Summary:
Pine Hollow Middle is a public middle school located in Concord, CA, serving 589 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. While the school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and high chronic absenteeism, it also shows some promising signs, particularly in the performance of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Academically, Pine Hollow Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 42.05% to 50%, compared to the district average of 43.13% to 45.71% and the state average of 45.82% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, the school's performance was even more concerning, with the percentage of students proficient or better ranging from 11.86% to 38.89%, significantly lower than the district (31.66% to 35.24%) and state (31.57% to 34.31%) averages. The school's performance in Science, as measured by CAST, is also below the district and state, with only 25.57% of students proficient or better compared to 29.89% for the district and 28.95% for the state.
However, Pine Hollow Middle's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with Asian and multi-racial students performing the lowest, ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools in these categories. In contrast, disabled students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California middle schools. This suggests that targeted interventions and support may be crucial for addressing the specific needs of underperforming subgroups and improving the school's overall academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, which have risen from 8.7% in 2017-2018 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, may also be a contributing factor to its academic challenges and should be addressed through appropriate strategies.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Mt. Diablo Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1157th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,331
Students who attend Pine Hollow Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Pine Hollow Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.5
Number of students: 589
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
35.7%
White:
30.9%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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Asian:
12.6%
African American:
3.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.6%
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