evans High in Orlando, with 2,345 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Pine Hills’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Orange County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Pine Hills spend per student?

$12,678 in Orange County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pine Hills?

Yes: Kingsway Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 374 students), St. Andrew Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 328 students), Saints Academy (religious, grades K–12, 177 students), Central Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 126 students), New Directions Community School of Orlando (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 96 students), Orlando STEAM Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 94 students), Lake Rose Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 77 students), Dream Big Academy of Learning Corp. (religious, grades PK–9, 49 students), First Phase Core Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 38 students), Lighthouse High School (religious, grades K–12, 31 students), Fonrose Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 30 students), Little Angels Childcare (religious, grades K–2, 29 students) and Lon of Judah Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 28 students). Pine Hills also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.