Pleasant Grove ISD School District

8500 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503-4893
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Grove ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,558 students in Pleasant Grove ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,823 Schools
# Students
2,321 Students
3,667,262 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
251,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pleasant Grove ISD School District, which is ranked #46 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#46 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
343 Students
463,844 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
1,596 Students
953,322 Students
% White Students
69%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
176
355,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
385,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
383,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,833 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,082
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,833
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pleasant Grove ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Grove ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove Int
Math: 75% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8480 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-0001
Grades: 3-5
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Math: 56% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295
Grades: 6-9
| 545 students
2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Grades: PK-2
| 548 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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