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Pleasant Valley Elementary School

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 146 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Jacksonville, AL, is a mid-sized school serving 458 students in grades PK through 6 within the Calhoun County district, and it has built a strong reputation for academic consistency, ranking in the top 20-25% of Alabama elementary schools for the past decade.

Academically, Pleasant Valley consistently outperforms both district and state averages, with particularly strong results in mathematics and English/Language Arts. For example, 6th grade math proficiency (55.93%) is about 20 points above the state average, and 3rd grade ELA proficiency (84.62%) exceeds the state by nearly 20 points. The school is especially effective with students who face economic challenges, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for low socioeconomic status students—higher than its overall ranking. It also provides strong support for special education students, ranking in the 87th percentile. When compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Valley holds its own: it ranks nearly identically to Alexandria Elementary School (same district) and outperforms Kitty Stone Elementary School in Jacksonville City, which has a similar demographic profile but notably lower math scores. However, Southside Elementary School in Etowah County has recently surpassed Pleasant Valley, though it serves a more affluent population.

One of the school's standout features is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, which is below both district and state averages and among the lowest of nearby schools—a strong indicator of student engagement and family involvement. Additionally, Pleasant Valley spends less per student ($8,962) than several neighboring schools yet achieves better outcomes, suggesting efficient resource use. While the school's overall ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, its continued success with its most vulnerable students and its strong math program make it a reliable, top-tier choice for families in the Jacksonville area.

458

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,378

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

265 Mark Green Road
Jacksonville, AL 36265

(256) 741-6600

District: Calhoun County

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Alabama avg51%

146^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County

61^st of 140Calhoun County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	146 of 686	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	130 of 680	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	68 of 684	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	83 of 680	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	115 of 687	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	127 of 692	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	68 of 681	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	62 of 680	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	78 of 688	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	83 of 691	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	104 of 691	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	141 of 695	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	89 of 696	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	105 of 696	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	130 of 709	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	89 of 704	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	148 of 696	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	234 of 698	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.6	65 of 698	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	182 of 651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	114 of 649	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	52 of 650	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	58 of 645	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	114 of 656	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	178 of 656	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	100 of 646	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	37 of 640	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	87 of 667	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	82 of 660	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	37 of 670	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	27 of 623	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	62 of 651	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	61 of 653	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	39 of 651	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	49 of 567	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	135 of 659	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	176 of 651	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	88 of 655	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	124 of 649	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	121 of 669	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	109 of 669	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	54 of 650	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	73 of 650	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	98 of 639	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	68 of 403	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	38 of 395	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	43 of 373	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	88 of 345	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	92 of 398	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	194 of 501	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	168 of 532	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	98 of 535	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	121 of 528	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	153 of 540	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	189 of 539	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	108 of 529	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	97 of 508	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	118 of 369	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English74%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+17 vs state

Science53%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Mark Green Road	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6600	458	27	16.9	52.2%	428 (93.4%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	76.8	146^th of 686 public elementary schools	78.7%		78.4	130^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.9%	16	63.5	55.9	52.8	55.9	52.9	84.6	67.7	81.1	62.7	$11,378	$2,324	$9,022
Kitty Stone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 James Hopkins Rd SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 782-5191	929	49	18.9	57.8%	440 (47.4%)	282 (30.4%)	63 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (14.6%)	58.2	287^th of 686 public elementary schools	58.2%		62.1	256^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.4%	31	49.6	39.3	48.6	24.8	46.9	69.1	62.8	76.8	60.3	$10,971	$2,232	$8,732
Hokes Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5375 Main Street	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5571	610	37	16.4	45.4%	561 (92.0%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	67.1	220^th of 686 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.9	207^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.6%	13	44.8	43.3	47.7		64.4	79.2	63.3	75.0		$11,054	$2,229	$8,825
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	77.2	138^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.9%		68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%	72	55.7	46.7			68.0	82.9	74.7			$9,969	$1,992	$7,978
Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	77.2	140^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.6%		67.1	216^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.2%	76	68.1	48.4			66.9	85.0	62.9			$10,778	$1,845	$8,900
Weaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 School Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7100	544	33	16.4	66.4%	366 (67.3%)	95 (17.5%)	33 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.3%)	43.7	407^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.9	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%	4	35.3	31.8	36.8	10.1	58.4	67.7	56.8	70.6	40.6	$11,012	$2,538	$8,428
Piedmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Hood St West	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7483	542	30	18.0	58.9%	427 (78.8%)	52 (9.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93	31^st of 686 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.3	44^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.5%	13	88.9	82.6	80.8		66.7	88.9	84.1	89.7		$10,755	$2,550	$8,194
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4952	433	23	18.6	90.8%	61 (14.1%)	196 (45.3%)	160 (37.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	11.7	627^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.7	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%	14	11.0	14.9	21.4		28.4	33.7	34.3	39.3		$16,038	$7,445	$8,582
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	585	34	17.2	31.8%	508 (86.8%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	90	53^rd of 686 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.5	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%	41	73.5	67.9	51.7		73.8	91.2	85.7	93.3		$9,377	$1,370	$8,007
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-3604	225	12	18.3	73.3%	20 (8.9%)	158 (70.2%)	40 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	65.1	237^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.5%		50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%	112	60.0	50.0	48.5		39.3	85.7	60.7	69.7		$13,961	$4,688	$9,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pleasant Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 146^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary School in?

Calhoun County

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