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Pleasant Grove Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,521 students in Pleasant Grove Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pleasant Grove Independent School District, which is ranked #59 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
53%
# Black Students
329 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
1,527 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
67%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
136
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,077 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,332
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,077
$14,116
Best Pleasant Grove Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove Intermediate School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8480 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-0001
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-0001
Grades: 3-5
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: n/an/a
2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Grades: PK-2
| 509 students
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