Pine Mountain Middle School

As a modestly sized junior high in Kennesaw, Georgia, Pine Mountain Middle School serves 506 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Cobb County. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Cobb County comprises 110 schools with combined enrollment of 105,738 students; Pine Mountain Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Pine Mountain Middle School lists that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Cobb County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pine Mountain Middle School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 56% of students at Pine Mountain Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pine Mountain Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 49.3%.

Around the school, Cobb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Pine Mountain Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hayes Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pine Mountain Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Mountain Middle School has declined 18%, going from 620 students in 2018 to 506 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Pine Mountain Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.