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What's the most underrated thing about PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027002595
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
630 PLEASANT GROVE RD, INVERNESS, FL 34452 · (352) 637-4400 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
307 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
637
-25 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
75%
was 85%
% Hispanic
13%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Citrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,472
Census ACS
Median income
$56,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
15,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITRUS
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 906 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
Other schools in INVERNESS
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 641 students
- CITRUS ESCHOOLCombined · 69 students
- WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGEHigh · 2 students
- CITRUS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined
Nearby schools
- WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE0.8 mi · 2
- CITRUS ESCHOOL0.9 mi · 69
- INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 641
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,465
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 911
- HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 637 students in grades PK-05.
Is PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CITRUS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.