Pleasant Grove Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Pleasant Grove ISD
- Texarkana, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Total students
544
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 544 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,444, which is $4,197 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5605 Cooks LnTexarkana, TX 75503-1599
Office phone number
Principal
- Ashley Barker
- abarker@pgisd.net
- (903) 831-4295
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
544
African American
94 (17.3%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (2.2%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
36 (6.6%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
369 (67.8%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
29 (5.3%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
24.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
32.4 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
14.2 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Pleasant Grove ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pleasant Grove ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pleasant Grove ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.9 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
3.6 %
Pleasant Grove ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.9
African American
1 (2.5%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36.8 (92.3%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2.1 (5.2%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 4.3%
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%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
30.9 (77.5%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9 (22.5%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pleasant Grove ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.6
Pleasant Grove ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.7 years
Pleasant Grove ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,444
Pleasant Grove ISD: $53,633
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$54,003
Pleasant Grove ISD: $55,515
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$43,604
Pleasant Grove ISD: $44,613
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$46,782
Pleasant Grove ISD: $48,594
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,566
Pleasant Grove ISD: $60,114
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$63,695
Pleasant Grove ISD: $62,114
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$63,900
Pleasant Grove ISD: $66,041
Statewide: $69,974