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Public middle school · Mt. Diablo Unified · Concord, California

Pine Hollow Middle

Pine Hollow Middle rates 6.1, right at the middle of Mt. Diablo Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mt. Diablo Unified median is 6.1.

#5,502 of 9,557 schools in California · Mt. Diablo Unified: 9 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Mt. Diablo Unified middle school where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,502 of 9,557 schools in California and 16 of 47 in Mt. Diablo Unified.

Pine Hollow Middle is listed in Mt. Diablo Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%3 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading47%2 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 10 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 40% recently.2025 CAASPP; 44 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94521; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pine Hollow Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$127,312
Median home value
$823,100
Median rent
$2,388/mo
College educated
44%
Homeownership
73.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94521; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,195/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Concord. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Concord), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
34.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.1Compare →
  2. 7.5Compare →
  3. Pine Hollow Middlethis school
    6.1
  4. 5.9Compare →
  5. 5.6Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Pine Hollow Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pine Hollow Middle serve?

Pine Hollow Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Pine Hollow Middle?

Pine Hollow Middle has an enrollment of approximately 557 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Hollow Middle is 23.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pine Hollow Middle rank in CA?

Pine Hollow Middle ranks #5,502 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Pine Hollow Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Pine Hollow Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pine Hollow Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pine Hollow Middle has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Pine Hollow Middle a charter school?

No, Pine Hollow Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pine Hollow Middle a Title I school?

No, Pine Hollow Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pine Hollow Middle?

34.1% of students at Pine Hollow Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
557
Student-teacher ratio
23.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Contra Costa County
Rank in district
#16 of 47
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
$15,421
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 94521)
41,118
Area average commute
32.5 min
Area median age
43

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.