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Enrollment
470
Middle
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RESCUE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063231011168
Pleasant Grove Middle
2540 Green Valley Rd., Rescue, CA 95672 · (530) 672-4400 · El Dorado County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
128 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 152 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 34% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.8pp since 2014
Math
39.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.2% | 32.6% | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| Math | 20.6% | 18.8% | 29.9% | 30.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 61.9% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.2% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 64.3% | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 71.2% | 50.9% |
| 2017-18 | 71.6% | 52.6% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 46.1% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pleasant Grove Middle
Pleasant Grove Middle's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove Middle this school | 470 | 27.2% | 50.5% |
| San Lorenzo Valley Middle Felton | 396 | 24.0% | 38.6% |
| Magnolia Intermediate Grass Valley | 410 | 32.2% | 44.2% |
| Camerado Springs Middle Cameron Park | 536 | 20.5% | 59.4% |
| Alder Creek Middle Truckee | 535 | 29.7% | 58.4% |
| Seven Hills Intermediate Nevada City | 432 | 33.8% | 51.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pleasant Grove Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #345 of 1,224 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #412 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #4 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #290 of 1,227 ▼ 7 | #4 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #179 of 1,214 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #971 of 1,377 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #284 of 1,279 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #807 of 1,278 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #1,167 of 1,329 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #496 of 930 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
-161 (-26%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 25.1 | 18.8:1 | 27% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 26.3 | 17.7:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 24.4 | 19.5:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 23% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 27.8 | 19.9:1 | 25% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 29 | 21.4:1 | 20% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 22% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Grove Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (554 to 470); teachers down 10% (27.8 to 25.1).
About Pleasant Grove Middle
Pleasant Grove Middle is a middle school in Rescue, California, according to federal school records. The school counted 470 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 29% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Pleasant Grove Middle is run by Rescue Union Elementary, whose 7 schools enroll 3,542 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pleasant Grove Middle is White: 74%. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In El Dorado County overall, the White share is about 78%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pleasant Grove Middle scores 41%.
For every teacher at Pleasant Grove Middle, there are about 18.8 students; the school has 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 27%.
Pleasant Grove Middle earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of California public middle schools.
Pleasant Grove Middle is 13.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.5% versus 63.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
For El Dorado County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $108,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 34,706 students.
Among nearby public schools, Green Valley Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Pleasant Grove Middle is 9th among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Pleasant Grove Middle in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 631 (2020-21) to 470 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.8:1 to 18.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Pleasant Grove Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rescue Union Elementary
- Marina Village MiddleMiddle · 750 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Rescue ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Rescue
- Rescue ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other Pleasant Grove Middle schools
One other US public school is named Pleasant Grove Middle. Pleasant Grove Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pleasant Grove Middle SchoolTEXARKANA, TX · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Green Valley Elementary0.7 mi · 334
- Rolling Hills Middle2.6 mi · 778
- Oak Ridge High2.8 mi · 2,346
- Blue Oak Elementary2.8 mi · 445
- Camerado Springs Middle2.9 mi · 536
- Silva Valley Elementary2.9 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Grove MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Grove Middle?
Pleasant Grove Middle enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pleasant Grove Middle serve?
Pleasant Grove Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Pleasant Grove Middle?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Pleasant Grove Middle.
How diverse is Pleasant Grove Middle?
Pleasant Grove Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pleasant Grove Middle in?
Pleasant Grove Middle is part of Rescue Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.