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Pleasant Grove Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Elementary in Dallas, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 417 students in a high-poverty area where over 96% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced significant academic volatility, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 55th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 21st percentile in 2025-2026, a steeper decline than nearby schools like Annie Webb Blanton Elementary, which has steadily improved to the 58th percentile.

Despite overall struggles, Pleasant Grove has two standout programs. Its Special Education students ranked in the 90th percentile (5 stars) in 2024-2025, an exceptional achievement compared to the school's overall 24th percentile ranking. Additionally, the bilingual program consistently outperforms district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests—for example, 57.58% of 4th graders were proficient versus 50.11% in the district and 37.14% statewide. However, a stark gender gap exists: female students ranked in the 56th percentile while male students ranked in the 19th percentile in 2024-2025, a gap that widened further in 2025-2026.

For context, Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary, just 1.63 miles away and serving a nearly identical population, has undergone a dramatic turnaround from the 15th to the 80th percentile in two years. In 2025-2026, Cuellar's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (55.77%) was more than triple Pleasant Grove's (16.67%), and its math proficiency (72.82%) was over four times higher (16.36%). Pleasant Grove's per-student spending ($11,916) and student-teacher ratio (15.4) are average for the area, suggesting its challenges stem from instructional quality or school culture rather than resources. The school has proven it can achieve high performance with certain groups—the key is replicating those successes schoolwide.

417

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,132

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1614 N St Augustine
Dallas, TX 75217-2654

(972) 892-5000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence
High:	W W Samuell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

13.9%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 21st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

3,665^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	3665 of 4627	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	3551 of 4651	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3427 of 4710	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2411 of 4647	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	2054 of 4581	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	2219 of 4578	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2657 of 4479	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3135 of 4359	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	3474 of 4329	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	3784 of 4286	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	4119 of 4320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	3436 of 4260	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	3102 of 4221	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.2	2505 of 4206	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.8	3597 of 4095	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	3366 of 3937	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	3429 of 3884	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	3519 of 3768	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	3159 of 3724	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	2803 of 3476	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.7	2918 of 3475	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.3	3046 of 3465	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1674 of 2406	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	1370 of 1905	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1729 of 2443	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1743 of 2443	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2317 of 2421	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1911 of 2444	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1911 of 2515	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	2213 of 2483	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.4	558 of 4461	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	548 of 4331	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1247 of 4295	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1318 of 4240	68.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1469 of 2918	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2374 of 3668	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	979 of 3556	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	449 of 3487	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	219 of 3446	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	447 of 3333	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	132 of 3226	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2983 of 4575	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	1653 of 3744	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	2913 of 4658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	1801 of 4588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2468 of 4561	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	2308 of 4499	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2863 of 4348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2987 of 4306	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	2844 of 3075	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	2326 of 2619	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	2491 of 2980	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	1817 of 2958	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	2301 of 3006	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	2922 of 3184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	2979 of 3106	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3102 of 4413	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.5	1696 of 3644	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	2728 of 4465	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	1206 of 4401	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	907 of 4376	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	898 of 4329	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	1492 of 4188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1770 of 4168	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	3087 of 4520	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	1586 of 3705	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2747 of 4594	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1591 of 4521	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1354 of 4477	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	1440 of 4451	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1798 of 4309	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2464 of 4264	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	4132 of 4582	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	3019 of 3739	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3816 of 4647	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2825 of 4585	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	1936 of 4563	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	2074 of 4498	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2389 of 4357	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3286 of 4319	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2237 of 4301	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.7	350 of 3549	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	45.9	2182 of 4292	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	926 of 4086	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	2022 of 3684	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1801 of 3558	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-19 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

i have gone to this school and it has changed over the years and its as fun as ever Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Pleasant Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1614 N St Augustine	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5000	417	27	15.4	96.9%	8 (1.9%)	58 (13.9%)	345 (82.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.4	3665^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.8%		28	3551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	114	37.8	57.6	51.7				16.7	26.1	44.4	42.3	16.4	35.7	46.8	32.7	$11,132
KIPP Pleasant Grove Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2200 N St Augustine	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4230	496	25	19.4	95.4%	11 (2.2%)	282 (56.9%)	182 (36.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	22	3940^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.1	3969^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	29							29.6	24.6	52.2		29.6	34.8	33.3		$8,006
John W Runyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 Cradlerock Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6100	417	29	14.3	97.4%	5 (1.2%)	121 (29.0%)	281 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	38.2	2874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.9%		22.1	3908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%	1034	23.1	38.5	75.0			83.3	53.6	46.7	52.5	34.2	44.2	32.6	40.5	34.2	$12,152
William M Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N St Augustine Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6200	573	37	15.4	99.1%	8 (1.4%)	39 (6.8%)	514 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.1	3012^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		40.8	2722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.5%	290	27.7	44.1	38.9				31.0	55.6	38.3		30.3	51.4	40.5		$10,461
Golden Rule Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10747 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	214	17	12.6	96.7%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3448^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		42.7	2596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	852	25.0	0.0	30.0	10.0	0.0		28.6	21.4	76.9	40.9	12.5	7.7	39.1	40.9	$8,615
Edward Titche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9560 Highfield Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2100	676	46	14.6	99.4%	11 (1.6%)	167 (24.7%)	480 (71.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	21	3991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	13.7%		39.7	2788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.1%	1203	16.3	29.6	37.8	11.1	16.7		26.3	17.7	34.2	43.2	22.2	30.3	42.5	24.7	$10,790
Annie Webb Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8915 Greenmound Ave	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1700	685	48	14.2	97.8%	14 (2.0%)	63 (9.2%)	598 (87.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53.1	1954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		56.7	1742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	212	37.5	56.9	44.0		20.0		35.7	40.6	38.7	44.6	52.5	56.5	80.5	25.3	$12,265
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8421 Bohannon Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 391-7964	578	30	19.0	99.3%	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	4190^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.8	4097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	93							32.4	36.2	33.8	37.2	11.8	30.9	29.9	24.5	$15,391
John Q Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8239 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1200	399	29	13.7	98.0%	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.8%)	377 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.8	3168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.3	3958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	790	39.3	64.0	36.4				32.1	47.9	32.4	44.4	45.3	31.5	34.0	42.6	$13,457
B H Macon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Holcomb Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1500	535	38	14.0	95.3%	9 (1.7%)	34 (6.4%)	485 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47.4	2249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		39.7	2791^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	542	35.0	40.0	50.0				61.5	48.1	54.7		24.1	55.3	42.5		$10,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence
High : W W Samuell High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Grove Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Pleasant Grove Elementary.

Is Pleasant Grove Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant Grove Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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