Pleasant Grove Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Pleasant Grove ISD
  • Texarkana, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Pleasant Grove ISD: A

Total students

545

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pleasant Grove ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

Pleasant Grove Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Texarkana, TX, in the Pleasant Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 545 students. 25.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,585, which is $7,302 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pgisd.net

Address

5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503-1599

Office phone number

(903) 831-4295

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pleasant Grove Middle 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

545

African American

88 (16.1%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (2.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

47 (8.6%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.4%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

355 (65.1%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

37 (6.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

16.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

2.8%

Hispanic

8.6%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

65.1%

Two or more races

6.8%

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

25.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

32.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

25.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

32.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.5%

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

3.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.9 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.5%

Gifted and talented

13.9%

Special education

9.7%

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)

B

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)

B

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

6.5 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.2 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.7 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6 %

Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.1 %

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

39.8

African American

0 (0%)

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

1 (2.5%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

37.8 (94.8%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.1 (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

1 (2.5%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.9 (72.5%)

Pleasant Grove ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10 (25%)

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

13.7

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

13.4 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

$51,585

Pleasant Grove ISD: $49,252

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,302

Pleasant Grove ISD: $51,703

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,969

Pleasant Grove ISD: $41,989

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,722

Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,533

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,915

Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,574

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,577

Pleasant Grove ISD: $57,542

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$56,550

Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,975

Statewide: $71,111

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