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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 796 students in Pleasant Grove Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant Grove Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Grove High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
2,310 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
123,826 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#62 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
53%
# Black Students
326 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
1,595 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
69%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
148
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
366,629
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,139
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,889
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasant Grove Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Grove Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5406 Mc Knight
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-8005
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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