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Pleasant Grove Middle

Texarkana, TX · Pleasant Grove ISD · Grades 6-8

205th of 1,701 Texas middle schools statewide · better than 88% Improving

529
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
40%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.0%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

Pleasant Grove Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Grove Middle 205th of 1,701 Texas middle schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 88% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 88th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%88%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Pleasant Grove Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 519 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
79%
TX average
54%
Math
This school
59%
TX average
45%
Science
This school
70%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time this school TX average
25%50%75%79%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school TX average
25%50%75%59%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Pleasant Grove Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 529 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

8%White67%Black16%
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Hispanic 8%White 67%Black 16%75%12%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White75.4%67.3% 8.1 pts
Black11.9%16.3% 4.4 pts
Hispanic6.0%7.9% 1.9 pts
Two or more races1.7%4.7% 3.0 pts
Asian4.1%3.2% 0.9 pts

Homes near Pleasant Grove Middle

Typical home value $263K in zip 75503 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009

$66K$133K$199K$265K$252K2009201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Pleasant Grove Middle

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Pleasant Grove Middle in?

Pleasant Grove Middle is part of the Pleasant Grove ISD district in Texarkana, Texas.

Is Pleasant Grove Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Grove Middle 205th of 1,701 Texas middle schools (better than 88% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Grove Middle?

White 67%, Black 16%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 5% (529 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Pleasant Grove Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 75503 is $263K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.