Middle school (grades 6-8) · Raleigh, NC

Pine Hollow Middle

Federal NCES profile for Pine Hollow Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370472003379
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Hollow Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#5 of 17
middle schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
23.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Hollow Middle has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Hollow Middle ranks #5 of 17 middle schools in Raleigh, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-64 students YoY

Pine Hollow Middle shrank from 850 students in 2022-23 to 786 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 56.5 → 48.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-64 students YoY 370472003379 · Raleigh, NC Middle · MID · TRAD

776 enr · 13.9:1 · 23.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Apex Friendship High (2,748 students)

Pine Hollow Middle shrank from 850 students in 2022-23 to 786 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 56.5 → 48.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Pine Hollow Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Hollow Middle reports 776 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pine Hollow Middle compares

Pine Hollow Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 12% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.9% ▼ 64% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 776 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
776
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 34% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,691
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
128
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.9%
African American 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Asian 5.7%
Two or More 4.4%

Largest group: White at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Pine Hollow Middle is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wake County Schools reports $11,691 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Hollow Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Apex Friendship High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Enloe High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Panther Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millbrook High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Apex High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pine Hollow Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wake County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Raleigh

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pine Hollow Middle

How many students attend Pine Hollow Middle?

Pine Hollow Middle has 776 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 850 (2022-23) → 786 (2023-24), down 64.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Hollow Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Hollow Middle is 13.9:1, which is 12% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Hollow Middle?

23.9% of students at Pine Hollow Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Hollow Middle?

The largest demographic group at Pine Hollow Middle is White at 53.9% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Hollow Middle?

Pine Hollow Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pine Hollow Middle rank among middle schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Hollow Middle ranks #5 of 17 middle schools in Raleigh, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Wake County Schools?

Besides Pine Hollow Middle, Wake County Schools also operates Apex Friendship High (2,748 students), Enloe High (2,643 students), and Panther Creek High (2,609 students). See the Wake County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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