Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District

220 Rosewood Centre Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,268 students in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#45 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
58 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
908 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
72%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
124
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,718 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$6,451
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$5,718
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
220 Rosewood Centre Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 439-9448
Grades: K-8
| 1,268 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,268 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 20% in NC
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 86% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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