Pleasant Grove High School
Pleasant Grove High School serves 671 students in grades 9-12.
Pleasant Grove High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pleasant Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Pleasant Grove High School's student population of 671 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
671 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Pleasant Grove High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pleasant Grove High School is 0.43, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#4756 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
4%
4%
Hispanic
6%
52%
Black
13%
13%
White
74%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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