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Pleasant Grove Elementary School

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Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks 860 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

860^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stockbridge, Georgia, serving 537 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Henry County School District. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages on standardized assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade.

On the Milestones Assessment, Pleasant Grove Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below state and county averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.6% of 3rd graders and 31.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 34.9% and 39.3%, respectively. In math, proficiency rates ranged from 26.1% (5th grade) to 42.4% (4th grade), while the state averages were 44.3% and 49%. The school's performance is also below the Henry County district averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Smith-Barnes Elementary, Austin Road Elementary, and Timber Ridge Elementary, generally perform better than Pleasant Grove Elementary on the Milestones Assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. East Lake Elementary, located just 2.89 miles away, is the highest-performing school in the area, with proficiency rates well above the state and county averages.

522

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,265

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Reagan Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281

(770) 898-0176

District: Henry County

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School
High:	Woodland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

White:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

860^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	860 of 1238	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	868 of 1248	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	826 of 1242	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	848 of 1244	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	823 of 1214	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	690 of 1234	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	754 of 1209	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	659 of 1205	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	646 of 1233	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	568 of 1240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	338 of 1231	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	404 of 1225	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	312 of 1201	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	507 of 1212	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	360 of 1183	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	292 of 1133	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.4	457 of 1134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	327 of 1125	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	344 of 1101	68.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-13 vs state

Science30%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

The principal and teachers expect and strive for excellence. They are completely dedicated to the children and ensuring that they learn the material and that they are able to communicate what was learned. I have also been impressed by watching the faculty and staff set the goal of becoming the first STEM certified elementary school in the county and reaching that goal. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 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	150 Reagan Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0176	522	36	14.5	73.9%	92 (17.6%)	281 (53.8%)	98 (18.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	28.8	860^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.2	868^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.4%	8	14.6	31.8	29.5	29.3	42.4	26.1	29.5	$14,265	$652	$13,613
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 506-6391	491	37	13.3	68.4%	82 (16.7%)	313 (63.7%)	59 (12.0%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	27.2	887^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.8	857^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.3%	30	24.6	29.9	29.0	33.3	34.5	22.0	26.0	$15,775	$393	$15,381
Excelsior Village Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	5296 Hwy 155 North	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village Academies	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 893-3694	90	4	22.5	47.8%	2 (2.2%)	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$19,727	$8,220	$11,507
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	199 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8947	671	47	14.2	46.3%	162 (24.1%)	338 (50.4%)	76 (11.3%)	40 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	78.7	247^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.0%		59.3	458^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.3%	211	50.5	47.2	58.5	59.8	75.0	53.1	50.0	$14,024	$404	$13,619
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Brannan Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0107	560	38	14.5	65.9%	21 (3.8%)	418 (74.6%)	57 (10.2%)	29 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.8	931^st of 1248 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	24.0	31.8	30.5	27.1	31.8	13.7	18.9	$13,805	$421	$13,384
Cotton Indian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-9983	545	40	13.5	80.4%	62 (11.4%)	303 (55.6%)	128 (23.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	18.2	1026^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.5	1026^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.9	20.9	19.0	24.7	36.0	19.0	19.2	$15,523	$1,023	$14,499
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-0657	571	43	13.2	73.2%	83 (14.5%)	355 (62.2%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.0%)	39.8	687^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.6	655^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.5%	32	35.8	31.0	35.4	34.9	31.0	26.3	46.3	$16,178	$1,277	$14,901
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Austin Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-6556	414	34	12.3	77.8%	23 (5.6%)	279 (67.4%)	78 (18.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	29.7	838^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.3%		29	872^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.1%	34	25.8	23.7	31.3	27.3	23.7	31.3	40.6	$16,699	$931	$15,768
Timber Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Highway 20 E	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3237	713	47	15.1	46.6%	163 (22.9%)	391 (54.8%)	85 (11.9%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.0%)	63.6	396^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.0%		52.2	539^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.8%	143	33.3	40.3	58.4	34.1	54.3	64.0	52.0	$13,478	$405	$13,073
Flippen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Peach Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-3522	559	44	12.6	69.6%	63 (11.3%)	351 (62.8%)	99 (17.7%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	38	711^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.8	811^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.0%	100	36.1	19.6	35.6	39.8	30.4	32.6	38.9	$15,711	$522	$15,188

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 54% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Pleasant Grove Elementary School in?

Henry County

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Pleasant Grove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Grove Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodland Middle School
High : Woodland High School

Is Pleasant Grove Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks 860^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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