Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Tel:
(903)838-0528
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School serves 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 83%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
School Overview
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School's student population of 505 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 505 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,483 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Grove Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank (09-10) | #7256 out of 7483 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≥50% | 83% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≥50% | 88% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 52% |
| Black | 19% | 13% |
| White | 61% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pleasant Grove Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pleasant Grove Elementary School is Pleasant Grove High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pleasant Grove Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pleasant Grove Intermediate School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Texarkana Pleasant Grove Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 479 students
0.5 miles
8480 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903)832-0001 0.5 3-5 479 - Texarkana Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 407 students
1.3 miles
4826 University Park
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903)791-2262 1.3 K-5 407 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove High School Grades: 9-12 | 671 students
1.3 miles
5406 Mc Knight
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903)832-8005 1.3 9-12 671 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 473 students
1.9 miles
5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903)831-4295 1.9 6-8 473 - Nash Nash Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 691 students
2.7 miles
100 E Burton St
Nash, TX 75569
(903)838-4321 2.7 PK-5 691
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