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Alternative charter elementary school · Orange · Orlando, Florida

Ucp Pine Hills Charter

Ucp Pine Hills Charter rates 4.5 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public elementary school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orange median is 6.9.

#3,354 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Orange: 163 elementary schools rated, median 6.9 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange alternative charter elementary school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Ucp Pine Hills Charter on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 55% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 58% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 52%; 100% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Ucp Pine Hills Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math28%36 points below the Florida average of 64%Grades 3–5 · 72 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading36%25 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 3–5 · 72 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 12-year record (2015–2026), then recovered 21 points since 2022, reaching 32% in 2026.2026 FAST; 30 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
50% of the rating
Academics
2.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2015-2026) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32808; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ucp Pine Hills Charter and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Orlando school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$47,575
Median home value
$218,600
Median rent
$1,375/mo
College educated
11.8%
Homeownership
42.2%
Poverty rate
20.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32808; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
37
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Ucp Pine Hills Charterthis school
    4.5
  5. Ucp Bailes Community Academy14.7 mi · charter
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  6. Ucp Downtown Charter8.3 mi · charter
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  7. Aspire Academy Charter4.4 mi · charter
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  8. Ucp Osceola Charter School6.9 mi · charter
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Seven grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and three rate higher than Ucp Pine Hills Charter.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ucp Pine Hills Charter serve?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter has an enrollment of approximately 160 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ucp Pine Hills Charter is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ucp Pine Hills Charter rank in FL?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter ranks #3,354 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Ucp Pine Hills Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Ucp Pine Hills Charter on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 55% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ucp Pine Hills Charter has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

Is Ucp Pine Hills Charter a charter school?

Yes, Ucp Pine Hills Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ucp Pine Hills Charter a Title I school?

No, Ucp Pine Hills Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

67.5% of students at Ucp Pine Hills Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
160
Student-teacher ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Phone
(407) 852-3300
Rank in district
#234 of 259
Schools in district
275
District spending per student
$11,656
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32808)
61,123
Area average commute
31.2 min
Area median age
32.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.