Best Public Schools in Pleasant Grove, AL

Summary:

The city of Pleasant Grove, Alabama is home to three schools: Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove Elementary School, and Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School. While the two Pleasant Grove schools struggle with low test scores and rankings, the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School stands out as a top-performing institution in the state.

The Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School consistently ranks among the best in Alabama, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel on state assessments, with 82.69% of 7th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to just 12.52% in the Jefferson County district and 23.6% statewide. The school also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 47.39%, suggesting a more affluent student population, and spends significantly more per student ($13,217) than the district average.

In contrast, the Pleasant Grove High School and Pleasant Grove Elementary School have been rated 1 or 0 stars out of 5 in recent years, indicating they are among the lowest-performing schools in Alabama. Their test scores are significantly lower than state averages, with 0% of 11th graders at Pleasant Grove High School proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 23.12% statewide. These schools also have higher student-teacher ratios and lower per-student spending, which may contribute to their academic struggles.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	616	37	16.6	53.9%	33 (5.4%)	546 (88.6%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	16.2	573^rd of 684 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.1	597^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.2%	24	17.6	12.6	8.2	7.4				14.9			52.7	34.5	41.1	35.8				$8,020	$850	$7,150
Pleasant Grove High School	Public	7-12	100 Spartan Drive	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5250	729	38	19.1	56.8%	29 (4.0%)	666 (91.4%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	10.1	364^th of 378 public high schools	3.7%		13.9	335^th of 371 public high schools	9.7%	29					6.9	0.0	0.0		8.6	11.9					40.2	24.2	2.6	$9,862	$1,075	$8,762
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5280	306	20	15.3	47.4%	133 (43.5%)	136 (44.4%)	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	98.7	2^nd of 442 public middle schools	99.5%		97.8	6^th of 437 public middle schools	98.6%	4				64.9	82.7	48.6			85.3					93.8	99.0	96.3		$13,217	$835	$12,351

Cities Near Pleasant Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hueytown	3.08 mi	4	263^rd
Midfield	3.3 mi	4	303^rd
Brighton	3.33 mi	1	271^st
Fairfield	3.34 mi	6	304^th
Birmingham	3.43 mi	75	257^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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