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Pine Hill Middle School

Q: Is Pine Hill Middle School a good school?

Pine Hill Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Georgia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Pine Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Pine Hill Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pine Hill Middle School?

Students at Pine Hill Middle School are 66% African American, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Pine Hill Middle School in Hephzibah, GA, serves 757 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Pine Hill shows some genuine bright spots compared to its immediate neighbors. In Algebra I, 25% of students scored proficient—well above the district average of 19.4% and better than most nearby Richmond County schools, including Hephzibah Middle School (18.9%), Murphey Middle School (16.7%), and Glenn Hills Middle School (14.3%). Eighth-grade math is also a relative strength at 16.4% proficiency, far outpacing W.S. Hornsby Middle School (7.6%), Tutt Middle School (12.6%), and Richmond Hill Middle School (11.6%). Chronic absenteeism at 28% is also better than the district average of 30.3% and dramatically lower than W.S. Hornsby (50.3%) or Murphey (45.9%).

However, significant challenges remain. Eighth-grade science proficiency sits at just 2.4%, and social studies at 8.6%—both far below state averages. The contrast with nearby Columbia County schools is stark: Evans Middle School posts 62.6% proficiency in 8th grade math and 66.3% in social studies, with chronic absenteeism around 13-17%. Pine Hill spends more per student ($13,017) than Evans ($10,275) or Grovetown Middle School ($10,221), yet outcomes lag considerably. The school has shown steady improvement in 8th grade math (from 2.1% in 2022-2023 to 16.4% now) and social studies (from 2.6% to 8.6%), suggesting targeted efforts are gaining traction. While ELA scores for the current year aren't yet available, historical trends show 8th grade reading improved from 11.1% to 19.5% proficiency over two years. For parents, Pine Hill offers a school working hard to overcome systemic hurdles, with particular strengths in Algebra and 8th grade math relative to its immediate peers.

757

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,017

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2147 McElmurray Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 592-3730

District: Richmond County

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

White:

21.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg18%

Georgia avg43%

557^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the Richmond County

180^th of 202Richmond 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	7.9	557 of 578	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	510 of 578	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	550 of 569	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	532 of 558	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	473 of 542	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	509 of 559	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	482 of 543	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	468 of 539	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	463 of 545	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	433 of 537	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.2	401 of 521	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	383 of 527	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	382 of 508	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	426 of 504	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	470 of 480	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	468 of 494	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	453 of 489	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	468 of 485	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	458 of 482	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	542 of 550	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	552 of 567	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	507 of 558	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	531 of 553	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	526 of 544	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	383 of 400	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	530 of 550	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	510 of 569	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	497 of 561	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	541 of 559	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	530 of 553	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	169 of 169	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	416 of 425	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	396 of 442	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	397 of 437	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	402 of 429	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	403 of 431	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	400 of 404	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	401 of 415	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	397 of 417	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	428 of 429	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	422 of 425	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

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Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

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Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I25%-23 vs state

HS Physical Science11%-50 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

Social Studies9%-32 vs state

Science2%-27 vs state

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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

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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 (2025)	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 Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	757	48	15.6	100.0%	160 (21.1%)	502 (66.3%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	7.9	557^th of 578 public middle schools	3.6%		11.3	547^th of 585 public middle schools	6.5%	10	25.0	6.8	5.6	16.4	2.4	8.6	10.7	$13,017	$1,645	$11,373
Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	728	42	17.4	100.0%	97 (13.3%)	556 (76.4%)	41 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.6%)	7.2	562^nd of 578 public middle schools	2.8%		9.7	556^th of 585 public middle schools	5.0%	6	18.9	9.7	5.5	8.3	4.9	6.2	16.7	$12,820	$1,367	$11,453
Richmond Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3420 Julia Ave	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 826-1000	667	35	19.1	100.0%	24 (3.6%)	569 (85.3%)	42 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.3%)	8.5	553^rd of 578 public middle schools	4.3%		5.2	579^th of 585 public middle schools	1.0%	26	11.8	6.1	7.4	11.6	9.3	6.6	37.5	$11,849	$1,161	$10,687
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.7	568^th of 578 public middle schools	1.7%		6.6	573^rd of 585 public middle schools	2.1%	5	14.3	3.3	6.3	7.7	5.0	5.9	43.5	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	512	39	13.1	100.0%	9 (1.8%)	424 (82.8%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	5.6	571^st of 578 public middle schools	1.2%		6	575^th of 585 public middle schools	1.7%	4	16.7	5.0	6.4	7.7	2.4	1.9	0.0	$15,250	$1,443	$13,806
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)	15.2	506^th of 578 public middle schools	12.5%					(n/a)	83.4	12.1	10.6	28.7	12.3	7.7	66.7	$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
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	26	15.0	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	370 (94.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	5.8	569^th of 578 public middle schools	1.6%		7.8	568^th of 585 public middle schools	2.9%	1	22.6	6.7	6.5	7.6	1.0	3.8	0.0	$15,159	$1,396	$13,763
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	7.3	560^th of 578 public middle schools	3.1%		9.5	558^th of 585 public middle schools	4.6%	2	22.9	6.1	6.7	12.6	1.3	9.0	20.0	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	53.4	247^th of 578 public middle schools	57.3%		54	244^th of 585 public middle schools	58.3%	3	67.5	51.6	44.2	42.8	8.3	32.5	69.9	$10,221	$430	$9,791
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	498	39	12.7	58.8%	235 (47.2%)	113 (22.7%)	67 (13.5%)	32 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	67.6	162^nd of 578 public middle schools	72.0%		76.7	122^nd of 585 public middle schools	79.1%	40	62.6	50.0	51.0	57.7	2.2	45.8	72.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Hill Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hill Middle School?

Students at Pine Hill Middle School are 66% African American, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Pine Hill Middle School a good school?

Pine Hill Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Georgia middle schools.

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 district is Pine Hill Middle School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Pine Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Pine Hill Middle School.

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