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Pine Mountain Middle School

Q: Is Pine Mountain Middle School a good school?

Pine Mountain Middle School ranks 199 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Pine Mountain Middle School in Kennesaw, GA, serves 506 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Cobb County School District, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 66th percentile of Georgia middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

The school's standout strength is its Algebra I program: 100% of tested students scored proficient or better, far exceeding the district average of 59.4% and the state average of 48.1%. This perfect score has been sustained for multiple years, indicating a highly effective accelerated math pathway. However, the picture is more mixed for standard-track math. While 6th grade math proficiency (52.6%) slightly exceeds the district average, 7th grade (40.1%) and 8th grade (44.1%) fall well below district averages. Science proficiency in 8th grade (24.4%) also lags behind the district (35.8%), though students taking advanced High School Physical Science perform much better at 70.9% proficiency. Social studies is a quiet strength, with 8th grade proficiency (49.8%) exceeding the state average. The school also shows strong results for its African American students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for this subgroup.

Pine Mountain sits in a competitive cluster of Cobb County schools. Within five miles are two 5-star schools—Lost Mountain Middle School and McClure Middle School—both at the 96th percentile, plus Durham Middle School (93rd) and Lovinggood Middle School (91st). Pine Mountain outperforms several nearby schools including Palmer Middle School (59th percentile) and Barber Middle School (54th). Notably, Pine Mountain spends $17,427 per student—the second-highest among comparable schools—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9. The school has also dramatically improved chronic absenteeism from 28.7% in 2021-2022 to 13.7% now, below both district and state averages. With about 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Pine Mountain serves a more economically diverse population than its highest-performing neighbors while still achieving solid results.

506

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,427

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152

(678) 594-8252

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Pine Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Pine Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:

Hayes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.7%

White:

26.5%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Georgia avg43%

199^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 26Middle Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 202Cobb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	199 of 578	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	153 of 585	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	139 of 578	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	175 of 569	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	217 of 558	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	238 of 542	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	183 of 559	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	194 of 543	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	167 of 539	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	177 of 545	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	194 of 537	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	238 of 521	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	225 of 527	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	180 of 508	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	189 of 504	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	137 of 494	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	129 of 466	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	151 of 462	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	145 of 445	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	85 of 420	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	133 of 480	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	124 of 494	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	95 of 489	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	142 of 485	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	213 of 482	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	165 of 550	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	140 of 567	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	132 of 558	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	157 of 553	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	213 of 544	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	141 of 374	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	110 of 400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	111 of 381	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	149 of 380	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	129 of 367	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	225 of 550	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	154 of 569	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	134 of 561	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	196 of 559	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	212 of 553	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	208 of 425	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	206 of 442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	136 of 437	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	124 of 429	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	169 of 431	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	181 of 404	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	102 of 417	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	146 of 429	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	167 of 425	60.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)82nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science71%+10 vs state

Social Studies50%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

All of the teachers and staff are all great, all friendly and professional. I have two sons in PMM and they're doing very well. Zero complaints! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 27, 2021

We transferred in from Lovingood and have had an Amazing experience. The entire teaching staff, principal and office staff are welcoming, uplifting, positive and encouraging. The teachers and students respect one another and are there to support your child always. The climate there is comfortable and safe. The children seem to be kinder and more accepting towards each other as well. Very happy to have my 7th grader be a part of PMMS ! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8252	506	42	11.9	55.5%	134 (26.5%)	196 (38.7%)	107 (21.1%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	61.3	199^th of 578 public middle schools	65.6%		68.5	153^rd of 585 public middle schools	73.8%	46	100.0	52.6	40.1	44.1	24.4	49.8	70.9	$17,427	$325	$17,102
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,030	68	15.2	30.7%	561 (54.5%)	185 (18.0%)	163 (15.8%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	92.8	22^nd of 578 public middle schools	96.2%		90.9	55^th of 585 public middle schools	90.6%	33	100.0	63.7	64.6	75.6	53.7	71.3	100.0	$14,773	$389	$14,384
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	979	61	16.1	22.0%	559 (57.1%)	215 (22.0%)	95 (9.7%)	56 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	93	20^th of 578 public middle schools	96.5%		93.3	43^rd of 585 public middle schools	92.6%	23	100.0	61.5	73.0	82.9	46.4	79.7	90.2	$13,726	$336	$13,390
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	593	46	12.8	48.1%	168 (28.3%)	218 (36.8%)	129 (21.8%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.6%)	57.5	220^th of 578 public middle schools	61.9%		58.6	214^th of 585 public middle schools	63.4%	6	96.3	54.6	39.8	38.0	15.0	49.0	81.7	$17,900	$326	$17,574
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,209	71	16.9	32.3%	494 (40.9%)	377 (31.2%)	197 (16.3%)	51 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	88.3	54^th of 578 public middle schools	90.7%		88.5	61^st of 585 public middle schools	89.6%	7	100.0	52.7	62.1	66.0	61.4	69.4	88.6	$13,392	$351	$13,041
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	90.6	38^th of 578 public middle schools	93.4%		84.8	78^th of 585 public middle schools	86.7%	40	97.6	67.9	69.8	68.8	40.9	73.5	89.0	$13,891	$370	$13,521
Marietta Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Winn St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 422-0311	1,352	105	12.8	67.8%	261 (19.3%)	455 (33.7%)	553 (40.9%)	21 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.4%)	65.7	174^th of 578 public middle schools	69.9%		61	197^th of 585 public middle schools	66.3%	23	99.2		43.7	48.0	36.5	46.2	93.4	$17,505	$558	$16,947
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	790	55	14.4	57.8%	207 (26.2%)	298 (37.7%)	201 (25.4%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	48.8	267^th of 578 public middle schools	53.8%		48.7	275^th of 585 public middle schools	53.0%	8	87.1	35.0	35.1	42.5	32.4	31.1	75.4	$16,189	$744	$15,445
Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	690 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5020	803	50	16.0	53.1%	288 (35.9%)	218 (27.1%)	191 (23.8%)	30 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.8%)	55.2	235^th of 578 public middle schools	59.3%		51.9	254^th of 585 public middle schools	56.6%	19	100.0	28.7	35.7	50.2	30.6	46.4	88.0	$14,607	$322	$14,284
Daniell Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Scott Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8048	884	59	15.0	57.8%	224 (25.3%)	282 (31.9%)	254 (28.7%)	76 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	62.1	191^st of 578 public middle schools	67.0%		70.5	148^th of 585 public middle schools	74.7%	43	100.0	36.4	49.8	51.9	33.0	39.0	82.9	$14,557	$340	$14,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Mountain Middle School

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

Students who attend Pine Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Kennesaw Mountain High School

Is Pine Mountain Middle School a good school?

Pine Mountain Middle School ranks 199^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Mountain Middle School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Pine Mountain Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Pine Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Mountain Middle School?

Students at Pine Mountain Middle School are 39% African American, 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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