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What's the most underrated thing about PINE TREE MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
671
Middle
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE TREE ISD·NCES 483498006027
Pine Tree Middle School
600 PT PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX 75604 · (903) 295-5160 · Gregg County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
500 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 5 | 345 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 326 | 49% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PINE TREE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Pine Tree Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #700 of 1,635 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #869 of 1,670 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #515 of 1,670 | #5 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,079 of 1,570 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #805 of 1,749 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #946 of 1,542 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #110 of 1,543 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #633 of 1,648 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #714 of 942 | #2 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
671
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 671 | 43.7 | 15.3:1 | 75% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 42.7 | 16.1:1 | 68% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 46.8 | 15.1:1 | 69% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 69% (452) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 47.8 | 15.2:1 | 67% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 66% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 56% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 33% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Tree Middle School.
About Pine Tree Middle School
Pine Tree Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in LONGVIEW, Texas. Students in grades 5 through 6 attend, and enrollment is 671 students.
PINE TREE ISD runs 6 schools with a combined 4,439 students. Pine Tree Middle School is one of them.
Pine Tree Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 37%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 22% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Gregg County's population at about 20%. Pine Tree Middle School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.3 students per teacher and 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pine Tree Middle School, the prediction is 41.9% and the result is 45.0%.
Gregg County has about 125,480 residents, and the median household income is $66,550, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Pine Tree Middle School, Gregg County has 45 other public schools.
The closest public school to Pine Tree Middle School is Parkway Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Pine Tree Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Over 4 years, Pine Tree Middle School's enrollment climbed 3%, to 671. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pine Tree Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINE TREE ISD
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Birch Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Pine Tree Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Pine Tree DAEPCombined
Other schools in LONGVIEW
- Longview High SchoolHigh · 2,272 students
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · 1,039 students
- Foster Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Hallsville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
Nearby schools
- Parkway Elementary School0.1 mi · 674
- Pine Tree High School1.4 mi · 1,257
- Pine Tree Junior High School1.6 mi · 683
- Texasworks - Longview1.9 mi · 15
- Premier H S - Longview1.9 mi · 43
- Birch Elementary School2.3 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Tree Middle SchoolHow large is Pine Tree Middle School?
Pine Tree Middle School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 05-06.
Is Pine Tree Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pine Tree Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Pine Tree Middle School have?
Pine Tree Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Pine Tree Middle School?
Student demographics at Pine Tree Middle School are roughly 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pine Tree Middle School?
Pine Tree Middle School is overseen by PINE TREE ISD in Gregg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.