Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Tel:
(352) 637-4400
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School serves 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School's student population of 662 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 662 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Grove Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #843 out of 3633 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 33% |
| Black | 4% | 22% |
| White | 85% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Citrus School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Pleasant Grove Elementary School is Citrus Virtual Instruction (course Offerings) (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Inverness Citrus Virtual Instruction (course Offerings) Grades: K-12
1.0 miles
1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 726-1931 1.0 K-12 n/a - Inverness Citrus Virtual Instruction Program Grades: K-12
1.0 miles
1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 726-1931 1.0 K-12 n/a - Inverness Withlacoochee Technical College Vocational School
Grades: 11-12
1.0 miles
1201 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 726-2430 1.0 11-12 n/a - Inverness Citrus High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,426 student
1.1 miles
600 W Highland Blvd
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 726-2241 1.1 9-12 1,426 - Inverness Inverness Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 684 students
1.2 miles
206 S Line Ave
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 726-2632 1.2 PK-5 684
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