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What advice would you give to incoming students at KIPP PLEASANT GROVE PRI?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026413535
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School
2200 N ST AUGUSTINE, DALLAS, TX 75227 · (972) 323-4230 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
473 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 4.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School this school | 496 | 95.4% | 21.2% |
| KIPP Truth Elementary School DALLAS | 515 | 96.5% | 23.5% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School DALLAS | 453 | 96.2% | 32.0% |
| Ronald E McNair Elementary School DALLAS | 500 | 98.2% | 32.9% |
| Marlin Elementary School MARLIN | 479 | 98.5% | 25.1% |
| Law Elementary School HOUSTON | 426 | 95.8% | 24.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #4,240 of 4,401 | #407 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,715 of 4,466 ▲ 226 | #348 of 429 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,809 of 4,466 ▼ 431 | #349 of 429 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #633 of 3,998 | #34 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #2,586 of 4,938 | #222 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #4,410 of 4,622 | #418 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,039 of 4,628 | #140 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #459 of 4,789 | #105 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
-49 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 25.5 | 19.5:1 | 95% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 92% (530) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 92% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 94% (515) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School.
About KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment stands at 496 students, covering pre-K through 5.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 56 schools; together they serve 33,437 students.
The share of Black students at KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School is 57%, a majority. It is also 37% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 22% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.5:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School, 95% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.0%. KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School scores 21.2%.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.
School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 545 to 496.
This page is set up for the KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove0.2 mi · 385
- Edward Titche Elementary School0.4 mi · 676
- W W Samuell High School0.7 mi · 1,709
- Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School0.8 mi · 685
- Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence0.8 mi · 467
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School0.8 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary SchoolHow many students attend KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School?
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School serve?
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School.
How diverse is KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School?
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School reports a student body of 2% White, 37% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School in?
KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.