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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,514 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 33% 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
6,881 Schools
# Students
2,310 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pleasant Grove Independent School District, which is ranked #58 of all 1,201 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
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
53%
# Black Students
326 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
1,595 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
69%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
148
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,889 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,139
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,889
$14,148
Best Pleasant Grove Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
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
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528
Grades: PK-2
| 530 students
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