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Alumni: what's one memory from PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
791
Middle
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033000353
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1515 PINE RIDGE RD, NAPLES, FL 34109 · (239) 377-5000 · Collier County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Florida public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
338 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
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 | 234 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 285 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 272 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
82.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 82.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 78.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 791 | 42.7% | 68.5% |
| CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 999 | 41.5% | 61.9% |
| ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY BRADENTON | 708 | 45.1% | 71.8% |
| SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES SARASOTA | 747 | 40.2% | 74.6% |
| SAFETY HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SAFETY HARBOR | 956 | 44.0% | 50.9% |
| GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 901 | 36.0% | 63.8% |
Matched among Florida 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 RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #104 of 560 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #59 of 560 ▲ 10 | #4 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #107 of 560 ▼ 7 | #5 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #302 of 584 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #219 of 547 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #260 of 553 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #389 of 565 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #87 of 379 | #2 of 8 |
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
791
-122 (-13%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 933
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 791 | 42.3 | 18.7:1 | 43% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 836 | 39.9 | 20.9:1 | 31% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 832 | 44.5 | 18.7:1 | 31% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 913 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 44% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 1,044 | 57 | 18.3:1 | 45% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 58 | 17.4:1 | 41% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | 54 | 18.6:1 | 36% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 1,282 | 54 | 23.7:1 | 17% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 933 | 47 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
A medium-sized middle school in NAPLES, Florida, PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of COLLIER. It serves 791 students in grades 6 through 8.
COLLIER has 48,252 students in 69 schools, and PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Collier County overall, about 65% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The teaching staff at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.7:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Florida, PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 68.5% actual against a predicted 59.8%.
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in Collier County, where median household income is about $90,045, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 75 public schools in Collier County, with a combined enrollment of about 48,252.
The nearest public school is SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL went from 913 students to 791.
Discussions about PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,509 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Other Pine Ridge Middle schools
One other US public school is named Pine Ridge Middle. PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Pine Ridge MiddleWest Columbia, SC · 379 students
Nearby schools
- SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 668
- BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,472
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 572
- OPTIMA CLASSICAL ACADEMY2.3 mi · 100
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 468
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 1,535
Frequently asked questions
About PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLLIER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.