Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Total students

763

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

Pleasant Grove High School is a high school in Texarkana, TX, in the Pleasant Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 763 students. 26.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 98.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Pleasant Grove High School was 1087 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.5.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,615, which is $7,272 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pgisd.net

Address

5406 Mcknight Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503-0957

Office phone number

(903) 832-8005

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pleasant Grove High 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

763

African American

118 (15.5%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.7%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

22 (2.9%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

41 (5.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

548 (71.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

29 (3.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.5%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

2.9%

Hispanic

5.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

71.8%

Two or more races

3.8%

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

26.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

26.6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

26.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

26.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

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

2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

11.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Gifted and talented

11.9%

Special education

9.4%

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)

A

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

98.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

96.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

99.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

96.8%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

99.2%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.4 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

10.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

18.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

20 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

27.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 27.7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

6.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

54.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

23.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 23.8%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

32.8 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

51.6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

33.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

60 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 60%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

51.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1087

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1087

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.5

Pleasant Grove ISD: 22.5

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

48.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

55.1 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 55.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

41.3 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 41.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

48.5%

Math

55.1%

Reading + Math

41.3%

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

64.2

African American

2 (3.1%)

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

1 (1.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

57.1 (89%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4.1 (6.3%)

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

40.7 (63.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

23.5 (36.6%)

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

11.9

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

12.2 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

$51,615

Pleasant Grove ISD: $49,252

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$62,342

Pleasant Grove ISD: $51,703

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,567

Pleasant Grove ISD: $41,989

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,775

Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,533

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,520

Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,574

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,760

Pleasant Grove ISD: $57,542

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,237

Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,975

Statewide: $71,111

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