Pine Grove Middle

Summary:

Pine Grove Middle is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 916 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Grove Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (41.7%) and Asian (7.42%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Interestingly, the school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry is relatively stronger, with higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state. Additionally, Pine Grove Middle has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.44%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (15.1) compared to nearby schools, such as Stemmers Run Middle and Middle River Middle.

Over the past several years, Pine Grove Middle's statewide ranking has declined, from a high of 66th out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2013-2014 to 213th out of 328 in 2023-2024. This suggests a relative decline in the school's performance compared to other middle schools in the state. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Pine Grove Middle's ranking is generally lower for African American and White students compared to other subgroups, indicating achievement gaps that need to be addressed. While Pine Grove Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, it is worth noting that the nearby schools also have relatively low statewide rankings and academic performance compared to the state averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9200 Old Harford Rd
       Baltimore, MD  21234-1710


(443) 809-5270

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
213th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,151 Help


Students who attend Pine Grove Middle usually attend:

High:    Loch Raven High

Feeder schools for Pine Grove Middle:

Elementary:    Carney Elementary
    Harford Hills Elementary
    Pine Grove Elementary
    Seven Oaks Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  916

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.7%
White:
37.1%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pine Grove Middle ranks worse than 64.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 12th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (41.7%), White (37.1%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Middle is 15.1. 15 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Middle is $17,151, which is the 14th highest among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Grove Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Pine Grove Middle 213th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Pine Grove Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Grove Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.20 220th 252 12.7%
2005 13.57 224th 255 12.2%
2006 23.77 196th 254 22.8%
2007 25.46 201st 264 23.9%
2008 79.33 58th 283 79.5%
2009 70.69 100th 301 66.8%
2010 77.90 68th 324 79.0%
2011 78.11 66th 309 78.6%
2012 76.62 75th 314 76.1%
2013 75.35 80th 316 74.7%
2014 80.83 66th 339 80.5%
2015 70.09 79th 315 74.9%
2016 54.18 125th 314 60.2%
2017 50.99 152nd 317 52.1%
2018 46.28 165th 328 49.7%
2019 42.28 166th 316 47.5%
2021 62.01 90th 303 70.3%
2022 42.71 188th 333 43.5%
2023 34.59 187th 322 41.9%
2024 27.87 213th 328 35.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.44 65th 136 52.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.76 66th 273 75.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.41 105th 303 65.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.40 116th 288 59.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.26 56th 116 51.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.38 141st 259 45.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.99 98th 207 52.7%
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Rank History for White students at Pine Grove Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.35 112th 210 46.7%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pine Grove Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 618 16 30 2 0 n/a n/a -1 665
1990 599 19 26 5 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 633 31 41 10 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 733 44 48 3 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1993 881 53 60 3 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1994 994 56 64 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1120
1995 1076 56 79 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1224
1996 1076 56 79 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1224
1997 1035 49 80 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1178
1998 961 52 83 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
1999 917 66 80 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1067
2000 918 85 80 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1098
2001 933 101 82 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1130
2002 924 150 86 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1181
2003 924 150 86 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1181
2004 895 175 98 25 3 n/a n/a 0 1196
2005 842 193 82 33 8 n/a n/a 0 1158
2006 789 195 94 29 7 n/a n/a 0 1114
2007 728 210 92 27 7 n/a n/a 0 1064
2008 676 221 108 27 6 n/a n/a 0 1038
2009 625 253 92 31 7 n/a n/a 0 1008
2010 543 242 88 28 6 n/a n/a 0 907
2011 480 261 81 36 3 0 22 0 883
2012 475 277 81 38 2 0 25 0 898
2013 456 291 80 38 1 0 26 0 892
2014 478 276 73 39 1 0 28 0 895
2015 470 289 73 30 1 1 38 0 902
2016 455 273 70 34 1 1 45 0 879
2017 455 283 58 41 4 1 50 0 892
2018 447 310 61 57 7 0 45 0 927
2019 415 336 67 53 5 2 43 0 921
2020 410 375 69 50 5 2 49 0 960
2021 366 385 75 45 5 1 49 0 926
2022 360 374 75 55 3 0 55 0 922
2023 340 382 68 69 2 0 55 0 916

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 Grove Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 665 46.3 14.3 n/a
1990 649 42.8 15.1 2
1991 715 45.2 15.8 3.1
1992 828 52.0 15.9 4
1993 997 69.4 14.4 3.3
1994 1120 59.3 18.9 5.8
1995 1224 68.8 17.8 5.7
1996 1224 68.8 17.8 5.7
1997 1178 74.0 15.9 6.9
1998 1101 67.3 16.4 5.7
1999 1067 67.4 15.8 11.3
2000 1098 67.8 16.2 11.7
2001 1130 69.1 16.4 11.8
2002 1181 70.9 16.7 15.5
2003 1181 70.9 16.7 15.5
2004 1196 71.4 16.8 18.1
2005 1158 73.0 15.9 18.6
2006 1114 69.0 16.1 18.9
2007 1064 69.0 15.4 19.3
2008 1038 68.6 15.1 19.8
2009 1008 67.2 15.0 25.2
2010 907 63.3 14.3 28.4
2011 883 57.9 15.2 33.9
2012 898 56.8 15.8 34.2
2013 892 55.3 16.1 38.1
2014 895 56.2 15.9 39.2
2015 902 58.0 15.5 38.1
2016 879 57.0 15.4 37.2
2017 892 56.0 15.9 35.1
2018 927 57.4 16.1 43
2019 921 63.0 14.6 43.4
2020 960 61.5 15.6 42.8
2021 926 64.0 14.4 46.8
2022 922 59.5 15.4 38.6
2023 916 60.5 15.1 56.4

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 Grove Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 665 46.3 14.3 n/a
1990 649 42.8 15.1 2
1991 715 45.2 15.8 3.1
1992 828 52.0 15.9 4
1993 997 69.4 14.4 3.3
1994 1120 59.3 18.9 5.8
1995 1224 68.8 17.8 5.7
1996 1224 68.8 17.8 5.7
1997 1178 74.0 15.9 6.9
1998 1101 67.3 16.4 5.7
1999 1067 67.4 15.8 11.3
2000 1098 67.8 16.2 11.7
2001 1130 69.1 16.4 11.8
2002 1181 70.9 16.7 15.5
2003 1181 70.9 16.7 15.5
2004 1196 71.4 16.8 18.1
2005 1158 73.0 15.9 18.6
2006 1114 69.0 16.1 18.9
2007 1064 69.0 15.4 19.3
2008 1038 68.6 15.1 19.8
2009 1008 67.2 15.0 25.2
2010 907 63.3 14.3 28.4
2011 883 57.9 15.2 33.9
2012 898 56.8 15.8 34.2
2013 892 55.3 16.1 38.1
2014 895 56.2 15.9 39.2
2015 902 58.0 15.5 38.1
2016 879 57.0 15.4 37.2
2017 892 56.0 15.9 35.1
2018 927 57.4 16.1 43
2019 921 63.0 14.6 43.4
2020 960 61.5 15.6 42.8
2021 926 64.0 14.4 46.8
2022 922 59.5 15.4 38.6
2023 916 60.5 15.1 56.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Grove Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $499 (3.6%) $13,454 (96.4%) $13,952
2020 $457 (3.3%) $13,407 (96.7%) $13,864
2021 $582 (4.0%) $13,900 (96.0%) $14,482
2022 $1,053 (7.3%) $13,292 (92.7%) $14,345
2023 $1,934 (11.3%) $15,216 (88.7%) $17,151

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Grove Middle

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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 166th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 187th of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students921916
 0.5%
African American336382
 13.7%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian6768
 1.5%
Hispanic5369
 30.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White415340
 18.1%
Two or More Races4355
 27.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.4%56.4%
 13%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Middle

Students at Pine Grove Middle are 42% African American, 37% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Pine Grove Middle usually go on to attend Loch Raven High

In the 2022-23 school year, 916 students attended Pine Grove Middle.

Pine Grove Middle ranks 213th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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