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 2026 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
879 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,615 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)66%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
4%
25%
% White
72%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,718 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,451
$11,192
Spending / Student
$5,718
$11,617
Best Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 Rosewood Centre Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 439-9448
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 439-9448
Gr: K-8 | 1,268 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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