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How has PLEASANT GROVE EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623007251
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
1614 N ST AUGUSTINE, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 892-5000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
404 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 58 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pleasant Grove Elementary School→Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence→W W Samuell High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #3,089 of 4,401 | #252 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,086 of 4,466 | #278 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,999 of 4,466 | #241 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #455 of 3,998 | #66 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #3,343 of 4,938 | #315 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,843 of 4,622 | #262 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #3,437 of 4,628 | #322 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #781 of 2,838 | #92 of 274 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-138 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
83%
was 74%
% Black
14%
was 24%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 97% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 34.5 | 13.3:1 | 97% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 96% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 97% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Grove Elementary School.
About Pleasant Grove Elementary School
At 1614 N ST AUGUSTINE in DALLAS, Texas, Pleasant Grove Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 417 students in pre-K through 5.
In DALLAS ISD, 240 schools enroll a combined 140,630 students.
At Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 83% of the student body. Smaller groups are 14% Black. County-wide, 41% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Pleasant Grove Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The school reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pleasant Grove Elementary School is +3.4 points: 35.8% actual, 32.3% predicted.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School is located in Dallas County, where median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
The next-closest public school is Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pleasant Grove Elementary School at 4th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School had 555 students in 2017-18 and 417 in 2024-25, a 25% decrease. Black students went from 24% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 14% in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 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
- Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence0.4 mi · 467
- Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove0.6 mi · 529
- School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove0.7 mi · 385
- KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School0.8 mi · 496
- W W Samuell High School0.9 mi · 1,709
- John W Runyon Elementary School0.9 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Grove Elementary School?
Pleasant Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 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 students per teacher at Pleasant Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Pleasant Grove Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Grove Elementary School?
At Pleasant Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Pleasant Grove Elementary School public or private?
Pleasant Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.