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Pine Grove Middle School

Q: Is Pine Grove Middle School a good school?

Pine Grove Middle School ranks 145 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Pine Grove Middle School in Valdosta, GA, serves 733 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Lowndes County School District, a top-ranked district statewide.

Pine Grove stands out for its exceptional advanced coursework program. In Algebra I, 93.2% of students scored proficient, nearly double the state average of 48.1%, and in 8th-grade physical science, 98.3% were proficient compared to 60.9% statewide. The school also earns high marks for supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at just 12.5%, well below the state average of 17.7% and far better than nearby Newbern Middle School (30.9%) or Valdosta Middle School (21.6%). With a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, the school offers a supportive learning environment.

However, Pine Grove has seen a downward trend in core subject proficiency over the past few years. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency fell from 63.0% in 2022-2023 to 48.1% in 2025-2026, and 8th-grade social studies dropped from 60.1% to 45.0%. This decline coincides with a significant increase in the percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, which rose from 50.4% to 71.5% in just two years. While Pine Grove still outperforms the Valdosta City schools by 27-38 percentage points in math, it trails its district sibling Hahira Middle School by 15-25 points in several subjects. Despite these challenges, Pine Grove remains a solid 4-star school with strong foundational practices, particularly in advanced coursework and attendance.

733

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,925

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4159 River Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605

(229) 219-3234

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Pine Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lowndes High School

Feeder schools for Pine Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Dewar Elementary
	Pine Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

145^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Lowndes County

15^th of 201Lowndes 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	145 of 578	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	107 of 585	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	80 of 578	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	79 of 569	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	79 of 558	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	55 of 542	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	60 of 559	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	56 of 543	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	75 of 539	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	60 of 545	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	90.4	42 of 537	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	78.4	65 of 521	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	75 of 527	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	82 of 508	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	60 of 504	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	148 of 480	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	142 of 494	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	101 of 489	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	87 of 485	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	75 of 482	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	150 of 550	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	104 of 567	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	57 of 558	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	70 of 553	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	74 of 544	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	140 of 374	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.6	34 of 400	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	32 of 381	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	26 of 380	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	37 of 367	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	135 of 550	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	98 of 569	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	85 of 561	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	69 of 559	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	76 of 553	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	32 of 136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	10 of 172	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	34 of 163	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	28 of 425	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	69 of 437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	63 of 429	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	80 of 431	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	128 of 404	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	89 of 415	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	59 of 417	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	41 of 429	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	65 of 425	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science98%+37 vs state

Algebra I93%+45 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

Social Studies45%+5 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4159 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-3234	733	59	12.3	71.5%	331 (45.2%)	234 (31.9%)	101 (13.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.2%)	71.7	145^th of 578 public middle schools	74.9%		79.1	107^th of 585 public middle schools	81.7%	38	93.2	48.1	51.1	55.2	36.0	45.0	98.3	$12,925	$587	$12,338
Newbern Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Park Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8566	725	61	11.9	100.0%	23 (3.2%)	612 (84.4%)	76 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	16.8	488^th of 578 public middle schools	15.6%		13.2	536^th of 585 public middle schools	8.4%	48	50.0	19.5	16.7	20.7	12.8	15.6	30.0	$14,274	$1,748	$12,526
Valdosta Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Burton St	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8555	1,024	75	13.7	86.9%	121 (11.8%)	737 (72.0%)	102 (10.0%)	23 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	35	367^th of 578 public middle schools	36.5%		30.2	409^th of 585 public middle schools	30.1%	42	83.9	20.8	30.3	36.8	13.0	33.0	77.1	$13,211	$1,082	$12,129
Hahira Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Nelson St	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8601	843	64	13.1	58.0%	547 (64.9%)	150 (17.8%)	78 (9.3%)	21 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	93.4	18^th of 578 public middle schools	96.9%		95.1	35^th of 585 public middle schools	94.0%	17	100.0	65.5	75.2	70.2	54.2	69.9	96.6	$11,687	$397	$11,290
Lowndes Middle School	Public	6-8	2379 Copeland Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2280	818	62	13.2	100.0%	425 (52.0%)	185 (22.6%)	157 (19.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.7%)	69	157^th of 578 public middle schools	72.8%		62.2	191^st of 585 public middle schools	67.4%	34	100.0	58.9	43.2	56.7	28.1	47.9	85.8	$13,395	$1,563	$11,832
Lanier County Middle School	Public	6-8	52 W Patten Ave	Lakeland	31635	Lanier County	Lanier County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 482-8247	324	20	16.4	100.0%	183 (56.5%)	88 (27.2%)	28 (8.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	66.6	169^th of 578 public middle schools	70.8%		66.7	163^rd of 585 public middle schools	72.1%	6	84.0	47.7	51.0	40.2	37.4	47.6		$12,739	$1,015	$11,724
Cook County Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Elm St	Sparks	31647	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 549-5999	640	50	12.8		304 (47.5%)	198 (30.9%)	92 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	56.3	230^th of 578 public middle schools	60.2%		52.2	251^st of 585 public middle schools	57.1%	21	96.6	41.8	40.1	49.8	33.8	30.8		$11,950	$1,225	$10,724
Berrien Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Tifton Hwy	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-2021	673	50	13.5	93.6%	473 (70.3%)	83 (12.3%)	67 (10.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	69.7	152^nd of 578 public middle schools	73.7%		60.6	203^rd of 585 public middle schools	65.3%	51	96.0	39.0	44.9	51.2	47.3	52.2		$11,921	$1,006	$10,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Middle School

How many students attend Pine Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Pine Grove Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Middle School?

Students at Pine Grove Middle School are 45% White, 32% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Students who attend Pine Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Lowndes High School

Is Pine Grove Middle School a good school?

Pine Grove Middle School ranks 145^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Grove Middle School in?

Lowndes County

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