Pleasant Grove Middle

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Pleasant Grove Middle ranks 488 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672-9415

(530) 672-4400

District: Rescue Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
488^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,953

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Ponderosa High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Green Valley Elementary
	Rescue Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 476

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Grove Middle ranks better than 82.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Hispanic (22.9%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Middle is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Grove Middle employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Grove Middle is $10,953.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pleasant Grove Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Grove Middle 488^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Pleasant Grove Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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White students:

Rescue Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rescue Union Elementary 147^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Grove Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.08	425^th	1769	76.0%
2005	65.05	523^rd	1777	70.6%
2006	72.81	414^th	1804	77.1%
2007	78.86	322^nd	1999	83.9%
2008	82.66	244^th	2005	87.8%
2009	74.40	408^th	2063	80.2%
2010	74.47	440^th	2179	79.8%
2011	69.64	559^th	2236	75.0%
2012	81.73	257^th	2259	88.6%
2013	84.02	219^th	2379	90.8%
2015	81.51	396^th	2477	84.0%
2016	72.86	599^th	2497	76.0%
2017	72.90	606^th	2508	75.8%
2018	83.80	369^th	2480	85.1%
2019	81.86	438^th	2715	83.9%
2021	82.34	123^rd	894	86.2%
2022	78.46	518^th	2740	81.1%
2023	79.83	488^th	2788	82.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	84.15	84^th	1540	94.5%
2023	42.63	663^rd	1523	56.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.35	435^th	1532	71.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.44	333^rd	2230	85.1%
2019	64.46	619^th	2369	73.9%
2021	58.90	229^th	721	68.2%
2022	57.36	795^th	2458	67.7%
2023	66.08	608^th	2535	76.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.44	374^th	2262	83.5%
2019	76.56	497^th	2380	79.1%
2021	79.84	122^nd	738	83.5%
2022	71.63	577^th	2509	77.0%
2023	76.71	496^th	2535	80.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.44	312^th	1369	77.2%
2019	61.06	385^th	1491	74.2%
2021	56.94	102^nd	354	71.2%
2022	66.40	319^th	1531	79.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.72	360^th	2273	84.2%
2019	84.10	342^nd	2407	85.8%
2021	82.71	102^nd	763	86.6%
2022	81.95	404^th	2527	84.0%
2023	79.61	450^th	2546	82.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.12	370^th	2072	82.1%
2019	68.47	513^th	2213	76.8%
2022	74.41	406^th	2359	82.8%
2023	70.17	503^rd	2379	78.9%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.50	449^th	1496	70.0%
2019	68.93	471^st	1602	70.6%
2022	63.41	529^th	1555	66.0%
2023	64.51	502^nd	1549	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Grove Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	563	8	22	47	14	n/a	n/a	0	654
2005	578	4	21	50	10	n/a	n/a	3	666
2006	562	6	22	49	17	n/a	n/a	16	672
2007	542	6	25	51	11	n/a	n/a	21	656
2008	514	5	24	53	13	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	515	5	21	55	11	5	44	0	656
2010	498	10	12	83	8	2	30	0	643
2011	503	7	9	74	5	2	41	0	641
2012	464	8	14	93	5	2	42	0	628
2013	465	3	18	91	2	2	30	0	611
2014	438	2	22	89	5	1	36	0	593
2015	430	1	17	95	3	1	36	0	583
2016	440	6	13	116	5	0	40	0	620
2017	422	7	6	108	0	0	31	0	574
2018	420	2	13	96	2	0	21	0	554
2019	374	2	13	113	1	1	8	0	512
2020	348	1	12	110	2	3	8	0	484
2021	424	6	48	127	0	3	23	0	631
2022	341	4	13	103	1	3	14	1	480
2023	332	3	11	109	5	3	12	1	476

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Grove Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	654	26.6	24.6	17.7
2005	666	26.0	25.6	18.9
2006	672	28.7	23.4	16
2007	656	29.4	22.3	19.4
2008	609	34.7	17.6	16.9
2009	656	30.5	19.5	21.2
2010	643	30.3	21.1	22.2
2011	641	n/a	n/a	22.3
2012	628	28.8	21.7	n/a
2013	611	28.0	21.8	19.8
2014	593	28.0	21.1	21.1
2015	583	25.0	23.3	18.9
2016	620	29.0	21.3	20.2
2017	574	28.0	20.5	19.9
2018	554	27.8	19.9	24.7
2019	512	25.2	20.2	28.5
2020	484	n/a	n/a	30
2021	631	29.6	21.2	22.7
2022	480	24.7	19.4	23.5
2023	476	24.3	19.5	23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Grove Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	654	26.6	24.6	17.7
2005	666	26.0	25.6	18.9
2006	672	28.7	23.4	16
2007	656	29.4	22.3	19.4
2008	609	34.7	17.6	16.9
2009	656	30.5	19.5	21.2
2010	643	30.3	21.1	22.2
2011	641	n/a	n/a	22.3
2012	628	28.8	21.7	n/a
2013	611	28.0	21.8	19.8
2014	593	28.0	21.1	21.1
2015	583	25.0	23.3	18.9
2016	620	29.0	21.3	20.2
2017	574	28.0	20.5	19.9
2018	554	27.8	19.9	24.7
2019	512	25.2	20.2	28.5
2020	484	n/a	n/a	30
2021	631	29.6	21.2	22.7
2022	480	24.7	19.4	23.5
2023	476	24.3	19.5	23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Grove Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,953

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Grove Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 438^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 488^th of 2788 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Grove Middle)	60.8	56.1	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rescue Union Elementary)	70.2	67.4	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Grove Middle)	50	44.2	5.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rescue Union Elementary)	60.6	56.4	4.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Grove Middle)	77.5	67.4	10.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rescue Union Elementary)	79.7	71	8.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Grove Middle)	52.8	45.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rescue Union Elementary)	64.9	59.5	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Grove Middle)	71.3	62.7	8.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rescue Union Elementary)	75.8	66.4	9.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Grove Middle)	49.7	42.9	6.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rescue Union Elementary)	63.1	50.5	12.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Grove Middle)	47.5	45.3	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Rescue Union Elementary)	60.4	50.5	9.9%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	512	476	7%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	113	109	3.5%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	374	332	11.2%
Two or More Races	8	12	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.5%	23.3%	5.2%

Schools Near Pleasant Grove Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
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	476	24	19.5	23.3%	332 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	109 (22.9%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	79.8	488^th of 2798 public middle schools	82.6%		78.5	518^th of 2740 public middle schools	81.1%	30		45.3	45.3			56.1	67.4	62.7	61.9			44.2	45.7	42.9	44.2	$10,953
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	817	40	20.2	10.5%	465 (56.9%)	9 (1.1%)	121 (14.8%)	155 (19.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.5%)	95.1	148^th of 2798 public middle schools	94.7%		95.9	117^th of 2740 public middle schools	95.7%	31		56.0	56.0			75.6	83.7	71.3	77.3			65.0	71.8	55.2	64.7	$9,246
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	479	23	21.2	23.0%	332 (69.3%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (20.0%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	86	352^nd of 2798 public middle schools	87.4%		80.1	470^th of 2740 public middle schools	82.8%	118		58.1	58.1			61.8	60.7	74.6	66.2			52.1	42.1	54.0	49.7	$10,183
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	736	36	20.2	8.3%	496 (67.4%)	10 (1.4%)	98 (13.3%)	89 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	93.3	193^rd of 2798 public middle schools	93.1%		91.8	225^th of 2740 public middle schools	91.8%	32		54.1	54.1			74.1	73.3	69.0	72.2			63.7	68.2	55.8	62.4	$8,843
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	1,340	54	24.8	6.6%	600 (44.8%)	20 (1.5%)	158 (11.8%)	457 (34.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.5%)	96.3	113^th of 2798 public middle schools	96.0%		96.5	99^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.4%	14		63.4	63.4			73.5	79.4	80.2	77.5			65.2	67.8	71.3	67.9	$6,138
Sutter Middle	Public	6-8	715 Riley St.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9035	1,552	62	25.0	14.9%	656 (42.3%)	33 (2.1%)	237 (15.3%)	468 (30.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	150 (9.7%)	88.9	305^th of 2798 public middle schools	89.1%		89.8	283^rd of 2740 public middle schools	89.7%	22		60.9	60.9			62.3	71.7	66.2	66.8			49.6	60.1	53.0	54.4	$5,999
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	360	15	23.4	6.1%	228 (63.3%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.6%)	54 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.0%)	98.2	46^th of 2798 public middle schools	98.4%		98.1	46^th of 2740 public middle schools	98.3%			73.2	73.2				85.8	82.7	84.2				72.7	68.7	70.7	$10,173
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	278	15	18.1	29.5%	220 (79.1%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (15.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	71.1	661^st of 2798 public middle schools	76.4%		72.1	638^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.7%	23	23.2	50.8	37.6	64.0	39.3	32.6	48.2	65.0	50.4	48.0	25.0	34.8	44.6	50.8	40.9	$9,112
Miller's Hill	Public	4-8	7900 S. Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	96	5	19.2	11.5%	75 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	88.6	314^th of 2798 public middle schools	88.8%		89	294^th of 2740 public middle schools	89.3%	20	63.6	46.7	53.9	76.5	81.8	79.2	52.2	66.7	70.0	77.8	54.6	66.7	60.9	73.3	67.0	$15,065
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	4-6	9177 Twin Sch Rd.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 791-3477	515	18	28.7	6.8%	325 (63.1%)	8 (1.6%)	47 (9.1%)	76 (14.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.1%)								(n/a)	63.5		63.5	79.5	79.7	81.4			80.3	81.7	62.8	74.4			73.3	$9,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Middle

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Middle?

Students at Pleasant Grove Middle are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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 488^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Pleasant Grove Middle.

What district is Pleasant Grove Middle in?

Rescue Union Elementary

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