Pine Ridge Elementary School

Q: Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 175 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pine Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ellerslie, Georgia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 639 students. The school is part of the Harris County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools, with a current ranking of 175 out of 1,248 schools. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is significantly higher than the Harris County and Georgia state averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3 and 4. Pine Ridge Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9, which is lower than the nearby Park Elementary (13.1) and Mulberry Creek Elementary (14.5) schools, and it spends approximately $8,829 per student, which is lower than the spending at Park Elementary ($12,543) and Mulberry Creek Elementary ($10,129).

While Pine Ridge Elementary outperforms the Harris County and Georgia state averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Mulberry Creek Elementary, located just 6 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking and slightly better test scores in some areas, particularly in Mathematics. The nearby schools in the Muscogee County School District, such as Double Churches Elementary and Reese Road Leadership Academy, generally have lower academic performance compared to Pine Ridge Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

15750 Ga Highway 315
Ellerslie, GA 31807

(706) 568-6578

District: Harris County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,829

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside School
	Harris County Carver Middle School
High:	Harris County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

12.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 86% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Harris County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pine Ridge Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harris County School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), African American (12.7%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Ridge Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Harris County School District. (See more...)

Compare Pine Ridge Elementary School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Ridge Elementary School is $8,829, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Harris County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Harris County:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris County 19^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	77.79	201^st	1101	81.7%
2007	76.85	227^th	1125	79.8%
2008	75.46	238^th	1134	79.0%
2009	75.71	231^st	1133	79.6%
2010	82.26	152^nd	1183	87.2%
2011	77.01	263^rd	1212	78.3%
2012	75.29	272^nd	1201	77.4%
2013	74.86	298^th	1225	75.7%
2014	66.39	475^th	1231	61.4%
2015	67.51	337^th	1240	72.8%
2016	79.94	208^th	1233	83.1%
2017	78.05	232^nd	1205	80.7%
2018	72.92	296^th	1209	75.5%
2019	71.46	313^th	1234	74.6%
2021	62.00	420^th	1214	65.4%
2022	68.66	354^th	1244	71.5%
2023	67.92	359^th	1242	71.1%
2024	85.76	175^th	1248	86.0%

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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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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, May 12, 2014

Everyone thinks this is a good school because of the wealth. I do like a lot of the teachers. There is very little creativity with anything they do. It's all worksheets. They are only aloud to have two parties a year, but they can watch movies ALL the time. The principal has all the teachers scared and I know at least three who have applied for a job in my school system. They tell me others are looking in counties north of us. 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	382	382
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	387	387
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	417	417
1994	358	71	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	452	112	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1996	452	112	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1997	473	126	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1998	538	124	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1999	372	99	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2000	366	118	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2001	362	117	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	371	115	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	371	115	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	362	85	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	372	91	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	15	489
2006	404	103	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	14	534
2007	424	105	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	15	561
2008	457	121	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	18	623
2009	451	117	13	19	2	n/a	n/a	23	625
2010	379	91	6	23	2	0	31	0	532
2011	420	80	5	30	1	0	35	0	571
2012	416	71	6	30	2	0	30	0	555
2013	436	60	3	27	3	0	38	0	567
2014	450	70	3	31	3	0	35	0	592
2015	451	72	2	29	3	0	31	0	588
2016	436	78	4	30	1	0	31	0	580
2017	421	63	3	25	4	0	24	0	540
2018	415	73	1	23	1	0	21	0	534
2019	468	64	4	24	1	0	20	0	581
2020	471	69	3	31	2	1	35	0	612
2021	442	57	6	43	1	0	36	0	585
2022	456	54	4	45	1	1	42	0	603
2023	461	70	1	53	0	1	53	0	639
2024	440	79	1	58	0	1	43	0	622

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	382	25.0	15.2	32.7
1992	387	25.0	15.4	35.9
1993	417	25.0	16.7	38.4
1994	429	30.2	14.2	33.6
1995	569	32.0	17.8	37.3
1996	569	32.0	17.8	37.3
1997	608	35.2	17.3	37.5
1998	670	35.4	18.9	38.7
1999	482	28.9	16.7	41.3
2000	494	30.7	16.1	38.9
2001	494	35.7	13.8	35.8
2002	500	32.5	15.4	37.6
2003	500	32.5	15.4	37.6
2004	458	29.9	15.3	32.5
2005	489	28.9	16.9	32.7
2006	534	33.1	16.1	32.5
2007	561	34.5	16.3	30.2
2008	623	38.0	16.4	30.4
2009	625	41.0	15.2	32.7
2010	532	33.5	15.8	31.2
2011	571	32.8	17.4	32.2
2012	555	32.5	17.0	32.3
2013	567	31.6	17.9	34.9
2014	592	34.0	17.4	31.9
2015	588	34.0	17.2	33.7
2016	580	34.0	17.0	35.2
2017	540	34.2	15.7	33.5
2018	534	33.9	15.7	33.1
2019	581	33.9	17.1	26.9
2020	612	33.5	18.2	28.8
2021	585	36.7	15.9	28.9
2022	603	39.9	15.1	n/a
2023	639	40.1	15.9	29.9
2024	622	40.9	15.2	40.2

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	382	25.0	15.2	32.7
1992	387	25.0	15.4	35.9
1993	417	25.0	16.7	38.4
1994	429	30.2	14.2	33.6
1995	569	32.0	17.8	37.3
1996	569	32.0	17.8	37.3
1997	608	35.2	17.3	37.5
1998	670	35.4	18.9	38.7
1999	482	28.9	16.7	41.3
2000	494	30.7	16.1	38.9
2001	494	35.7	13.8	35.8
2002	500	32.5	15.4	37.6
2003	500	32.5	15.4	37.6
2004	458	29.9	15.3	32.5
2005	489	28.9	16.9	32.7
2006	534	33.1	16.1	32.5
2007	561	34.5	16.3	30.2
2008	623	38.0	16.4	30.4
2009	625	41.0	15.2	32.7
2010	532	33.5	15.8	31.2
2011	571	32.8	17.4	32.2
2012	555	32.5	17.0	32.3
2013	567	31.6	17.9	34.9
2014	592	34.0	17.4	31.9
2015	588	34.0	17.2	33.7
2016	580	34.0	17.0	35.2
2017	540	34.2	15.7	33.5
2018	534	33.9	15.7	33.1
2019	581	33.9	17.1	26.9
2020	612	33.5	18.2	28.8
2021	585	36.7	15.9	28.9
2022	603	39.9	15.1	n/a
2023	639	40.1	15.9	29.9
2024	622	40.9	15.2	40.2

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	$127 (1.4%)	$8,860 (98.6%)	$8,987
2018	$113 (1.2%)	$9,153 (98.8%)	$9,266
2019	$97 (1.1%)	$8,732 (98.9%)	$8,829

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 313^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 359^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	58.9	54.6	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harris County)	59.7	46.9	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	57.1	52.8	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harris County)	59.4	47.7	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	48.6	33	15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harris County)	45.1	43	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Ridge Elementary School)	57.8	53.8	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harris County)	53.6	60.2	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	581	639	10%
African American	64	70	9.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	24	53	120.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	468	461	1.5%
Two or More Races	20	53	165%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.9%	29.9%	3%

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-4	15750 Ga Highway 315	Ellerslie	31807	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 568-6578	622	41	15.2	40.2%	440 (70.7%)	79 (12.7%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)	85.8	175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.0%		67.9	359^th of 1242 public elementary schools	71.1%	184	58.5	50.5		65.3	69.5			$8,829	$97	$8,732
Mathews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7533 Lynch Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3656	710	42	17.1	28.6%	295 (41.5%)	208 (29.3%)	115 (16.2%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.6%)	80.7	224^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.1%		76.8	266^th of 1242 public elementary schools	78.6%	42	47.9	54.7	67.0	47.9	71.6	60.7	61.6	$8,323	$419	$7,903
Midland Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7373 Psalmond Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3664	605	36	16.8	47.1%	120 (19.8%)	281 (46.4%)	91 (15.0%)	46 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.7%)	51.4	553^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.7%		27.4	878^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.3%	325	41.1	40.2	45.7	43.2	58.6	28.4	27.2	$8,558	$349	$8,209
Mulberry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8405 Ga Highway 315	Cataula	31804	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 320-9397	547	35	15.4	36.0%	413 (75.5%)	56 (10.2%)	41 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	80.2	228^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.7%		65	397^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.0%	169	50.9	46.4		62.0	68.0			$10,129	$153	$9,977
Eagle Ridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7576 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3746	674	49	13.8	58.6%	251 (37.2%)	213 (31.6%)	110 (16.3%)	34 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (9.1%)	52.6	534^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.5	529^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.4%	5	42.1	30.1	53.9	44.7	37.6	36.0	47.2	$9,707	$585	$9,122
North Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3183	746	48	15.5	59.0%	201 (26.9%)	306 (41.0%)	101 (13.5%)	69 (9.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.9%)	67.3	378^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.7%		67.3	367^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	52.6	49.6	48.4	50.9	74.8	31.3	46.5	$8,554	$310	$8,244
Waddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Miller Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3722	482	28	16.9	100.0%	42 (8.7%)	365 (75.7%)	40 (8.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	17.1	1059^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%		24	935^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.7%	124	33.3	10.8	34.3	20.3	12.2	1.5	19.7	$9,996	$915	$9,082
Blanchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Weems Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2461	470	32	14.9	47.9%	226 (48.1%)	124 (26.4%)	61 (13.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.2%)	41.8	665^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.1	685^th of 1242 public elementary schools	44.8%	20	25.4	34.2	34.2	30.5	43.8	39.2	41.8	$9,375	$464	$8,911
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13185 US Highway 27 N	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 628-4997	570	44	13.0	60.2%	356 (62.5%)	135 (23.7%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	55.3	501^st of 1248 public elementary schools	59.9%		65	396^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.1%	105	39.3	40.2		41.1	50.0			$12,543	$1,005	$11,539
Double Churches Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 Double Churches Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2660	461	29	16.1	57.7%	200 (43.4%)	150 (32.5%)	46 (10.0%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	45.5	620^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.3%		47.6	582^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	53.1%	38	29.3	30.3	53.4	34.5	39.4	35.2	38.6	$8,740	$225	$8,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pine Ridge Elementary School are 71% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pine Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Creekside School
Middle : Harris County Carver Middle School
High : Harris County High School

What district is Pine Ridge Elementary School in?

Harris County

Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks 175^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 622 students attended Pine Ridge Elementary School.

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