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Pine Grove Middle

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Pine Grove Middle ranks 243 rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Pine Grove Middle in Baltimore, MD, serves 804 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over half of its students come from low-income backgrounds.

Pine Grove stands out for its exceptional support of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group in 2020-2021. The school also excels in advanced math, with 35% of students proficient in Algebra I and 38.7% in Geometry—rates that far exceed district and state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with overall math proficiency, which sits at just 11.1%, and grade-level math performance is critically low, with only 1.1% of 8th graders proficient. This suggests the school prioritizes a small, high-achieving cohort while many students in standard classes struggle. Chronic absenteeism is a challenge at 26.3%, though it is lower than nearby schools like Stemmers Run Middle (40.5%) and Loch Raven Technical Academy (41.7%).

Compared to nearby peers, Pine Grove is a middle-of-the-pack performer. It is outperformed by Dumbarton Middle (84th percentile) and Ridgely Middle (88th percentile), which have lower poverty rates and higher test scores. It outperforms Middle River Middle (25th percentile) and Nottingham Middle (25th percentile). Its closest competitor, Parkville Middle (51st percentile), has similar demographics but outperforms Pine Grove in both math (13.4% vs. 11.1%) and English (52.1% vs. 32.7%). Despite spending $18,132 per student—higher than many higher-performing peers—Pine Grove’s overall state ranking has declined from the 60th percentile in 2016 to the 28th percentile in 2026, indicating funding has not translated into broad academic gains.

804

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,132

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9200 Old Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234-1710

(443) 809-5270

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.9%

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

243^rd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 29Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	219 of 337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	213 of 328	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	187 of 322	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	188 of 333	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	90 of 303	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	166 of 316	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	165 of 328	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	152 of 317	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	125 of 314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	79 of 315	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	80 of 316	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	75 of 314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	66 of 309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	68 of 324	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	100 of 301	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	58 of 283	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	25.5	201 of 264	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	196 of 254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.2	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	141 of 259	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	105 of 303	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	98 of 207	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.8	66 of 273	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	116 of 288	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	112 of 210	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)60th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)52nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2021)47th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2021)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry39%-6 vs state

Algebra I35%+14 vs state

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Grove Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5270	804	53	15.2	53.4%	275 (34.2%)	361 (44.9%)	62 (7.7%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	26.3	243^rd of 339 public middle schools	28.3%		31	219^th of 337 public middle schools	35.0%	24	9.1	3.6	1.1	11.1	35.3	33.2	29.7	32.7	35.0	38.7	25.2	$18,132	$1,294	$16,839
Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	900	54	16.8	45.1%	349 (38.8%)	353 (39.2%)	81 (9.0%)	60 (6.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.7%)	47.7	165^th of 339 public middle schools	51.3%		51.1	148^th of 337 public middle schools	56.1%	17	14.8	6.2	2.4	13.4	45.7	63.3	47.7	52.1	22.1	29.8	29.4	$17,150	$1,445	$15,705
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,582	96	16.5	36.6%	655 (41.4%)	422 (26.7%)	82 (5.2%)	335 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.9%)	70.2	93^rd of 339 public middle schools	72.6%		71	91^st of 337 public middle schools	73.0%	2	29.4	10.6	4.6	27.0	61.3	65.9	65.7	64.3	40.4	38.1	39.8	$16,070	$1,103	$14,967
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	722	49	14.8	62.6%	98 (13.6%)	485 (67.2%)	86 (11.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	21.8	273^rd of 339 public middle schools	19.5%		21	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%	2	7.4	1.6	0.7	6.0	33.2	33.7	26.8	31.4	15.9	17.1	18.8	$17,674	$1,586	$16,087
Nottingham Middle	Public	6-8	5210 King Ave	Rosedale	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-8900	1,279	74	17.2	26.5%	201 (15.7%)	708 (55.4%)	238 (18.6%)	68 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.8%)	24.6	255^th of 339 public middle schools	24.8%					(n/a)	9.7	0.8	2.1	6.2	36.3	35.9	34.8	35.7	13.8	25.6	15.6
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,064	65	16.3	29.3%	550 (51.7%)	243 (22.8%)	135 (12.7%)	80 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	84.3	53^rd of 339 public middle schools	84.4%		73.9	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%	26	45.5	14.9	9.3	37.1	72.9	78.0	69.4	73.1	42.3	64.5	55.0	$17,033	$1,269	$15,764
Ridgely Middle	Public	6-8	121 Ridgely Road	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7650	1,039	64	16.3	20.2%	627 (60.3%)	101 (9.7%)	88 (8.5%)	163 (15.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	86.5	42^nd of 339 public middle schools	87.6%		91	33^rd of 337 public middle schools	90.2%	9	49.1	9.2	0.0	41.3	79.4	78.4	73.3	77.0	48.1	56.1	64.3	$17,370	$1,219	$16,151
Middle River Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0165	822	50	16.4	66.1%	182 (22.1%)	371 (45.1%)	176 (21.4%)	31 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.2%)	24.7	254^th of 339 public middle schools	25.1%		19.5	284^th of 337 public middle schools	15.7%	30	7.9	3.4	2.2	6.4	30.0	30.7	35.0	32.1	7.2	24.5	21.5	$16,410	$1,385	$15,025
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	313	22	14.2	85.6%	14 (4.5%)	247 (78.9%)	29 (9.3%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	333^rd of 339 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	6	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7	13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5			2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
Stemmers Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-0177	831	55	15.1	70.2%	275 (33.1%)	301 (36.2%)	176 (21.2%)	17 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	17.8	294^th of 339 public middle schools	13.3%		20.9	273^rd of 337 public middle schools	19.0%	21	7.3	1.1	0.6	5.3	24.4	22.5	29.0	25.3	20.0	10.0	15.9	$19,926	$2,668	$17,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Middle

What high school do graduates of Pine Grove Middle attend?

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

What district is Pine Grove Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Pine Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Pine Grove Middle.

Is Pine Grove Middle a good school?

Pine Grove Middle ranks 243^rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Middle?

Students at Pine Grove Middle are 45% African American, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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