Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Total students

540

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School is an elementary school in Texarkana, TX, in the Pleasant Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 540 students. 25% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $45,446, which is $13,441 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pgisd.net

Address

2800 Galleria Oaks
Texarkana, TX 75503-0837

Office phone number

(903) 838-0528

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

540

African American

68 (12.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (2.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

42 (7.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

371 (68.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

43 (8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.6%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

2.4%

Hispanic

7.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

68.7%

Two or more races

8.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

25 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

38.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

25.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

38.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.4%

Gifted and talented

2.6%

Special education

9.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Pleasant Grove ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

18.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

9.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.4

African American

1 (2.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.4 (94.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

29.4 (78.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (21.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.4

Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$45,446

Pleasant Grove ISD: $49,252

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: $51,703

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$38,299

Pleasant Grove ISD: $41,989

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,091

Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,533

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$49,611

Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,574

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$55,835

Pleasant Grove ISD: $57,542

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,975

Statewide: $71,111

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