Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Pleasant Grove Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
2,366 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Grove Independent School District, which is ranked #60 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
9%
53%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
16%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
65%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,725 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$85,353 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$30 MM
$91,739 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$12,331
$15,449
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$12,725
$16,605
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Pleasant Grove Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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