Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rescue, CA

Pleasant Grove Middle

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Grove Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063231011168
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Grove Middle earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Rescue · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
students per teacher
21.4%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Grove Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rescue, CA.

School address

Rescue, CA 95672
District: Rescue Union Elementary · California

NCES ID 063231011168 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Pleasant Grove Middle held near 465 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 26.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 063231011168 · Rescue, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

470 enr · 19.6:1 · 21.4% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Marina Village Middle (750 students)

Pleasant Grove Middle held near 465 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 26.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Pleasant Grove Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant Grove Middle reports 470 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 Middle compares

Pleasant Grove Middle 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 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% ▼ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 470 top 50% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
470
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible - 61% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.3%
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
$12,698
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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 470 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.1%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Pleasant Grove Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rescue Union Elementary reports $12,698 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant Grove Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marina Village Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeview Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jackson Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rescue Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Forest Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rescue Union Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Similar enrollment (~470 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Grove Middle

How many students attend Pleasant Grove Middle?

Pleasant Grove Middle has 470 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rescue, CA. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 465 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Middle is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher 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 Middle?

21.4% of students at Pleasant Grove Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Grove Middle is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Rescue, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Grove Middle?

Pleasant Grove Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Middle rank among public schools in Rescue?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Grove Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rescue, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rescue Union Elementary?

Besides Pleasant Grove Middle, Rescue Union Elementary also operates Marina Village Middle (750 students), Lakeview Elementary (527 students), and Jackson Elementary (521 students). See the Rescue Union Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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