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Pleasant Grove Middle

Public Grades 6-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Grove Middle in Texarkana, TX, is a high-performing school serving 537 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-rated Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state averages and nearby schools like Texas Middle and Liberty-Eylau Middle. For example, 8th-grade reading proficiency at Pleasant Grove (86.34%) is nearly double that of Texas Middle (44.71%) and Liberty-Eylau (42.67%). The school also offers a unique advantage in math, with 97.3% of 8th graders passing the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and rates at nearby schools.

Pleasant Grove is particularly effective with specific student groups, ranking in the top 10% statewide for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socio-economic status students. This is a stark contrast to neighboring schools, which often struggle with these same demographics. However, the school faces a consistent challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 20.83% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, below the state average of 29.41%. This "7th-grade math dip" has persisted for three years and may be a bottleneck for students aiming to take Algebra I in 8th grade.

Compared to its closest high-performing peer, Red Lick Middle (ranked 95th percentile), Pleasant Grove (91st percentile) excels in reading and Algebra I but lags in subjects like 8th-grade social studies. Notably, Pleasant Grove achieves its success with lower spending per student ($9,151) than many lower-performing neighbors, such as New Boston Middle ($12,317) and Liberty-Eylau ($11,283). This suggests that effective resource allocation and strong teaching, rather than a higher budget, drive the school's strong results.

537

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,415

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503-1599

(903) 831-4295

District: Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pleasant Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Grove High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary
	Pleasant Grove Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

15.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Texas avg47%

212^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 951Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	212 of 2335	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	306 of 2344	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	369 of 2372	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	356 of 2330	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	364 of 2254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	262 of 2252	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	481 of 2193	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	335 of 2080	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	352 of 2027	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	211 of 1987	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	94 of 2043	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	124 of 1987	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	111 of 1973	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	131 of 1951	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	88 of 1895	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	130 of 1803	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	179 of 1763	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	182 of 1718	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	183 of 1684	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	145 of 1585	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	88 of 1582	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	82.0	111 of 1573	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	331 of 1295	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	345 of 997	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	660 of 1280	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	495 of 1273	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	415 of 1251	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	307 of 1213	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	715 of 1193	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	594 of 1167	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	480 of 642	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	382 of 505	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	352 of 617	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	456 of 616	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	495 of 606	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	509 of 594	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	354 of 587	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	940 of 2182	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	301 of 2118	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	385 of 2058	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	481 of 2008	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	128 of 1390	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	69.2	273 of 1428	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	200 of 1770	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	784 of 1720	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	489 of 1643	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	70 of 1592	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	232 of 2240	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	234 of 1825	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	388 of 2242	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	375 of 2241	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	460 of 2221	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	320 of 2151	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	454 of 2047	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	383 of 2008	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	210 of 1497	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	263 of 1230	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	404 of 1481	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	498 of 1488	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	372 of 1501	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	865 of 1446	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	595 of 1430	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	106 of 2141	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	170 of 1731	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	105 of 2119	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	181 of 2116	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	434 of 2077	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	362 of 2043	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	492 of 1935	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	379 of 1895	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	194 of 2253	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.2	297 of 1820	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	483 of 2235	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	490 of 2251	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	477 of 2220	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	439 of 2172	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	720 of 2073	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	654 of 2039	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	191 of 2253	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	78.0	257 of 1818	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	398 of 2246	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	322 of 2245	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	272 of 2228	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	219 of 2168	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	515 of 2069	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	309 of 2030	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	155 of 806	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	144 of 676	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	349 of 818	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	221 of 817	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	407 of 813	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	412 of 743	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	414 of 753	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	559 of 720	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	490 of 1956	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	451 of 1568	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	763 of 1891	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	347 of 1815	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	683 of 1757	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	158 of 1712	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	168 of 1626	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	131 of 1597	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	187 of 1731	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	275 of 1439	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	489 of 1733	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	403 of 1749	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	332 of 1723	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	311 of 1700	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	546 of 1684	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	409 of 1673	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading80%+25 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

Social Studies54%+22 vs state

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by a student
Monday, July 20, 2015

I have been to many schools in my life but this school is, by far, one of the best. The teachers are extremely nice and really care about your education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	5605 Cooks Ln	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 831-4295	537	41	13.0	40.2%	346 (64.4%)	83 (15.5%)	50 (9.3%)	21 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	85.9	212^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.9%		81.3	306^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.9%	94	97.3			79.2	74.4	86.3			62.2	20.8	67.6	53.6	$9,415
Texas Middle	Public	6-8	2100 College Dr	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 793-5631	1,421	108	13.1	79.7%	372 (26.2%)	654 (46.0%)	275 (19.4%)	16 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.8%)	29.9	1729^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.0%		21.2	1994^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.9%	265	85.7			38.4	37.5	44.7			22.1	25.9	30.9	25.3	$9,538
Red Lick Middle	Public	5-8	3511 N F M 2148	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Red Lick Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-6006	234	18	12.8		201 (85.9%)	6 (2.6%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	91.3	126^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.6%		82.7	276^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.2%	150	100.0		92.2	78.9	83.0	89.3		67.9	63.4	48.2	66.2	67.9	$12,047
Liberty-Eylau Middle	Public	5-8	5555 Leopard Dr	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-5555	594	44	13.5	87.9%	138 (23.2%)	336 (56.6%)	61 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (9.1%)	25.8	1860^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.3%		12	2202^nd of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%	342	75.7		30.5	37.2	32.0	42.7		18.2	27.0	25.6	36.0	12.7	$7,757
Redwater J H	Public	7-8	204 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3227	166	17	9.5	53.6%	144 (86.7%)	5 (3.0%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	69	530^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.3%		76.9	393^rd of 2344 public middle schools	83.2%	137	100.0				54.4	71.6				15.5	73.0	42.7	$10,972
Hooks J H	Public	5-8	3921 Fm 560	Hooks	75561	Bowie County	Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 547-2568	257	24	10.5	54.9%	158 (61.5%)	36 (14.0%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.8%)	59.4	768^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.1%		66.4	614^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.8%	154	71.4		49.1	70.3	72.2	59.4		38.9	37.5	43.2	38.2	23.4	$11,215
Redwater Intermediate	Public	4-6	108 Ware St	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3412	251	22	11.4	52.6%	216 (86.1%)	12 (4.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)		65.8	68.3	54.3			41.1	47.6	47.5				$8,526
New Boston Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Hwy 8 N	New Boston	75570	Bowie County	New Boston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 628-6588	240	26	9.2	84.2%	133 (55.4%)	53 (22.1%)	29 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	55.2	893^rd of 2335 public middle schools	61.8%		69.5	549^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%	344	100.0			39.7	63.6	54.1			24.7	53.3	64.8	29.3	$11,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Grove Middle

Is Pleasant Grove Middle a good school?

Yes. Pleasant Grove Middle ranks in the top 9.1% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Pleasant Grove Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Middle?

Students at Pleasant Grove Middle are 64% White, 15% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Grove Middle attend?

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

What district is Pleasant Grove Middle in?

Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)

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