Summary
Pine Hill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Pine Hill School District in Pine Hill, New Jersey, with 357 students. However, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, receiving 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.
Pine Hill Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students significantly underperforming the state average in proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.5% of 6th graders, 42.2% of 7th graders, and 32.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 4.3% of 6th graders, 14.3% of 7th graders, and 6.4% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 23.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Glen Landing Middle School, Voorhees Middle School, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School, Pine Hill Middle School consistently underperforms academically. The school's spending per student ($10,061 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the nearby schools, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.
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