Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Pleasant Grove

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C+
Schools in Pleasant Grove · Zanesville City School District

Pleasant Grove’s public schools score below 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Pleasant Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,061 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 955 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Grove’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Pleasant Grove’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,299 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Zanesville Middle School, then Zanesville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pleasant Grove’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (955)Better than 8%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,624 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Pleasant Grove anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pleasant Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,620 in math, 1,628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasant Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Zanesville Middle Schoolin ZanesvilleC−
9–12Zanesville High Schoolin ZanesvilleC−

Pleasant Grove’s public schools are run by Zanesville City School District, which also serves Washington and Zanesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Zanesville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,061 students · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,299OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 59.5% · 1628 students tested
Math38%
State average 52.2% · 1620 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the Zanesville City district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Pleasant Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pleasant Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant GroveC+Zanesville City
WashingtonB−Tri-Valley Local PK–12 · Zanesville City PK–12
ZanesvilleC+Zanesville City PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12
WayneB−Franklin Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Zanesville City with Pleasant Grove, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pleasant Grove

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pleasant Grovein other towns
Zane Grey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
C−
915 students17:1Rate it →
John McIntire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
B−
604 students17:1Rate it →
National Road
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zanesville
C+
387 students23:1Rate it →
Zanesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Zanesville
C−
466 students19:1Rate it →
Zanesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C−
689 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Grove’s schools

Are Pleasant Grove’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasant Grove children attend score below 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Grove in?

Zanesville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,061 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pleasant Grove kids go to high school?

Zanesville High School in Zanesville, with 689 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Pleasant Grove’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Zanesville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pleasant Grove spend per student?

$17,299 in Zanesville City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Pleasant Grove families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pleasant Grove → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.