Is Pine Mountain Middle School a good school?

Pine Mountain Middle School ranks 139 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Mountain Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 545 students attended Pine Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Mountain Middle School?

Students at Pine Mountain Middle School are 40% African American, 28% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pine Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pine Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Kennesaw Mountain High School

Pine Mountain Middle School

Summary:

Pine Mountain Middle School is a public middle school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 576 students. It is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Mountain Middle School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment/Algebra I for End of Course, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 55.8% for Cobb County and 44% for Georgia. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are above the Cobb County and Georgia averages across all grade levels, with the 8th-grade proficiency rate reaching 59.3% compared to 55.1% for Cobb County and 44.7% for Georgia. While the school's performance in Mathematics is generally on par with or slightly below the Cobb County averages, it is still significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in Science and Social Studies is more mixed, with 8th-grade proficiency rates below the Cobb County and Georgia averages.

Pine Mountain Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking of 139 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school generally outperforms the nearby Palmer Middle School, Daniell Middle School, and Lovinggood Middle School in academic metrics, particularly in Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Lost Mountain Middle School and McClure Middle School, have even stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152

(678) 594-8252

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,074

Students who attend Pine Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Pine Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:

Hayes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

White:

27.5%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Mountain Middle School ranks better than 76.4% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 11^th among 25 ranked middle schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pine Mountain Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Cobb County School District. Student population at Pine Mountain Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.4%), White (27.5%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Mountain Middle School is 12.7, which is the 3^rd best among 25 middle schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Pine Mountain Middle School employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Mountain Middle School is $9,074, which is the 8^th highest among 25 middle schools in the Cobb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Mountain Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Mountain Middle School 139^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Pine Mountain Middle School in the ranking list.)

Cobb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobb County 52^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Mountain Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	74.39	85^th	420	79.8%
2007	65.67	145^th	445	67.4%
2008	66.09	151^st	462	67.3%
2009	69.32	129^th	466	72.3%
2010	68.94	137^th	494	72.3%
2011	64.13	189^th	504	62.5%
2012	64.89	180^th	508	64.6%
2013	61.32	225^th	527	57.3%
2014	59.51	238^th	521	54.3%
2015	59.18	194^th	537	63.9%
2016	61.12	177^th	545	67.5%
2017	63.93	167^th	539	69.0%
2018	59.00	194^th	543	64.3%
2019	62.68	183^rd	559	67.3%
2021	53.60	238^th	542	56.1%
2022	55.97	218^th	567	61.6%
2023	64.15	173^rd	577	70.0%
2024	72.03	139^th	588	76.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

All of the teachers and staff are all great, all friendly and professional. I have two sons in PMM and they're doing very well. Zero complaints! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 27, 2021

We transferred in from Lovingood and have had an Amazing experience. The entire teaching staff, principal and office staff are welcoming, uplifting, positive and encouraging. The teachers and students respect one another and are there to support your child always. The climate there is comfortable and safe. The children seem to be kinder and more accepting towards each other as well. Very happy to have my 7th grader be a part of PMMS ! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pine Mountain Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1115	1115
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1332	1332
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	865	865
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	934	934
1994	929	37	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	981
1995	1065	38	16	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1138
1996	1065	38	16	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1138
1997	1078	58	21	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1998	1080	88	26	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1999	1080	100	26	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2000	1037	99	25	43	7	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2001	910	107	18	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2002	936	148	32	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	1185
2003	936	148	32	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	1185
2004	901	178	42	91	6	n/a	n/a	0	1218
2005	807	214	38	108	4	n/a	n/a	19	1190
2006	798	256	45	117	2	n/a	n/a	36	1254
2007	375	209	31	105	4	n/a	n/a	37	761
2008	339	212	32	121	3	n/a	n/a	40	747
2009	319	212	32	125	3	n/a	n/a	44	735
2010	349	252	30	140	3	1	0	0	775
2011	314	232	36	133	3	0	14	0	732
2012	298	229	38	131	3	0	19	0	718
2013	253	240	43	135	1	0	27	0	699
2014	237	257	46	137	2	1	20	0	700
2015	214	268	46	147	1	1	21	0	698
2016	190	243	41	120	2	1	19	0	616
2017	183	225	40	113	2	1	19	0	583
2018	188	230	37	134	3	1	27	0	620
2019	206	254	40	150	1	1	39	0	691
2020	210	265	33	158	1	1	36	0	704
2021	204	262	37	140	0	1	32	0	676
2022	177	230	40	118	0	2	24	0	591
2023	181	222	34	107	0	4	28	0	576
2024	150	220	34	108	1	4	28	0	545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1115	57.0	19.5	2.7
1991	1332	68.0	19.5	1.8
1992	865	51.5	16.7	3.4
1993	934	50.0	18.7	3.1
1994	981	59.4	16.5	4.9
1995	1138	66.0	17.2	6
1996	1138	66.0	17.2	6
1997	1175	72.5	16.2	7.5
1998	1217	72.3	16.8	9.4
1999	1243	76.1	16.3	7.9
2000	1211	78.2	15.5	9.2
2001	1077	73.5	14.7	10.6
2002	1185	83.3	14.2	11.3
2003	1185	83.3	14.2	11.3
2004	1218	84.4	14.4	17.3
2005	1190	80.9	14.7	20.1
2006	1254	76.9	16.3	26.4
2007	761	55.9	13.6	34.3
2008	747	57.1	13.1	36.5
2009	735	58.0	12.7	41.8
2010	775	57.5	13.4	44.1
2011	732	50.5	14.4	46.4
2012	718	53.5	13.4	46.7
2013	699	49.5	14.1	49.9
2014	700	48.0	14.5	47.6
2015	698	48.0	14.5	50.9
2016	616	48.0	12.8	49.5
2017	583	44.0	13.2	52
2018	620	41.5	14.9	47.1
2019	691	42.8	16.1	43.7
2020	704	43.0	16.3	44
2021	676	45.7	14.7	43.8
2022	591	42.5	13.9	n/a
2023	576	41.6	13.8	46.2
2024	545	42.6	12.7	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1115	57.0	19.5	2.7
1991	1332	68.0	19.5	1.8
1992	865	51.5	16.7	3.4
1993	934	50.0	18.7	3.1
1994	981	59.4	16.5	4.9
1995	1138	66.0	17.2	6
1996	1138	66.0	17.2	6
1997	1175	72.5	16.2	7.5
1998	1217	72.3	16.8	9.4
1999	1243	76.1	16.3	7.9
2000	1211	78.2	15.5	9.2
2001	1077	73.5	14.7	10.6
2002	1185	83.3	14.2	11.3
2003	1185	83.3	14.2	11.3
2004	1218	84.4	14.4	17.3
2005	1190	80.9	14.7	20.1
2006	1254	76.9	16.3	26.4
2007	761	55.9	13.6	34.3
2008	747	57.1	13.1	36.5
2009	735	58.0	12.7	41.8
2010	775	57.5	13.4	44.1
2011	732	50.5	14.4	46.4
2012	718	53.5	13.4	46.7
2013	699	49.5	14.1	49.9
2014	700	48.0	14.5	47.6
2015	698	48.0	14.5	50.9
2016	616	48.0	12.8	49.5
2017	583	44.0	13.2	52
2018	620	41.5	14.9	47.1
2019	691	42.8	16.1	43.7
2020	704	43.0	16.3	44
2021	676	45.7	14.7	43.8
2022	591	42.5	13.9	n/a
2023	576	41.6	13.8	46.2
2024	545	42.6	12.7	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Mountain Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$577 (5.5%)	$9,874 (94.5%)	$10,451
2018	$212 (2.6%)	$8,070 (97.5%)	$8,281
2019	$449 (4.9%)	$8,625 (95.1%)	$9,074

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Mountain Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 183^rd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 173^rd of 577 Middle schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Mountain Middle School)	54.8	47.5	7.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	56.9	50.6	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pine Mountain Middle School)	62.2	41	21.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54	43.2	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Mountain Middle School)	42.2	51.5	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	48.5	51.5	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pine Mountain Middle School)	50.2	34.3	15.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54.9	44.8	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Mountain Middle School)	50	50.7	0.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	58.6	51.2	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pine Mountain Middle School)	33	31.5	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.3	44.8	2.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Pine Mountain Middle School)	20	19.6	0.4%
8th Grade Science (Cobb County)	41.3	30.6	10.7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pine Mountain Middle School)	37.1	43.5	6.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cobb County)	51	44.5	6.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pine Mountain Middle School)	96.8	86.7	10.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Cobb County)	54.2	46.6	7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	691	576	16.6%
African American	254	222	12.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	40	34	15%
Hispanic	150	107	28.7%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	206	181	12.1%
Two or More Races	39	28	28.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.7%	46.2%	2.5%

Schools Near Pine Mountain Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8252	545	43	12.7	56.7%	150 (27.5%)	220 (40.4%)	108 (19.8%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	72	139^th of 588 public middle schools	76.4%		64.2	173^rd of 577 public middle schools	70.0%	34	100.0	51.4	47.0	59.3	41.7	50.6	54.8	21.5	45.2	$9,074	$449	$8,625
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,003	66	15.3	32.3%	553 (55.1%)	178 (17.7%)	156 (15.6%)	61 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.4%)	92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%		87.3	65^th of 577 public middle schools	88.7%	18	98.9	65.0	57.4	66.7	59.8	64.9	72.5	45.3	69.5	$8,987	$194	$8,793
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	993	60	16.5	23.8%	583 (58.7%)	204 (20.5%)	98 (9.9%)	52 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.6%)	93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%		95.5	29^th of 577 public middle schools	95.0%	10	95.9	66.6	63.6	70.8	68.0	68.5	72.4	37.9	72.3	$8,438	$274	$8,164
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	643	43	15.0	51.6%	188 (29.2%)	234 (36.4%)	143 (22.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.3%)	59	214^th of 588 public middle schools	63.6%		59.4	205^th of 577 public middle schools	64.5%	9	91.7	48.7	38.9	48.2	44.2	42.9	37.9	10.7	41.8	$9,629	$270	$9,360
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,215	71	17.0	35.7%	477 (39.3%)	398 (32.8%)	211 (17.4%)	39 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%		86.4	72^nd of 577 public middle schools	87.5%	17	92.4	62.7	60.3	64.3	59.0	60.8	60.5	44.8	63.7	$8,098	$219	$7,880
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	1,020	58	17.5	23.5%	640 (62.7%)	153 (15.0%)	117 (11.5%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%		90.6	49^th of 577 public middle schools	91.5%	14	97.4	67.9	54.6	65.2	52.2	64.9	73.1	18.3	71.4	$7,789	$193	$7,596
Marietta Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Winn St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 422-0311	1,302	99	13.1	70.0%	269 (20.7%)	435 (33.4%)	517 (39.7%)	16 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.7%)	58.6	219^th of 588 public middle schools	62.8%		43.8	304^th of 577 public middle schools	47.3%	85	97.3		42.2	44.3		40.5	42.5	27.1	38.8	$11,049	$537	$10,512
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	832	52	16.0	65.5%	215 (25.8%)	326 (39.2%)	195 (23.4%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.5%)	56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%		52.2	251^st of 577 public middle schools	56.5%	15	80.0	57.7	39.0	48.1	43.4	35.3	34.6	23.8	25.5	$9,330	$491	$8,840
Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	690 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5020	776	54	14.4	57.2%	283 (36.5%)	216 (27.8%)	176 (22.7%)	26 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.8%)	67.3	164^th of 588 public middle schools	72.1%		64.7	170^th of 577 public middle schools	70.5%	6	83.7	50.6	34.5	55.4	40.4	36.4	60.0	25.0	48.1	$8,973	$232	$8,741
Daniell Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Scott Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8048	894	57	15.7	62.1%	225 (25.2%)	278 (31.1%)	268 (30.0%)	78 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	63.1	187^th of 588 public middle schools	68.2%		64.1	174^th of 577 public middle schools	69.8%	13	94.6	48.9	38.9	47.8	42.4	48.2	44.8	27.4	35.7	$8,151	$354	$7,797

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