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Pleasant Grove Elementary

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Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks 212 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Elementary is a small, PK–5 public school in Morrisville, NC, serving 376 students within Wake County Schools. The school has risen dramatically in recent years, climbing from the 49th percentile statewide in 2023-24 to the 86th percentile in 2025-26, when it earned 4 stars and ranked 212th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, it is the smallest and one of the most individualized schools in its immediate Morrisville-area comparison group.

In the latest testing year, Pleasant Grove exceeded the state average in all seven reported EOG categories and beat the Wake County district average in six of seven, with 5th-grade math the only exception. Reading is a particular strength: 3rd-grade reading proficiency reached 78.5 percent versus the district's 65.4 percent, and 5th-grade reading hit 76.5 percent versus 66.0. Among nearby schools, Pleasant Grove now trails only Cedar Fork Elementary and Parkside Elementary and ranks above Sterling Montessori Academy and several Durham-area schools. The gap with Brier Creek Elementary, just 1.33 miles away, is stark — proficiency differences range from 20 to over 40 points. English Language Learner students have ranked at or above the 85th percentile statewide in three of the last four years, an unusual strength.

The school's rapid improvement coincides with falling chronic absenteeism, from 30.7 percent in 2022-23 to 17.9 percent in 2024-25, now below district and state averages. Challenges remain: economically disadvantaged students rank at the 50th percentile statewide, well below the school's overall 86th-percentile standing, and 5th-grade math trails high-performing neighbors like Cedar Fork. Because Pleasant Grove is small, a single strong or weak cohort can shift results noticeably, so future data will show whether this trajectory holds. Overall, the school has moved from mid-tier to high-performing, with reading instruction and English learner support standing out as its clearest strengths.

376

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

29.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3605 Pleasant Grove Church Rd
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 694-8770

District: Wake County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.3%

African American:

18.9%

White:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

212^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 46 pts since 2019

From bottom 40% (2019) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	212 of 1492	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	525 of 1490	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	768 of 1505	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	681 of 1502	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	570 of 1514	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	653 of 1489	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	887 of 1473	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	271 of 903	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.9	559 of 918	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	595 of 924	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	500 of 933	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	321 of 927	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	245 of 896	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	552 of 949	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	104 of 927	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.2	101 of 131	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	100 of 130	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	84 of 114	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	234 of 634	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	799 of 878	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	76 of 519	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	61 of 533	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	51 of 514	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	50.0	194 of 485	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	325 of 497	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	162 of 421	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	120 of 1447	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	66.9	420 of 1451	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	899 of 1455	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	565 of 1459	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	458 of 1458	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	553 of 1440	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	908 of 1424	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	638 of 1405	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	348 of 743	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	335 of 710	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	68 of 669	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	312 of 582	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	341 of 500	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.5	164 of 494	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	67 of 612	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	530 of 951	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	205 of 915	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	277 of 893	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	410 of 843	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	709 of 865	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	486 of 851	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	715 of 1434	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.5	1176 of 1437	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	842 of 1450	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	727 of 1437	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	503 of 1366	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	725 of 1329	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1125 of 1361	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	564 of 1332	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	359 of 1451	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	606 of 1450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	658 of 1464	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	785 of 1461	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	637 of 1464	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	722 of 1444	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	831 of 1430	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	403 of 1413	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	403 of 801	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	517 of 1166	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	492 of 1183	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	303 of 1194	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	607 of 1172	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	293 of 1183	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	307 of 1178	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

White (2024)56th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2024)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+13 vs state

Science74%+7 vs state

Reading74%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 8, 2021

I had multi issues with this school. There was a physical incident in the bathroom with my kindergarten daughter. If your looking for a good school please try and choose an alternative for your children if you can. This was an awful experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2020

This is fairly new school. There have been teacher changes over the last two years. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 9, 2019

This is such a wonderful school. Fairly new school, lots of dedicated staff and faculty who have the best interest for all their students. Incredible PTA who goes above and beyond to ensure their mission statement is always represented in their actions. Since it's new, the children have lots of modern furniture, nice learning spaces and clean school. The staff are encouraging and involved. I can not thank enough the staff and faculty for making the transition from out of state a breeze. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 31, 2019

Love the school and staff. Can't say enough good things about the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (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/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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 Pleasant Grove Church Rd	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8770	376	29	12.7	29.8%	64 (17.0%)	71 (18.9%)	24 (6.4%)	193 (51.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	82.2	212^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.8%		62.4	525^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.8%	313	80.0	81.0	66.7				78.5	69.6	76.5				74.5		$9,061	$439	$8,622
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Brier Creek Parkway	Raleigh	27617	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 484-4747	642	48	13.4	63.9%	146 (22.7%)	299 (46.6%)	138 (21.5%)	36 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	16.7	1339^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.3%		30.3	1085^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.2%	254	45.1	41.6	49.5				39.3	36.6	34.6				52.3		$9,431	$337	$9,094
The Institute Development Young Leaders	Public, Charter	K-8	4300 S. Miami Blvd.	Durham	27703	Durham County	The Institute for the Development of You	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 308-9731	419	26	16.2	—	5 (1.2%)	214 (51.1%)	181 (43.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	28.1	1133^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.3	930^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.6%	203	26.8	36.5	69.0	53.4	58.1	50.0	23.2	28.8	66.7	37.9	55.8	41.7	66.7	75.0
Cedar Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Town Hall Drive	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5240	778	55	14.1	17.0%	115 (14.8%)	57 (7.3%)	59 (7.6%)	516 (66.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	91.9	88^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.3	134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.0%	46	87.5	79.0	89.6				80.5	76.6	83.4				84.7		$8,320	$370	$7,950
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2009 S Miami Boulevard	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3904	442	32	13.8	—	33 (7.5%)	209 (47.3%)	171 (38.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	24.2	1203^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	19.4%		25.5	1169^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%	34	40.6	49.4	44.9				44.9	52.5	42.3				50.6		$10,668	$1,389	$9,280
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Parkside Valley Dr	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-7888	730	51	14.3	21.9%	161 (22.1%)	91 (12.5%)	71 (9.7%)	364 (49.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.3%)	90.5	110^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.6%		92	81^st of 1490 public elementary schools	94.6%	29	86.6	80.5	81.1				80.4	82.1	79.5				81.8
Sterling Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 Treybrooke Drive	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Sterling Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 462-8889	702	33	21.0	—	256 (36.5%)	57 (8.1%)	30 (4.3%)	299 (42.6%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	44 (6.3%)	75.6	308^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.3	275^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.5%	33	70.5	50.0	68.8	76.9	63.0	75.0	78.2	71.4	76.6	86.5	68.1	84.1	76.6	88.6
Research Triangle Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 Ellis Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Research Triangle Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 957-7108	710	33	21.8	—	23 (3.2%)	459 (64.6%)	170 (23.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	27.1	1157^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.1	1314^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.8%	157	30.9	45.8	37.1	33.3	50.0	55.6	36.2	62.5	54.8	40.5	52.5	50.8	66.1	50.0
North Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2201 E Geer St	Durham	27704	Durham County	North Oak Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(919) 695-9900				—															(n/a)	49.2	44.7	37.8				35.4	46.1	31.1				44.4
Kestrel Heights School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 South Alston Ave.	Durham	27713	Durham County	Kestrel Heights School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 484-1300	421	29	14.4	56.3%	29 (6.9%)	244 (58.0%)	86 (20.4%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	38.7	924^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.3	976^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.5%	52	64.9	65.2	56.4	48.2	41.5	18.9	39.5	56.5	53.8	46.4	48.1	53.7	56.4	64.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Elementary

What district is Pleasant Grove Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

Is Pleasant Grove Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks 212^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Pleasant Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Grove Elementary are 51% Asian, 19% African American, 17% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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