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What's the most underrated thing about Pine Hollow Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
538
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637003965
Pine Hollow Middle
5522 Pine Hollow Rd., Concord, CA 94521 · (925) 672-5444 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
307 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 180 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 37% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.2% | 31.1% | 26.1% | 26.7% |
| Math | 17.4% | 16.0% | 30.7% | 35.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.3% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 25.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 29.5% |
| 2020-21 | 50.3% | 30.8% |
| 2018-19 | 49.9% | 38.9% |
| 2017-18 | 52.4% | 36.2% |
| 2016-17 | 55.9% | 40.1% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pine Hollow Middle
Pine Hollow Middle's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hollow Middle this school | 538 | 57.1% | 39.1% |
| Margarita Middle Temecula | 731 | 54.7% | 40.1% |
| Pioneer Junior High Upland | 771 | 50.5% | 57.2% |
| Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle Placentia | 566 | 46.6% | 63.5% |
| San Jose Middle Novato | 559 | 55.8% | 41.3% |
| Valley View Middle Pleasant Hill | 819 | 49.7% | 46.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pine Hollow Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #536 of 1,224 | #21 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #528 of 1,227 ▲ 57 | #24 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #545 of 1,227 ▼ 43 | #25 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #344 of 1,214 | #18 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #865 of 1,377 | #34 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #676 of 1,279 | #12 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #57 of 1,278 | #9 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #866 of 1,329 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #679 of 930 | #21 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 25.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 25.3 | 21.3:1 | 57% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 24.5 | 22.8:1 | 34% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 27.4 | 21.5:1 | 33% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 22 | 25.6:1 | 32% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 27.3 | 21.7:1 | 40% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 28 | 22.0:1 | 35% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | N/A | N/A | 30% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 37 | 22.3:1 | 15% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 33 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Hollow Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (593 to 538); teachers down 7% (27.3 to 25.3).
About Pine Hollow Middle
Pine Hollow Middle is a small middle school in Concord, California, (ZIP code 94521). The school had 538 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Pine Hollow Middle is one of 50 schools in Mt. Diablo Unified, which enrolls 29,210 students in total.
Pine Hollow Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 38%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 18% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 28% of Contra Costa County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Pine Hollow Middle comes in at 73%.
Federal data list 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pine Hollow Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.3:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is about 20.7:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. On average, public schools in Contra Costa County report 45%.
The model predicts 46.1% for a school in California with Pine Hollow Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pine Hollow Middle posts 39.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Contra Costa County, median household income is about $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Pine Hollow Middle is among the 280 public schools in Contra Costa County.
The closest public school to Pine Hollow Middle is Highlands Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Pine Hollow Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Pine Hollow Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 562 to 538 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.6 to 21.3 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pine Hollow Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Diablo Unified
- College Park HighHigh · 1,948 students
- Northgate HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- Foothill MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Concord
- Clayton Valley Charter HighHigh · 2,373 students
- Mt. Diablo HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Concord HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Ygnacio Valley HighHigh · 1,059 students
- El Dorado MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Meadow Homes ElementaryElementary · 732 students
Other Pine Hollow Middle schools
One other US public school is named Pine Hollow Middle. Pine Hollow Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pine Hollow MiddleRaleigh, NC · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Elementary0.1 mi · 512
- Mt. Diablo Elementary0.8 mi · 739
- Clayton Valley Charter High1.0 mi · 2,373
- Ayers Elementary1.7 mi · 394
- Silverwood Elementary1.8 mi · 530
- Diablo View Middle1.9 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Hollow MiddleHow many students attend Pine Hollow Middle?
Pine Hollow Middle enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pine Hollow Middle serve?
Pine Hollow Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pine Hollow Middle?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Pine Hollow Middle.
How diverse is Pine Hollow Middle?
Pine Hollow Middle reports a student body of 28% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Pine Hollow Middle in?
Pine Hollow Middle is part of Mt. Diablo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.