Pleasant Grove Elementary School

Pleasant Grove Elementary School operates as a compact elementary campus in Dalton, Georgia, part of Whitfield County. Current enrollment sits at 451 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 605.

Across the 22 schools in Whitfield County (11,942 students total), Pleasant Grove Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pleasant Grove Elementary School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest is composed of 32% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Pleasant Grove Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Whitfield County's rate of about 83%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pleasant Grove Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 48.7%, a residual of +23.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Whitfield County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,070 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Whitfield County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,570 students), Pleasant Grove Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hammond Creek Middle School, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Grove Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 32.3%.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pleasant Grove Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 451).

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