Pine Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Pine Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 597 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Ridge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 975 and 1142 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, Pine Ridge Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 18.3% to 33% across grades 3-5, compared to 30.5% to 40.8% for DeKalb County and 37% to 48.2% for the state.

While Pine Ridge Elementary School underperforms, it is not the only low-performing school in the area. Several other nearby DeKalb County elementary schools, such as Stone Mountain Elementary, Rock Chapel Elementary, and Eldridge L. Miller Elementary, also have low academic performance and low SchoolDigger rankings. However, one school that stands out is Wynbrooke Elementary, which is located just over a mile from Pine Ridge and has significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top third of Georgia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

750 Pine Ridge Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

(678) 676-3402

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1098^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,817

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stephenson Middle School
High:	Stephenson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 599

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.0%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 56^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78%), Hispanic (14.7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Ridge Elementary School is 15.3. 58 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pine Ridge Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Ridge Elementary School is $13,817, which is the 19^th highest among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	40.11	756^th	1101	31.3%
2007	37.17	806^th	1125	28.4%
2008	29.10	901^st	1134	20.5%
2009	27.02	929^th	1133	18.0%
2010	27.37	967^th	1183	18.3%
2011	22.47	1032^nd	1212	14.9%
2012	37.89	877^th	1201	27.0%
2013	30.32	968^th	1225	21.0%
2014	19.01	1066^th	1231	13.4%
2015	15.20	1102^nd	1240	11.1%
2016	12.79	1112^th	1233	9.8%
2017	11.13	1106^th	1205	8.2%
2018	9.50	1139^th	1209	5.8%
2019	21.61	975^th	1234	21.0%
2021	12.54	1086^th	1214	10.5%
2022	11.45	1142^nd	1244	8.2%
2023	17.07	1065^th	1242	14.3%
2024	15.11	1098^th	1248	12.0%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2012

Wow, I can't believe there isn't an updated review for Pine Ridge Elementary! This school is in a great neighborhood but it is lacking support from its parents, community, and teachers. My son attended Pine Ridge for the 2011-2012 school year, kindergarten, and I was highly disappointed with the slow pace of the curriculum, it's delivery, and it's focal points. Now my judgement may be a bit harsh because my son was transferred from a private school. But I was actively involved in all school activities and class activities. I spoke with my son's teacher, her aid, and an officer of the PTA about the current status of the school. Collectively, they all suggested that the school is declining because of the new type of disinterested students coupled with discouraging parents. The proof is definitely in the pudding because elite parents are starting to withdraw their students to transfer them to the neighboring CHOICE school, Wynbrooke Elementary. However, if you compare Wynbrooke's CRCT test scores to Pine Ridge's there isn't a significant difference. Wynbrooke Elementary edges Pine Ridge slighlty +/- 3 to 4 percentage points. I recommend private or work closely with teacher at P.R. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	778	778
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	857	857
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	845	845
1994	391	391	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1995	217	693	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1996	217	693	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1997	193	887	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1998	68	1114	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1999	52	1012	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2000	45	1107	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1166
2001	43	1119	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2002	31	898	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	950
2003	31	898	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	950
2004	26	933	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
2005	14	945	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	45	1018
2006	15	941	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	40	1012
2007	8	880	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	42	946
2008	10	712	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	47	788
2009	6	659	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	42	720
2010	4	636	3	21	3	0	27	0	694
2011	5	532	3	14	3	4	16	0	577
2012	6	491	3	17	1	3	21	0	542
2013	4	510	2	12	1	1	13	0	543
2014	4	575	5	19	0	1	8	0	612
2015	5	595	5	12	0	1	12	0	630
2016	10	611	5	24	0	1	7	0	658
2017	13	606	5	30	0	2	9	0	665
2018	11	567	4	47	3	2	11	0	645
2019	14	477	5	55	3	2	14	0	570
2020	5	489	4	58	4	1	13	0	574
2021	5	459	8	53	3	2	12	0	542
2022	6	432	12	76	1	2	11	0	540
2023	7	470	13	84	1	2	20	0	597
2024	7	467	17	88	2	2	16	0	599

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 Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	778	42.0	18.5	6
1992	857	42.0	20.4	8.4
1993	845	53.0	15.9	11.7
1994	805	45.4	17.7	12.8
1995	932	47.0	19.8	20.3
1996	932	47.0	19.8	20.3
1997	1100	55.3	19.9	26.9
1998	1199	61.7	19.4	31.4
1999	1078	56.9	18.9	32
2000	1166	56.3	20.7	37.3
2001	1170	58.3	20.1	40.7
2002	950	56.0	17.0	53.3
2003	950	56.0	17.0	53.3
2004	978	56.8	17.2	55.3
2005	1018	60.1	16.9	61.7
2006	1012	61.9	16.3	64.4
2007	946	60.3	15.7	63.6
2008	788	47.6	16.6	66.7
2009	720	49.9	14.4	75.2
2010	694	45.5	15.2	73.9
2011	577	43.5	13.2	79.4
2012	542	40.0	13.5	83.9
2013	543	33.0	16.4	84.5
2014	612	38.8	15.7	84.2
2015	630	38.0	16.5	87.3
2016	658	40.0	16.4	85.3
2017	665	44.5	14.9	83.6
2018	645	45.5	14.1	84.3
2019	570	44.5	12.8	87.9
2020	574	44.0	13.0	99
2021	542	48.5	11.1	98.9
2022	540	43.0	12.5	n/a
2023	597	45.0	13.2	100
2024	599	39.0	15.3	97

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 Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	778	42.0	18.5	6
1992	857	42.0	20.4	8.4
1993	845	53.0	15.9	11.7
1994	805	45.4	17.7	12.8
1995	932	47.0	19.8	20.3
1996	932	47.0	19.8	20.3
1997	1100	55.3	19.9	26.9
1998	1199	61.7	19.4	31.4
1999	1078	56.9	18.9	32
2000	1166	56.3	20.7	37.3
2001	1170	58.3	20.1	40.7
2002	950	56.0	17.0	53.3
2003	950	56.0	17.0	53.3
2004	978	56.8	17.2	55.3
2005	1018	60.1	16.9	61.7
2006	1012	61.9	16.3	64.4
2007	946	60.3	15.7	63.6
2008	788	47.6	16.6	66.7
2009	720	49.9	14.4	75.2
2010	694	45.5	15.2	73.9
2011	577	43.5	13.2	79.4
2012	542	40.0	13.5	83.9
2013	543	33.0	16.4	84.5
2014	612	38.8	15.7	84.2
2015	630	38.0	16.5	87.3
2016	658	40.0	16.4	85.3
2017	665	44.5	14.9	83.6
2018	645	45.5	14.1	84.3
2019	570	44.5	12.8	87.9
2020	574	44.0	13.0	99
2021	542	48.5	11.1	98.9
2022	540	43.0	12.5	n/a
2023	597	45.0	13.2	100
2024	599	39.0	15.3	97

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 Ridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$763 (6.7%)	$10,643 (93.3%)	$11,407
2018	$704 (5.9%)	$11,249 (94.1%)	$11,953
2019	$884 (6.4%)	$12,934 (93.6%)	$13,817

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 975^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1065^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	23.8	24	0.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	23.8	17.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	28	21.8	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	26	14.1	11.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	28.4	25.2	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	24.3	10.4	13.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	29.6	14	15.6%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
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	570	597	4.7%
African American	477	470	1.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	5	13	160%
Hispanic	55	84	52.7%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	14	7	50%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.9%	100%	12.1%

Schools Near Pine Ridge 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
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Pine Ridge Dr	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3402	599	39	15.3	97.0%	7 (1.2%)	467 (78.0%)	88 (14.7%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	15.1	1098^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.1	1065^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.3%	33	23.2	18.3	33.0	13.7	17.5	16.5	7.7	$13,817	$884	$12,934
Princeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Deshon Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3002	770	47	16.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	662 (86.0%)	75 (9.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	14.8	1101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.2	1044^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.9%	57	27.2	12.6	30.6	17.6	14.1	15.7	10.7	$12,067	$788	$11,279
Wynbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Wicksbury Way	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5002	559	37	15.1	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	516 (92.3%)	32 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	66.7	383^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.3%		74.8	282^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	77.3%	101	54.6	46.5	66.3	41.2	48.5	52.7	36.3	$11,854	$506	$11,348
Shadow Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 King Way Dr	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3902	501	30	16.9	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	419 (83.6%)	51 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	16.2	1083^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.1	1064^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	20.5	9.4	40.0	21.6	14.6	18.7	14.7	$11,995	$780	$11,214
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	544	32	16.8	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	466 (85.7%)	46 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.3	1039^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.3%	99	15.7	13.0	31.6	8.5	15.2	12.7	22.8	$12,597	$745	$11,852
Rock Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Rock Chapel Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3802	539	35	15.6	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	474 (87.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	17.4	1054^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.5	905^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.1%	149	28.8	13.6	31.5	25.0	17.0	16.4	12.5	$13,224	$800	$12,424
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Martin Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3302	450	33	13.8	100.0%	6 (1.3%)	368 (81.8%)	48 (10.7%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	17.3	1056^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.1	1063^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	14.4%	7	21.6	11.6	25.0	25.0	24.6	19.1	22.1	$13,030	$913	$12,117
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	427	30	14.2	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	396 (92.7%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.7	771^st of 1242 public elementary schools	37.9%	137	39.1	30.9	33.9	15.9	20.0	21.0	19.4	$11,633	$835	$10,798
Annistown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Spain Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 979-2950	723	58	12.4	80.6%	41 (5.7%)	376 (52.0%)	232 (32.1%)	35 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	52.9	528^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.4	556^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.2%	28	36.3	33.9	50.0	42.5	33.1	45.3	49.2	$10,638	$1,069	$9,569
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	442	30	14.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	374 (84.6%)	36 (8.1%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%		11.8	1145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.8%	20	16.7	18.5	22.0	18.3	12.5	11.9	8.5	$13,103	$805	$12,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Pine Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended Pine Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pine Ridge Elementary School are 78% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Pine Ridge Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Pine Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephenson Middle School
High : Stephenson High School

Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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