The brief
A charter elementary school in Twin Falls, ID where students score 55 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 276 of 723 schools in Idaho and 1 of 1 in Pinecrest Academy of Idaho Inc..
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202255%
- 2021*60%
- 2020*60%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
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 52% (multi-year average, 2020-2022) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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)
- NCES EdFacts · 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 83301; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $62,388
- Median home value
- $290,600
- Median rent
- $1,011/mo
- College educated
- 23.8%
- Homeownership
- 66.3%
- Poverty rate
- 10.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83301; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 10
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,381/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Twin Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Twin Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Pinecrest Academy of Idaho serve?
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Pinecrest Academy of Idaho?
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho has an enrollment of approximately 382 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Idaho?
The student-teacher ratio at Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is 18.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Pinecrest Academy of Idaho rank in ID?
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho ranks #276 of 723 schools in ID.
What is Pinecrest Academy of Idaho's MySchoolScout rating?
Pinecrest Academy of Idaho has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Pinecrest Academy of Idaho?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Pinecrest Academy of Idaho has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022).
Is Pinecrest Academy of Idaho a charter school?
Yes, Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Pinecrest Academy of Idaho a Title I school?
No, Pinecrest Academy of Idaho is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 382
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Twin Falls County
- Phone
- (208) 944-2129
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $7,488
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 83301)
- 61,968
- Area average commute
- 16.2 min
- Area median age
- 35.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.