Pine Hill Middle School

Summary:

Pine Hill Middle School is a public middle school located in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 582 students. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Pine Hill Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 401 out of 521 schools in the 2013-2014 school year.

Pine Hill Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, and lower spending per student compared to nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates range from just 3.4% in 8th grade Science to 26.2% in 6th grade English Language Arts, significantly lower than the state averages of 25.6% and 41.6%, respectively. Additionally, Pine Hill Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.87% to 97.94% over the past three school years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby schools, Pine Hill Middle School's academic performance lags behind. For example, the Lakeside Middle School, Evans Middle School, and Grovetown Middle School in the Columbia County district significantly outperform Pine Hill Middle School and the other Richmond County schools in academic proficiency rates. These factors suggest that Pine Hill Middle School may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2147 McElmurray Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 592-3730

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
515^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,959

Students who attend Pine Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cross Creek High School

Feeder schools for Pine Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Goshen Elementary School
	Gracewood Elementary School
	McBean Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 567

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.1%

White:

28.0%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Hill Middle School ranks worse than 87.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 8 ranked middle schools in the Richmond County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.1%), White (28%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Hill Middle School is 11.1, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Pine Hill Middle School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Hill Middle School is $7,959. 5 middle schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Hill Middle School 515^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Pine Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Hill Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2011	25.41	426^th	504	15.5%
2012	36.48	382^nd	508	24.8%
2013	38.00	383^rd	527	27.3%
2014	35.22	401^st	521	23.0%
2015	20.52	433^rd	537	19.4%
2016	15.40	463^rd	545	15.0%
2017	16.51	468^th	539	13.2%
2018	14.27	482^nd	543	11.2%
2019	12.37	509^th	559	8.9%
2021	14.17	473^rd	542	12.7%
2022	9.66	538^th	567	5.1%
2023	8.97	556^th	577	3.6%
2024	15.02	515^th	588	12.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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25%

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2022

I would give zero stars if I could. This school is in serious need of new and strong leadership. Administration is a complete joke. The troubled children who continue to have behavior problems seem to get the preferred treatment, while the one's who are well behaved and are even bullied suffer. If you have the choice- STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHOOL! They have ZERO respect for parents who actually stay involved in what is going on in their children's lives. Kids having sex in the bathrooms while it's being recorded, smoking weed/cigarettes on school grounds, things on school buses happening and then students being told to delete the video if they have it because the actions are embarrassing to said student who was playing with himself on the bus- that if they don't delete, THEY will be the one in trouble. Again, favoring these troubled students over truly keeping students SAFE is the only priority administration at this school has. Like I said, stay away if you value your children! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

It is only the 3rd week of school and we have had nothing but issues with this school. They told us the WRONG time to drop our kid off at school, the car rider line to pick up my child is ridiculous and all they say is "get here as early as you can," they told us we would have class dojo information the first day of school and we didnt get it until today (3rd week), and my child has sensitive skin and gets red all the time and they forced us to come pick her up marked her absent and now she has no opportunity to have perfect attendance even though she was fine. I am so unhappy with this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pine Hill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	316	231	3	19	1	0	32	602
2011	296	262	3	17	0	0	24	602
2012	287	287	2	21	2	1	21	621
2013	301	276	0	26	1	0	18	622
2014	295	294	0	27	0	0	17	633
2015	261	305	0	20	0	2	19	607
2016	241	299	0	24	0	4	25	593
2017	211	311	0	27	1	2	27	579
2018	193	352	0	34	2	2	24	607
2019	190	438	0	38	1	2	16	685
2020	234	443	0	41	2	1	19	740
2021	212	410	0	33	2	0	20	677
2022	192	343	2	29	2	1	26	595
2023	169	348	2	26	2	1	34	582
2024	159	341	1	24	0	1	41	567

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 Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	602	39.0	15.4	59.1
2011	602	39.0	15.4	64.8
2012	621	40.0	15.5	68.4
2013	622	41.0	15.1	70.4
2014	633	39.0	16.2	96.8
2015	607	38.0	15.9	96.9
2016	593	38.0	15.6	96.8
2017	579	35.0	16.5	96.7
2018	607	37.2	16.3	96.4
2019	685	37.0	18.5	96.4
2020	740	40.0	18.5	98
2021	677	41.4	16.3	97.9
2022	595	36.2	16.4	n/a
2023	582	41.0	14.1	97.9
2024	567	51.0	11.1	82.4

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 Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	602	39.0	15.4	59.1
2011	602	39.0	15.4	64.8
2012	621	40.0	15.5	68.4
2013	622	41.0	15.1	70.4
2014	633	39.0	16.2	96.8
2015	607	38.0	15.9	96.9
2016	593	38.0	15.6	96.8
2017	579	35.0	16.5	96.7
2018	607	37.2	16.3	96.4
2019	685	37.0	18.5	96.4
2020	740	40.0	18.5	98
2021	677	41.4	16.3	97.9
2022	595	36.2	16.4	n/a
2023	582	41.0	14.1	97.9
2024	567	51.0	11.1	82.4

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 Hill Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$885 (9.4%)	$8,525 (90.6%)	$9,409
2018	$680 (8.0%)	$7,861 (92.0%)	$8,541
2019	$859 (10.8%)	$7,100 (89.2%)	$7,959

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Hill Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 509^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 556^th of 577 Middle schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hill Middle School)	25.7	15.1	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	28.2	19.4	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pine Hill Middle School)	13.1	3.2	9.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	18.8	10.1	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hill Middle School)	13.2	19.1	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	22.4	21.2	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pine Hill Middle School)	13.7	2.9	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	19.5	10	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Hill Middle School)	26	11.1	14.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	29.6	21.3	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pine Hill Middle School)	4.1	2.1	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	5.8	8.5	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pine Hill Middle School)	14.2	2.6	11.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Richmond County)	17.4	10.3	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Pine Hill Middle School)	14.3	13	1.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond County)	10.8	8.7	2.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	38.7	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	685	582	15%
African American	438	348	20.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	38	26	31.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	190	169	11.1%
Two or More Races	16	34	112.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.4%	97.9%	1.6%

Schools Near Pine Hill 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 Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	567	51	11.1	82.4%	159 (28.0%)	341 (60.1%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	15	515^th of 588 public middle schools	12.4%		9	556^th of 577 public middle schools	3.6%	41	13.3	26.2	19.8	22.9	15.5	10.7	14.2	3.4	4.5	$7,959	$859	$7,100
Spirit Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Dolphin Way	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3987	530	43	12.2	93.4%	23 (4.3%)	463 (87.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	7.3	572^nd of 588 public middle schools	2.7%		6.4	567^th of 577 public middle schools	1.7%	5	14.3	11.0	7.6	13.7	4.0	5.3	9.2	4.1	3.4	$8,521	$912	$7,610
Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	510	41	12.5	88.6%	89 (17.5%)	372 (72.9%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	12.2	542^nd of 588 public middle schools	7.8%		10.3	546^th of 577 public middle schools	5.4%	4	5.9	23.2	17.3	21.5	6.8	7.5	11.0	4.4	8.6	$9,654	$862	$8,793
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	744	59	12.6	100.0%	12 (1.6%)	633 (85.1%)	73 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%		6.1	569^th of 577 public middle schools	1.4%	12	0.0	8.7	7.7	17.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.4	1.1	$8,847	$1,270	$7,577
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	552	53	10.4	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	461 (83.5%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	6.9	574^th of 588 public middle schools	2.4%		6.7	565^th of 577 public middle schools	2.1%	9	13.6	9.4	7.1	10.2	7.5	5.6	5.8	3.5	2.9	$7,376	$1,164	$6,212
Langford Middle School	Public	6-8	3019 Walton Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7301	719	52	13.9	92.5%	20 (2.8%)	609 (84.7%)	43 (6.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	29 (4.0%)	9.3	564^th of 588 public middle schools	4.1%		9.9	548^th of 577 public middle schools	5.0%	16	10.0	18.3	17.6	15.0	5.5	10.7	2.4	0.5	5.3	$8,411	$976	$7,435
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	391	31	12.5	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	366 (93.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6.3	578^th of 588 public middle schools	1.7%		5.8	572^nd of 577 public middle schools	0.9%	6	12.9	9.4	8.7	9.8	3.6	5.6	6.1	1.6	1.5	$7,368	$941	$6,426
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	465	46	10.0	85.6%	50 (10.8%)	347 (74.6%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.2%)	11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%		12.3	535^th of 577 public middle schools	7.3%	19	23.1	15.7	9.4	24.9	5.7	8.0	19.7	2.1	5.7	$9,954	$989	$8,965
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,088	70	15.6	59.4%	264 (24.3%)	486 (44.7%)	201 (18.5%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	112 (10.3%)	50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%		50	264^th of 577 public middle schools	54.2%	1	40.4	42.6	33.3	41.9	37.6	38.7	33.1		31.7	$7,643	$349	$7,294
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	523	42	12.5	65.0%	249 (47.6%)	130 (24.9%)	67 (12.8%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44 (8.4%)	66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%		71.2	142^nd of 577 public middle schools	75.4%	30	69.2	53.9	44.3	46.6	37.0	37.5	42.1		54.5	$8,747	$348	$8,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Hill Middle School

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

Students who attend Pine Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Cross Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hill Middle School?

Students at Pine Hill Middle School are 60% African American, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Pine Hill Middle School in?

Richmond County

Is Pine Hill Middle School a good school?

Pine Hill Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Pine Hill Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended Pine Hill Middle School.

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