Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Tel:
(205)379-5200
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School serves 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School's student population of 747 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 747 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Grove Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #876 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 82% | 33% |
| White | 15% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Pleasant Grove Elementary School is Pleasant Grove High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jefferson County Couns And Learning Ctrwest (2.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove High School Grades: 7-12 | 715 students
0.3 miles
100 Spartan Drive
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
(205)379-5250 0.3 7-12 715 - Bessemer Jefferson County Couns And Learning Ctrwest Alternative School
Grades: K-12
2.4 miles
131 Dabbs Avenue
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205)379-4130 2.4 K-12 n/a - Birmingham Wylam K8 Grades: PK-8 | 434 students
3.3 miles
701 Erie Street
Birmingham, AL 35224
(205)231-6800 3.3 PK-8 434 - Fairfield Glen Oaks Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 327 students
3.4 miles
1301 Highland Dr
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205)783-6837 3.4 K-6 327 - Bessemer Hueytown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1127 students
3.4 miles
4881 15th Street Road
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205)379-4150 3.4 9-12 1127
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