SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE

www.dallasisd.org/pleasantgrovetag

383 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE is a public middle school and part of the DALLAS ISD school district, located in DALLAS, TX with 383 students offering grade levels from 04 to 08.

With 24 teachers, SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

383

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	368
Black	6
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
368 (96.1 %)
Black
6 (1.6 %)
White
5 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)925-3700
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/pleasantgrovetag
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	337
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 87

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 85