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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 509 students in Pleasant Grove Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
55%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
67%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Gr: PK-2 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,274 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥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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