Pleasant Gardens Elementary School serves 329 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Pleasant Gardens Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pleasant Gardens Elementary School’s learner population of 329 learners has decreased by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pleasant Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pleasant Gardens Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Pleasant Gardens Elementary School is Mcdowell (3.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is West Mcdowell Middle School (1.8 miles away)