How does Pleasant Grove High compare to other high schools in Elk Grove?

Pleasant Grove High has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.4/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,134 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pleasant Grove High?

38.9% of students at Pleasant Grove High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 66.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pleasant Grove High?

11.6% of students at Pleasant Grove High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Pleasant Grove High

High School

Elk Grove Unified Elk GroveSacramento County95624

📍 9531 Bond Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,512 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

27%

Teachers

111 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.7%

AP Exam Prepared

69.0%

A-G Completion

61.8%

College-Going Rate

87.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 86 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic17.9%

White31.4%

Asian28.3%

Black4.8%

Other17.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pleasant Grove High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.9%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	33.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Pleasant Grove High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 23.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 15.9 points above the Elk Grove Unified district average of 23.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 26.1 points higher (vs 12.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.7% — above the state target. 61.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 87.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

38.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

66.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

11.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,134

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	567	45.0%	27.9%	15.3%	11.8%	72.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	567	32.8%	26.6%	18.7%	21.9%	59.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Arnold Adreani Elementary

72.096th pctile

Cosumnes River Elementary

62.786th pctile

Edna Batey Elementary

60.583rd pctile

C. W. Dillard Elementary

58.080th pctile

Sunrise Elementary

55.176th pctile

Pleasant Grove Elementary

53.773rd pctile

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary

38.131st pctile

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Middle

Katherine L. Albiani Middle

No score

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High School

Pleasant Grove High

71.492nd pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.