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Pleasant Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Elementary School serves approximately 524 students in grades PK-5 in the Jefferson County school district, and has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Alabama elementary schools over the past decade.

The most significant concern for parents is mathematics proficiency, which is critically low and declines as students advance through grade levels. In the most recent school year, only 14.86% of 3rd graders, 9.3% of 4th graders, and 7.06% of 5th graders were proficient in math—far below district and state averages. This pattern is more pronounced than at nearby Minor Community School, where 5th grade math proficiency (17.24%) actually exceeds 4th grade performance, and Hueytown Intermediate School, which achieves 21.38% proficiency in 5th grade math. The school also saw a dramatic spike in chronic absenteeism, jumping from 9.6% to 17.7% in one year—now exceeding both district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch increased significantly to 64%, and the school spends notably less per student ($8,020) than nearby schools like Brighton School ($10,820) and Central Park Elementary ($11,240).

There is some positive news: English Language Arts performance shows relative strength, particularly in 3rd grade where proficiency reached 50%, close to the district average. The school also performs relatively better with special education students, ranking in the 17th percentile statewide. While the school faces significant challenges—particularly in math and attendance—the ELA foundation and the success of nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Hueytown Intermediate School, suggest that targeted interventions in mathematics and attendance could yield meaningful improvements for students at Pleasant Grove Elementary School.

524

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,020

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Park Rd
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127

(205) 379-5200

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.4%

White:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (28% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

602^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

100^th of 140Jefferson 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	13.9	602 of 686	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	583 of 680	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	573 of 684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	597 of 680	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	588 of 687	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	569 of 692	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	506 of 681	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	501 of 680	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	542 of 688	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	515 of 691	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	532 of 691	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	465 of 695	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	267 of 696	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	140 of 696	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	262 of 709	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	215 of 704	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	380 of 696	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	387 of 698	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	472 of 698	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.9	213 of 689	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	212 of 688	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.5	108 of 623	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	344 of 428	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	306 of 427	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	310 of 420	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	358 of 427	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	331 of 426	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	303 of 426	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	221 of 426	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	211 of 423	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	209 of 336	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	570 of 651	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	547 of 649	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	567 of 650	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	561 of 645	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	565 of 656	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	546 of 656	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	499 of 646	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	481 of 640	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	618 of 667	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	612 of 660	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	580 of 670	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	548 of 623	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	601 of 651	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	527 of 653	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	509 of 649	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	527 of 651	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	484 of 567	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	574 of 659	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	584 of 651	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	544 of 655	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	580 of 649	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	579 of 669	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	546 of 669	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	483 of 650	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	490 of 650	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	484 of 639	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	339 of 403	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	293 of 395	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	354 of 373	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	326 of 345	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	372 of 398	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	351 of 392	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	316 of 344	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	363 of 540	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	429 of 539	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	249 of 529	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	373 of 508	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	340 of 369	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)33rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English46%-18 vs state

Science24%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 20, 2017

I don't know who ranked this school so poorly, but I question whether or not you have any children in this school. PGES is an excellent school and the staff does a great job with the students. No school is perfect, but this school is far from a one-star elementary school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

I'm surprised by the previous post as well. I would suggest that anyone interested in Pleasant Grove Elementary read some of the posts on www.greatschools.net for more reviews. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 8, 2009

After being in a different AL School District for 5 yrs, a school district that did what law said & what we asked & we were happy with. We had to move to Jefferson County School district w/a job transfer.
We were more than disappointed w/Pleasant Grove Elementary. The administration was less than satisfying. By administration I mean Principal Jacks & Asst. Principal Lightsey. I was lied to over & over by them. They kept claiming that they could not do certain things w/my son, who is Sp Ed. But I did my homework & found out that they COULD do the things I was requesting. They refused over & over even when I took a book of the Sp Ed laws in the State of AL & threw it in their faces. We went to the Jefferson County School Board & again was disappointed. No one seemed to care whether our son learned anything or not. Everyone seemed more concerned about the schools test scores. We thought about suing the school system, but decided to just home school instead. My son has learned more being home schooled than he did in his 2 yrs in Pleasant Grove Elem. Close Quote

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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 (2019)
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 (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	524	30	17.6	64.1%	20 (3.8%)	479 (91.4%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	13.9	602^nd of 686 public elementary schools	12.2%		15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	14.9	9.3	7.1	24.4	50.0	32.6	56.5	$8,020	$850	$7,150
Hueytown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1921 Primary School Drive	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4950	601	40	15.1	58.7%	131 (21.8%)	337 (56.1%)	89 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$10,289	$2,195	$8,064
Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 Highland Dr	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6837	275	15	18.3	88.7%	1 (0.4%)	255 (92.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	21.1	544^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.4	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%	49	30.2	22.5	21.9	21.1	58.1	36.6	48.0	$9,867	$1,722	$8,027
Brighton School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Brown Cir	Brighton	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2650	336	17	19.4	82.7%	10 (3.0%)	155 (46.1%)	163 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	18.3	570^th of 686 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.7	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%	39	14.9	17.8	39.6	22.2	45.8	24.4	50.0	$10,820	$2,114	$8,677
Wylam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Erie Street	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6800	399	23	17.3	78.4%	4 (1.0%)	338 (84.7%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9.9	640^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.7	590^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.2%	50	15.8	14.8	10.5	21.3	42.9	27.9	42.1	$13,796	$2,962	$10,832
Robinson Primary School	Public	K-2	301 61st St	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6827	238	14	17.0	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	220 (92.4%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$12,020	$2,367	$9,535
Hueytown Intermediate School	Public	K-5	1950 Intermediate School Road	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4100	527	27	19.8	67.9%	115 (21.8%)	331 (62.8%)	65 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	19	564^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.8%		25.5	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%	54	20.3	13.9	21.4	31.1	48.1	36.1	57.9	$8,544	$1,354	$7,171
Midfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Parkwood St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-7727	377	18	20.9	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	321 (85.1%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13.7	603^rd of 686 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.8	658^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	13.9	20.3		34.4	31.0	35.9		$11,182	$1,903	$9,275
Charles A Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4811 Court J	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6860	296	18	16.4	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	276 (93.2%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	579^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.8	553^rd of 680 public elementary schools	18.7%	26	10.7	15.6	20.0	16.3	46.4	36.4	63.4	$11,676	$1,394	$10,280
Minor Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3006 Cora Avenue	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4800	384	24	16.2	74.2%	53 (13.8%)	240 (62.5%)	64 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	15.1	591^st of 686 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.9	568^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.5%	23	27.1	10.5	17.2	19.3	41.4	26.3	58.6	$11,201	$2,244	$8,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Grove Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Grove Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pleasant Grove High School

Is Pleasant Grove Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant Grove Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Pleasant Grove Elementary School.

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