Summary
Pleasant Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Olive Branch, Mississippi, serving 1,075 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Desoto County School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement that exceeds district and state averages.
Pleasant Hill Elementary's students have demonstrated impressive proficiency rates on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests, with projected 2024-2025 scores of 56.2% in 3rd grade ELA, 57.6% in 4th grade ELA, and 73.9% in 5th grade ELA, compared to district averages of 50.7%, 51.2%, and 60.9%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's projected proficiency rates are 56.7% in 3rd grade, 80.4% in 4th grade, and 65.1% in 5th grade, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also impressive, with a projected 72.9% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the district and state averages of 65.7% and 66.3%.
While Pleasant Hill Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, the school has faced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.9% in 2022-2023 to 28.5% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 99.73% in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to 35.26% in 2023-2024, which may have implications for the school's resource allocation and support services. Nearby schools, such as Lewisburg Intermediate, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, providing opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices within the district.
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