Pleasant Grove Independent School District

8500 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503-4893
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Pleasant Grove Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
2,366 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
147,246 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#63 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
44%
72%
51%
64%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
10.7%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
55%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
65%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,608 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,852
$13,371
Spending / Student
$11,608
$14,099

Best Pleasant Grove Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Gr: PK-2 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,366 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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