PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier elementary campus in INVERNESS, Florida, operated by CITRUS, hosts 637 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 26 schools in CITRUS (15,594 students total), PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Citrus County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.8%.

In the broader community, Citrus County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,546, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Citrus County (combined enrollment of about 15,594 students).

The closest other public school is WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.6%.

PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 4%, going from 662 students in 2018 to 637 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 85% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.