Pinevale Elementary School

Summary:

Pinevale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 582 students. The school is part of the Valdosta City School District, which is ranked 179 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pinevale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 1030 and 1179 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past several years.

Pinevale Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Valdosta City and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.6% of 3rd graders, 13% of 4th graders, and 31.7% of 5th graders at Pinevale were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17-29.9% for Valdosta City and 37-48.2% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.75% to 94.63% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Valdosta City district.

While Pinevale Elementary has the highest per-student spending among the schools analyzed, ranging from $8,894 to $10,307 per student, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The other Valdosta City elementary schools also perform significantly below the state averages, but generally outperform Pinevale. In contrast, the elementary schools in the neighboring Lowndes County school district, which has a higher overall ranking than Valdosta City, significantly outperform Pinevale Elementary on the Milestones Assessments. Pinevale's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting a need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying issues and provide targeted support to students and teachers.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

930 Lake Park Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8535

District: Valdosta City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1135^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,307

Students who attend Pinevale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newbern Middle School
High:	Valdosta High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 572

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinevale Elementary School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Valdosta City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.8%), Hispanic (7.7%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinevale Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Valdosta City School District. (See more...)

Compare Pinevale Elementary School employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinevale Elementary School is $10,307, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Valdosta City School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pinevale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Valdosta City:

SchoolDigger ranks Valdosta City 179^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinevale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	23.48	930^th	1101	15.5%
2007	24.84	932^nd	1125	17.2%
2008	23.23	963^rd	1134	15.1%
2009	34.41	846^th	1133	25.3%
2010	41.99	798^th	1183	32.5%
2011	37.89	869^th	1212	28.3%
2012	29.01	963^rd	1201	19.8%
2013	29.53	977^th	1225	20.2%
2014	36.85	915^th	1231	25.7%
2017	9.11	1143^rd	1205	5.1%
2018	10.66	1113^th	1209	7.9%
2019	8.47	1172^nd	1234	5.0%
2021	16.03	1030^th	1214	15.2%
2022	9.74	1179^th	1244	5.2%
2023	12.28	1137^th	1242	8.5%
2024	13.25	1135^th	1248	9.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Pinevale Elementary 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	515	515
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	538	538
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	536	536
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	579	579
1994	48	509	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1995	57	525	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	57	525	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	41	523	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1998	21	557	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1999	40	530	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	29	536	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	27	566	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2002	17	575	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2003	17	575	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2004	12	508	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2005	10	525	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	11	556
2006	6	474	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	490
2007	6	434	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	451
2008	4	422	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	443
2009	8	433	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	12	462
2010	7	295	0	11	0	0	1	0	314
2011	11	339	1	16	0	0	1	0	368
2012	8	365	1	11	0	0	1	0	386
2013	16	342	1	16	0	0	5	0	380
2014	6	387	0	23	0	1	2	0	419
2015	7	502	0	33	0	1	6	0	549
2016	12	442	0	40	0	0	2	0	496
2017	19	530	0	40	1	0	6	0	596
2018	14	525	0	45	1	0	8	0	593
2019	16	539	0	43	1	0	7	0	606
2020	16	550	0	46	1	0	5	0	618
2021	11	530	0	44	1	0	10	0	596
2022	8	500	0	37	0	0	12	0	557
2023	20	514	0	45	1	0	2	0	582
2024	16	502	0	44	0	0	10	0	572

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Pinevale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	32.0	16.0	71.3
1991	538	30.0	17.9	70.6
1992	536	32.0	16.7	73.9
1993	579	31.0	18.7	71.3
1994	561	35.8	15.7	69.5
1995	583	34.0	17.1	72.4
1996	583	34.0	17.1	72.4
1997	567	34.0	16.7	84
1998	584	35.8	16.3	88.2
1999	578	36.8	15.7	84.3
2000	573	38.5	14.9	82.7
2001	601	40.0	15.0	81.9
2002	600	35.5	16.9	82.2
2003	600	35.5	16.9	82.2
2004	525	37.0	14.2	90.7
2005	556	37.0	15.0	87.5
2006	490	38.5	12.7	86.6
2007	451	37.5	12.0	90.6
2008	443	33.5	13.2	90.3
2009	462	34.5	13.4	85.8
2010	314	38.0	8.2	89.8
2011	368	31.2	11.7	89.7
2012	386	29.8	12.9	92
2013	380	30.5	12.4	89.5
2014	419	29.4	14.2	97.4
2015	549	37.0	14.8	99.5
2016	496	39.0	12.7	99.4
2017	596	40.2	14.8	100
2018	593	42.9	13.8	100
2019	606	46.8	12.9	100
2020	618	47.9	12.9	94.7
2021	596	45.8	13.0	94.6
2022	557	47.4	11.7	n/a
2023	582	49.7	11.7	91.8
2024	572	43.2	13.2	100

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 Pinevale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	32.0	16.0	71.3
1991	538	30.0	17.9	70.6
1992	536	32.0	16.7	73.9
1993	579	31.0	18.7	71.3
1994	561	35.8	15.7	69.5
1995	583	34.0	17.1	72.4
1996	583	34.0	17.1	72.4
1997	567	34.0	16.7	84
1998	584	35.8	16.3	88.2
1999	578	36.8	15.7	84.3
2000	573	38.5	14.9	82.7
2001	601	40.0	15.0	81.9
2002	600	35.5	16.9	82.2
2003	600	35.5	16.9	82.2
2004	525	37.0	14.2	90.7
2005	556	37.0	15.0	87.5
2006	490	38.5	12.7	86.6
2007	451	37.5	12.0	90.6
2008	443	33.5	13.2	90.3
2009	462	34.5	13.4	85.8
2010	314	38.0	8.2	89.8
2011	368	31.2	11.7	89.7
2012	386	29.8	12.9	92
2013	380	30.5	12.4	89.5
2014	419	29.4	14.2	97.4
2015	549	37.0	14.8	99.5
2016	496	39.0	12.7	99.4
2017	596	40.2	14.8	100
2018	593	42.9	13.8	100
2019	606	46.8	12.9	100
2020	618	47.9	12.9	94.7
2021	596	45.8	13.0	94.6
2022	557	47.4	11.7	n/a
2023	582	49.7	11.7	91.8
2024	572	43.2	13.2	100

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 Pinevale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$971 (10.9%)	$7,923 (89.1%)	$8,894
2018	$1,030 (10.6%)	$8,696 (89.4%)	$9,726
2019	$1,384 (13.4%)	$8,923 (86.6%)	$10,306

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinevale Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1172^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1137^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinevale Elementary School)	6.9	15.3	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valdosta City)	20.7	17.4	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinevale Elementary School)	18.4	22.5	4.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valdosta City)	27.5	30.1	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinevale Elementary School)	20.7	13.9	6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valdosta City)	25.7	13.3	12.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pinevale Elementary School)	18.5	19	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valdosta City)	27.8	25.1	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinevale Elementary School)	11.8	15.1	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valdosta City)	26.4	22	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pinevale Elementary School)	14.5	9.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valdosta City)	20.2	13.7	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Pinevale Elementary School)	6.7	9.4	2.7%
5th Grade Science (Valdosta City)	21.5	18.4	3.1%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	606	582	4%
African American	539	514	4.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	43	45	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	20	25%
Two or More Races	7	2	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	91.8%	8.2%

Schools Near Pinevale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	572	43	13.2	100.0%	16 (2.8%)	502 (87.8%)	44 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.3	1137^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.5%	2	8.6	13.0	31.7	14.3	15.9	22.2	17.5	$10,307	$1,384	$8,923
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	917	63	14.6	100.0%	120 (13.1%)	625 (68.2%)	113 (12.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.3%)	18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%		23	962^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	22.5%	62	14.6	19.2	23.4	20.1	34.2	21.9	22.7	$9,443	$1,082	$8,361
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	537	44	12.0	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	454 (84.5%)	68 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%		18.2	1045^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.9%	18	16.0	13.9	27.3	28.9	21.5	28.8	19.7	$10,474	$1,286	$9,188
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31606	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2294	550	49	11.3	59.5%	295 (53.6%)	112 (20.4%)	108 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.0%)	63.7	418^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.5%		70	333^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	73.2%	85	33.8	38.5	50.7	36.8	72.7	54.8	53.4	$11,103	$997	$10,105
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	940	70	13.3	100.0%	43 (4.6%)	811 (86.3%)	47 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	17.4	1052^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.7	1128^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.2%	76	17.0	9.8	36.8	20.9	27.8	20.2	18.4	$9,522	$1,163	$8,359
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	926	61	15.1	51.3%	562 (60.7%)	182 (19.7%)	98 (10.6%)	37 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.9%)	85.1	177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.8%		88.3	146^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.2%	31	42.6	50.4	74.2	58.1	74.5	72.2	74.2	$7,917	$178	$7,739
Dewar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3539 Mount Zion Church Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-1370	863	60	14.3	61.5%	323 (37.4%)	328 (38.0%)	110 (12.7%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.2%)	77.1	263^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.4	232^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	81.3%	31	48.2	47.1	61.2	52.5	57.4	57.0	65.3	$8,200	$188	$8,012
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,097	76	14.5	83.0%	162 (14.8%)	741 (67.5%)	99 (9.0%)	38 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.9%)	28.2	883^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%		24.7	924^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.6%	41	22.5	26.2	30.4	38.0	37.6	23.2	23.2	$8,617	$706	$7,911
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	645	52	12.3	67.4%	330 (51.2%)	180 (27.9%)	74 (11.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.5%)	76.8	268^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.5%		89	141^st of 1242 public elementary schools	88.6%	127	45.6	51.0	46.8	56.7	76.0	60.8	53.2	$8,489	$504	$7,985
Clyattville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5386 Madison Hwy	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8602	597	53	11.2	81.1%	301 (50.4%)	132 (22.1%)	130 (21.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	80.7	223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	82.1%		73.4	297^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.1%	74	50.0	44.4	60.2	70.1	64.2	55.3	62.1	$10,589	$1,435	$9,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinevale Elementary School

What district is Pinevale Elementary School in?

Valdosta City

What schools do graduates of Pinevale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinevale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newbern Middle School
High : Valdosta High School

Is Pinevale Elementary School a good school?

Pinevale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Pinevale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Pinevale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinevale Elementary School?

Students at Pinevale Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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