Pleasant Grove

Set in Pleasant Grove, California, Pleasant Grove is a very small elementary-level community, run under Pleasant Grove Joint Union. It works with 161 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Pleasant Grove is a school of Pleasant Grove Joint Union, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pleasant Grove reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Pleasant Grove has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sutter County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pleasant Grove tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sutter County put median household earnings sit near $79,704, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pleasant Grove is one of 46 public schools in Sutter County (combined enrollment of about 23,784 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Nicolaus High, around 6.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Pleasant Grove comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pleasant Grove has fell 12%, going from 184 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.