Draft:Pinecrest Lakes Academy

Pinecrest Lakes Academy is a K-8 school owned by Pinecrest Academy Inc. located in Clermont, Florida. and is currently the #1 Elementary School in Lake County they also have a 9-12 school named Pinecrest Lakes Prep. PLA is currently ranked #104 in Florida Elementary Schools and #27 in Florida Middle Schools

History
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In 2023 Pinecrest Lakes Academy officially became the #1 Elementary school in Lake County surpassing their "rival school" Cypress Ridge Elementary also located in Clermont. (though their haven't been official rankings yet as of Jan 22, 2024 other than in the school websites news)

They have already been the #1 Middle School in Lake County in the 2022-2023 school year. As of 2024 PLA became an "A" school for the 6th year in a row for the 2022-2023 school year. They have been an "A" school for every school year since their founding in 2017.

Demographics
As of 2024 there are currently 753 students in PLA. Students are 49% female and 51% male, overall 50% of students are white, 30% are Hispanic, 10% are Black, 4% are Asian, 1% is American Indian, and 5% is Mixed. Most students are around grades K-3, the rest of them are around grades 4-8.