Pleasanton Independent School District (Isd)

The Pleasanton Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 3,403 students across five campuses in Texas, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, with a high level of economic disadvantage reflected in free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 55% to 73%.

Pleasanton High School stands out as the district's academic anchor, being the largest campus with 978 students and the only school with a 2-star rating. It boasts a strong 96.1% graduation rate and a low 0.8% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the Pleasanton Independent School District (Isd) School Of Choice, which serves only 11 students but has a 78.6% graduation rate and a 4.2% dropout rate. The School of Choice also struggles with test scores, such as a 20% proficiency rate in U.S. History compared to the district's 68.46%, and spends $2,000 less per student than the main high school, despite serving the most vulnerable population. In contrast, Pleasanton J H presents a math anomaly: while only 20% of 8th graders are proficient in standard math, students taking Algebra I achieve an impressive 89.74% proficiency rate, nearly double the district average of 45.17% and far exceeding the state average of 54.03%.

A key finding is the academic decline as students progress, with Pleasanton Elementary (Grades 3-5) performing within 5-10 points of state averages in Reading and Math, but proficiency dropping significantly by middle school—for example, 8th-grade math proficiency plummets to 20% versus the state's 47.24%. Despite these challenges, Pleasanton High School remains a bright spot, with competitive test scores in Biology (65.22%), English II (56.43%), and U.S. History (70.09%), indicating effective support systems for graduation. The district's overall ranking has been stable but low, hovering around the 27th percentile, with per-student spending averaging $11,656 across main campuses and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.