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Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWNDES COUNTY·NCES 130339001317
Pine Grove Elementary School
4175 River Rd, Valdosta, GA 31605 · (229) 245-2297 · Lowndes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Georgia public elementary 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.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
587 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 73 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
61.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 57.2% | 68.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 69.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Grove Elementary School
Pine Grove Elementary School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Elementary School this school | 756 | 77.6% | 56.5% |
| Smiley Elementary School Ludowici | 765 | 77.3% | 36.8% |
| McClelland Elementary School Ludowici | 694 | 80.3% | 29.8% |
| Quail Run Elementary School Warner Robins | 643 | 75.0% | 51.3% |
| David A. Perdue Primary Warner Robins | 716 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Harmony Elementary School Monroe | 666 | 81.1% | 29.8% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Lowndes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #238 of 1,208 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #237 of 1,215 ▼ 55 | #4 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #274 of 1,215 ▲ 88 | #3 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #153 of 1,183 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #293 of 1,324 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #770 of 1,301 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #287 of 1,301 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #755 of 1,312 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #787 of 854 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
756
+62 (+9%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 756 | 54.9 | 13.8:1 | 78% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 52.2 | 12.4:1 | 67% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 54 | 12.3:1 | 56% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 51 | 13.6:1 | 47% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 777 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 51% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 55% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 50% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 51% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 32 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (777 to 756); teachers up 10% (50 to 54.9).
About Pine Grove Elementary School
Pine Grove Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Valdosta, Georgia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 756 students enrolled. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Georgia (about 605).
Besides Pine Grove Elementary School, Lowndes County runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 10,618 students.
The largest group at Pine Grove Elementary School is White students, at 49%. It is also 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put Lowndes County at about 53% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Pine Grove Elementary School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 78%. That is in line with the 80% average for public schools in Lowndes County.
Pine Grove Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Georgia public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Pine Grove Elementary School is among the top 10% of schools in Georgia. Predicted: 37.2%. Actual: 56.5%.
In Lowndes County, home to about 119,965 people, the median household earns about $58,541 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Pine Grove Elementary School shares Lowndes County with 19 other public schools.
Pine Grove Middle School is the nearest public school to Pine Grove Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Pine Grove Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Pine Grove Elementary School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Pine Grove Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 9%.
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Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,965
Census ACS
Median income
$58,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
19,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowndes County
- Lowndes High SchoolHigh · 3,152 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
- Hahira Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Dewar ElementaryElementary · 821 students
- Lowndes Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Hahira Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
Other schools in Valdosta
- Lowndes High SchoolHigh · 3,152 students
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- Valdosta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- Scintilla Charter AcademyCombined · 947 students
Other Pine Grove Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Pine Grove Elementary. Pine Grove Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKSVILLE, FL · 943 students
- Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 569 students
- Pine Grove Elementary SchoolPine Grove, PA · 563 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryColumbia, SC · 501 students
- Pine Grove Elementary SchoolPARKER, CO · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Grove Middle School0.0 mi · 733
- Sallas Mahone Elementary4.2 mi · 1,045
- Dewar Elementary4.6 mi · 821
- Scintilla Charter Academy6.0 mi · 947
- Valdosta High School6.2 mi · 2,457
- Hahira Elementary School6.2 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pine Grove Elementary School?
Pine Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pine Grove Elementary School serve?
Pine Grove Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine Grove Elementary School?
At Pine Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 12% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Pine Grove Elementary School in?
Pine Grove Elementary School is part of Lowndes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.