Other / mixed grade configuration · Burlington, NC

Pleasant Grove Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Grove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370003000013
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Grove Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 9
schools in Burlington · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for North Carolina
98.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Grove Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks #2 of 9 schools in Burlington, NC.

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

-1 students YoY

Pleasant Grove Elementary held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.9 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 370003000013 · Burlington, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

271 enr · 12.9:1 · 98.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Walter M Williams High (1,206 students)

Pleasant Grove Elementary held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.9 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina 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 271 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 North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 18% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 271 top 81% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,925
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 29.9%
White 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2%
Two or More 11.8%

Largest group: African American at 29.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Pleasant Grove Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Alamance-Burlington Schools reports $11,925 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
Walter M Williams High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southern Alamance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western Alamance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastern Alamance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hawfields Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher 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

Alamance-Burlington Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Burlington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 271 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burlington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 283 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Elementary is 12.9:1, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

98.9% of students at Pleasant Grove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Grove Elementary is African American at 29.9% of enrollment, in Burlington, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Pleasant Grove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Grove Elementary rank among schools in Burlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Elementary ranks #2 of 9 schools in Burlington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Burlington on the city page.

What other schools are in Alamance-Burlington Schools?

Besides Pleasant Grove Elementary, Alamance-Burlington Schools also operates Walter M Williams High (1,206 students), Southern Alamance High (1,148 students), and Western Alamance High (1,138 students). See the Alamance-Burlington Schools 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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