School Profile · Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Pleasant Grove posts 43% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
3075 Howsley Road, 95668 (opens in new tab)·Pleasant Grove Joint Union·Pleasant Grove·Grades TK-8·161 students·38% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 655-3235·Website
Scope Score
47
🚀 Growth Engine · Developing
ranked #1,900 statewide
Pleasant Grove scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “43% proficient” and call it done. Pleasant Grove deserves a closer read. The school sits in Pleasant Grove, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
20.9%
State 21.6%
0.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
43.4%
State 42.9%
0.5pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+43.9pp
State -3.0pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
12.2%
State 18.1%
5.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.4%
State 1.7%
2.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3%
State 18.0%
15.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic21.7%
White67.1%
Asian1.9%
Black1.2%
Other8.1%
GenderFemale 48.5%Male 51.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
161
459 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
12 TK students
8% of a 155-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
38%
26pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$29,496
District avg: $11,774 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Pleasant Grove in Pleasant Grove, 42.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Pleasant Grove outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (28.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 59 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+6.7pp
18.9% vs 12.2% overall · n=37
Suspension · Low-Income+5.6pp
10.0% vs 4.4% overall · n=70
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
White59 tested
ELA 42.4%·Math 28.8%· +0.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$91K
$6K above CA median
Median Home Value
$668K
$9K above CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.3 years avg experience
8 teachers · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
78% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
20.9%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
43.4%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 50th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+43.9pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
12.2%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.4%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 27th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
33.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 72th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% | 8% | 42% | 42% | 17% | −27 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 18% | 35% | 24% | 24% | 53% | +8 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 42% | 21% | 11% | 26% | 63% | +15 |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% | 33% | 40% | 13% | 47% | +0 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 14% | 48% | 19% | 19% | 62% | +14 |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% | 16% | 44% | 28% | 28% | −18 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% | 8% | 50% | 33% | 17% | −29 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 18% | 35% | 29% | 18% | 53% | +11 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 32% | 26% | 11% | 32% | 58% | +23 |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 20% | 20% | 27% | 33% | 40% | +5 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 14% | 10% | 48% | 29% | 24% | −10 |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% | 12% | 44% | 32% | 24% | −8 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 44 | 11% | 32% | 50% | 7% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59 | 42.4% | +0 | −19 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove ← | — | 47 | 20.9% | 43.4% | +43.9 | 4.4% |
| Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary | 1.6 mi | 58 | 34.5% | 65.5% | −22.1 | 1.2% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2287 → #2460 → #2542 → #1400 → #1900
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Pleasant Grove a good elementary school?
Pleasant Grove has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,900 statewide. 20.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Pleasant Grove's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 43.4% of students at Pleasant Grove met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 20.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 20.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 96 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Pleasant Grove rank in California?
Pleasant Grove ranks #1,900 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Pleasant Grove getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Pleasant Grove increases by 43.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Pleasant Grove?
12.2% of students at Pleasant Grove are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 4.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Pleasant Grove compare to other schools in Pleasant Grove?
Pleasant Grove scores 47/100 (64th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 161 students. Use the schools in Pleasant Grove page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Pleasant Grove serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Pleasant Grove in Pleasant Grove, 42.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Pleasant Grove outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (28.8% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 59 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.