Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Pleasant Grove Elementary School serves 680 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Students: 680 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 88%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AL
- Math Proficiency: 25% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 37% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Pleasant Grove Elementary School's student population of 680 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
680 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pleasant Grove Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#939 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
9%

Black
82%
32%

White
12%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Pleasant Grove Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Spring Break
March 27, 2023 (Monday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
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