Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Grove, CA

Pleasant Grove Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Grove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061233001409
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Grove Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 24
elementary schools in Elk Grove · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
28.1:1
large classes for California
25.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Grove Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks #1 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Pleasant Grove Elementary held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 061233001409 · Elk Grove, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

393 enr · 28.1:1 · 25.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High (2,650 students)

Pleasant Grove Elementary held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Pleasant Grove Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant Grove Elementary reports 393 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pleasant Grove Elementary compares

Pleasant Grove Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.1:1 ▲ 31% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% ▼ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 393 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

28.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
393
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28.1:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,921
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7%
Asian 22.1%
Two or More 13.7%
African American 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%

Largest group: White at 33.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.9, Pleasant Grove Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elk Grove Unified reports $15,921 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant Grove Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pleasant Grove High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sheldon High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monterey Trail High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laguna Creek High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Grove Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elk Grove Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Elk Grove

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Grove Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Pleasant Grove Elementary has 393 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Grove, CA. CCD year-over-year: 355 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Elementary is 28.1:1, which is 31% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 79% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Grove Elementary?

25.1% of students at Pleasant Grove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Grove Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Grove Elementary is White at 33.3% of enrollment, in Elk Grove, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Pleasant Grove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Grove Elementary rank among elementary schools in Elk Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks #1 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Elk Grove on the city page.

What other schools are in Elk Grove Unified?

Besides Pleasant Grove Elementary, Elk Grove Unified also operates Franklin High (2,650 students), Pleasant Grove High (2,536 students), and Sheldon High (2,368 students). See the Elk Grove Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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