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Pleasant Grove Middle

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Pleasant Grove Middle ranks 634 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 77% of California middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Middle is a public school serving about 470 students in grades 6-8 in Rescue, CA, part of the highly-ranked Rescue Union Elementary district, and it performs above the state average in English and Science.

While the school is solid overall, it faces some notable challenges when compared to other schools in its own district and the high-performing region. For example, its academic results are significantly lower than its district peer, Marina Village Middle, especially in mathematics, and it has a higher rate of chronic student absences. Interestingly, Pleasant Grove spends more per student and has smaller class sizes than some of these higher-achieving schools, including Willma Cavitt Junior High and Folsom Middle, suggesting resources alone aren't the defining factor for success.

The school's performance shows a distinct pattern, with 7th graders doing best in English and math scores remaining a persistent weakness across all grades. When compared to a school with a very similar student population like Miller's Hill, Pleasant Grove's academic outcomes are lower, indicating room for improvement in instructional effectiveness. Parents should note the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, even as it remains a stronger performer than schools in lower-ranked districts such as Herbert C. Green Middle.

470

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,567

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672-9415

(530) 672-4400

District: Rescue Union Elementary

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Ponderosa High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Green Valley Elementary
	Rescue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg66%

California avg41%

634^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Rescue Union Elementary

137^th of 1,543Rescue Union Elementary among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	634 of 2761	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	688 of 2783	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	486 of 2781	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	518 of 2740	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	123 of 894	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	438 of 2715	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	369 of 2480	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	606 of 2508	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	599 of 2497	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	396 of 2477	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	219 of 2379	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	257 of 2259	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	559 of 2236	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	440 of 2179	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	408 of 2063	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	244 of 2005	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	322 of 1999	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	414 of 1804	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.0	523 of 1777	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	70.1	425 of 1769	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	319 of 1531	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	102 of 354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	385 of 1491	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	312 of 1369	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.6	663 of 1521	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	84 of 1540	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	572 of 2533	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	657 of 2551	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	494 of 2531	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	577 of 2509	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	122 of 738	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	497 of 2380	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	374 of 2262	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	547 of 2395	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	646 of 2388	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	500 of 2374	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	406 of 2359	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	513 of 2213	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	370 of 2072	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	853 of 2542	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	806 of 2579	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	608 of 2531	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	795 of 2458	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	229 of 721	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	619 of 2369	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	333 of 2230	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	659 of 2534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	667 of 2552	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	448 of 2538	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	404 of 2527	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	102 of 763	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	342 of 2407	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	360 of 2273	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	442 of 1566	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	543 of 1552	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	434 of 1531	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	727 of 1520	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	745 of 1537	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	499 of 1543	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	529 of 1555	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	471 of 1602	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	449 of 1496	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2540 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-4400	470	25	18.7	27.2%	350 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.5%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	72.2	634^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.0%		69.9	688^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.3%	54										49.3	49.3			52.5	72.6	62.8	62.8			40.0	39.7	38.6	39.4	$15,567	$1,179	$14,388
Rolling Hills Middle	Public	6-8	7141 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9290	778	38	20.5	10.2%	436 (56.0%)	6 (0.8%)	126 (16.2%)	141 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.6%)	96	119^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.7%		95.1	153^rd of 2783 public middle schools	94.5%	34										65.4	65.4			79.0	77.4	77.9	78.1			74.4	71.0	70.0	71.7
Camerado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	2480 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-1658	536	25	21.1	20.5%	353 (65.9%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (24.1%)	19 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	85.8	355^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.1%		83.9	399^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.7%	44										59.3	59.3			57.0	77.5	61.9	65.4			53.5	63.6	56.5	57.8
Marina Village Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Francisco Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-3993	750	35	21.4	12.9%	510 (68.0%)	15 (2.0%)	98 (13.1%)	79 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40 (5.3%)	93.1	198^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.8%		94	186^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.3%	12										66.3	66.3			70.4	86.4	66.4	74.2			68.3	66.5	62.2	65.5	$12,645	$699	$11,946
Folsom Middle	Public	6-8	500 Blue Ravine Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9040	1,508	57	26.3	12.5%	587 (38.9%)	21 (1.4%)	196 (13.0%)	550 (36.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	146 (9.7%)	94	180^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.5%		94.7	165^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.1%	15										61.3	61.3			78.5	74.0	74.5	75.7			70.3	64.7	64.5	66.5	$18,834	$1,062	$17,772
Sutter Middle	Public	6-8	715 Riley St.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9035	1,628	69	23.6	21.4%	640 (39.3%)	36 (2.2%)	264 (16.2%)	509 (31.3%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	171 (10.5%)	89.3	292^nd of 2761 public middle schools	89.4%		91.7	239^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.4%	53	0.0	0.0	4.2	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		60.1	60.1			65.8	71.8	75.2	71.0			52.4	61.5	58.8	57.7	$18,893	$1,312	$17,581
Willma Cavitt Junior High	Public	7-8	7200 Fuller Dr.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 791-4152	375	15	24.4	8.5%	224 (59.7%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	70 (18.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.7%)	97.1	77^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.2%		98	53^rd of 2783 public middle schools	98.1%	24										72.4	72.4				79.9	81.2	80.7				75.6	70.6	72.7	$12,706	$393	$12,313
Gold Trail	Public	4-8	889 Cold Springs Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2595	274	13	20.7	34.7%	220 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	40.9	1471^st of 2761 public middle schools	46.7%		59.2	905^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.5%	566									44.6	30.9	37.8	70.2	53.6	44.0	40.0	37.7	49.5	57.6	42.1	26.0	30.9	25.5	37.0	$16,009	$1,094	$14,915
Miller's Hill	Public	4-8	7900 South Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	77	5	15.4	27.3%	57 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	97.1	81^st of 2761 public middle schools	97.1%		88.4	311^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	230									75.0	63.2	69.2	63.2	75.0	91.7		84.2	79.8	63.2	70.0	75.0		68.4	70.9	$18,377	$318	$18,059
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	4-6	9177 Twin School Rd.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 791-3477	619	20	30.9	10.3%	378 (61.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	96 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.4%)								(n/a)									57.3		57.3	68.6	74.9	83.7			75.3	71.9	72.4	76.6			73.5	$12,371	$821	$11,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Middle

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Middle usually go on to attend Ponderosa High

Is Pleasant Grove Middle a good school?

Pleasant Grove Middle ranks 634^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Grove Middle in?

Rescue Union Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Pleasant Grove Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Middle?

Students at Pleasant Grove Middle are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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