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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051000807

PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10789 SORRENTO RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32507 · (850) 492-0233 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
Enrollment
678
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
372 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
137
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
114
Grade 3
107
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
115
Student demographics
White
32448%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8513%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 38%
Black
18027%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
7411%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
34351%
Female
33549%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
61.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
678
-8 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.9:1
% White
48%
was 51%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
27%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in PENSACOLA, Florida, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school, operated by ESCAMBIA. It instructs 678 students across grades pre-K through 5.

ESCAMBIA comprises 66 schools with combined enrollment of 36,795 students; PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Escambia County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 71 public schools in Escambia County (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students).

ACHIEVE ACADEMY AT MCMILLIAN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 686 (now 678). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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Escambia County at a glance

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Population
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students

Quick facts

School name
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ESCAMBIA
Address
10789 SORRENTO RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32507
Phone
(850) 492-0233
County
Escambia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
678
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
372 (55%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120051000807
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 678 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 48% White, 13% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ESCAMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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