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About this school
Pinecrest Cove Academy is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 938 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pinecrest Cove Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Pinecrest Cove Academy
$63,638
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
501
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Pinecrest Cove Academy has received support from
411 individuals from Florida and
90 individuals out-of-state.
