Overview
KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a public school serving grades 6–11 in BALCH SPRINGS, Texas. The school enrolls 642 students. It is part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
94% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
Grade Span6–11
DistrictKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
County48113
CityBALCH SPRINGS
ZIP75180
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID480026413674
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment642
White1.0%
Hispanic / Latino51.4%
Black / African American0.2%
Asian45.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races1.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %94%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)