Pleasant Union Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

1900 Pleasant Union Church Roa
Raleigh, NC 27614

(919) 870-4230

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,334

Students who attend Pleasant Union Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wakefield Middle
High:	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
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	Wakefield High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

9.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Union Elementary ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 19^th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74%), African American (9.8%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Union Elementary is 13.7. 75 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Union Elementary employs 39.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Union Elementary is $9,334. 89 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pleasant Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Union Elementary 111^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Union Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Union Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	87.28	75^th	1276	94.1%
2007	88.99	38^th	1293	97.1%
2008	89.02	75^th	1324	94.3%
2009	85.15	125^th	1354	90.8%
2010	77.95	238^th	1363	82.5%
2011	72.84	341^st	1381	75.3%
2012	71.38	373^rd	1388	73.1%
2013	87.05	138^th	1403	90.2%
2014	88.21	124^th	1390	91.1%
2015	89.10	100^th	1440	93.1%
2016	79.69	230^th	1425	83.9%
2017	88.32	106^th	1429	92.6%
2018	91.78	72^nd	1434	95.0%
2019	87.38	136^th	1473	90.8%
2021	92.50	86^th	1489	94.2%
2022	91.36	95^th	1514	93.7%
2023	89.81	111^th	1502	92.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	34.83	977^th	1361	28.2%
2021	16.97	1204^th	1329	9.4%
2022	44.95	752^nd	1366	44.9%
2023	67.77	360^th	1437	74.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	88.37	98^th	1405	93.0%
2019	77.61	251^st	1424	82.4%
2021	89.47	107^th	1440	92.6%
2022	90.99	87^th	1458	94.0%
2023	88.46	111^th	1459	92.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.46	375^th	612	38.7%
2021	76.31	48^th	494	90.3%
2022	63.12	192^nd	500	61.6%
2023	53.72	378^th	582	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.30	58^th	1413	95.9%
2019	92.27	60^th	1430	95.8%
2021	92.97	71^st	1444	95.1%
2022	89.58	97^th	1464	93.4%
2023	88.44	115^th	1461	92.1%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	85.10	115^th	1178	90.2%
2019	82.03	155^th	1183	86.9%
2021	88.56	79^th	1172	93.3%
2022	82.07	163^rd	1194	86.3%
2023	79.89	183^rd	1183	84.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Union Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	412	31	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	520	46	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	618	54	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1996	618	54	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1997	622	50	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	526	41	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	1	580
1999	509	48	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	582	84	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	558	86	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2002	481	103	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2003	481	103	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2004	481	99	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2005	526	108	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	540	122	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2007	565	94	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	22	710
2008	561	71	11	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	17	678
2009	526	83	10	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
2010	541	114	13	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2011	521	73	11	35	2	0	29	0	671
2012	527	66	8	34	3	0	27	0	665
2013	491	58	8	25	1	0	23	0	606
2014	498	49	6	22	1	0	20	0	596
2015	464	45	8	25	2	0	16	0	560
2016	519	54	10	25	3	0	21	0	632
2017	528	57	15	27	3	1	26	0	657
2018	507	42	17	33	2	1	21	0	623
2019	543	34	18	30	2	0	24	0	651
2020	527	34	19	31	2	1	29	0	643
2021	460	39	11	31	1	2	26	0	570
2022	425	50	14	32	2	2	32	0	557
2023	401	53	19	36	1	0	32	0	542

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	446	26.0	17.2	16.6
1994	571	31.0	18.4	3.7
1995	683	41.0	16.7	6.9
1996	683	41.0	16.7	6.9
1997	683	43.0	15.9	4.7
1998	580	38.0	15.3	7.1
1999	569	33.0	17.2	7.6
2000	683	33.0	20.7	5.1
2001	660	38.0	17.4	9.8
2002	602	41.0	14.7	12.1
2003	602	41.0	14.7	12.1
2004	592	41.0	14.4	14.9
2005	654	40.0	16.4	13.9
2006	689	46.0	15.0	13.9
2007	710	n/a	n/a	14.5
2008	678	43.2	15.7	n/a
2009	636	41.9	15.2	n/a
2010	684	39.9	17.1	11
2011	671	38.3	17.4	11.5
2012	665	37.9	17.5	13.1
2013	606	36.5	16.5	8.7
2014	596	34.9	17.0	7.6
2015	560	35.0	16.0	8.9
2016	632	38.0	16.6	13
2017	657	36.6	17.9	12.2
2018	623	38.8	16.0	9.3
2019	651	40.2	16.1	11.8
2020	643	40.5	15.8	10.4
2021	570	39.2	14.5	10.9
2022	557	39.5	14.0	13.3
2023	542	39.3	13.7	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	446	26.0	17.2	16.6
1994	571	31.0	18.4	3.7
1995	683	41.0	16.7	6.9
1996	683	41.0	16.7	6.9
1997	683	43.0	15.9	4.7
1998	580	38.0	15.3	7.1
1999	569	33.0	17.2	7.6
2000	683	33.0	20.7	5.1
2001	660	38.0	17.4	9.8
2002	602	41.0	14.7	12.1
2003	602	41.0	14.7	12.1
2004	592	41.0	14.4	14.9
2005	654	40.0	16.4	13.9
2006	689	46.0	15.0	13.9
2007	710	n/a	n/a	14.5
2008	678	43.2	15.7	n/a
2009	636	41.9	15.2	n/a
2010	684	39.9	17.1	11
2011	671	38.3	17.4	11.5
2012	665	37.9	17.5	13.1
2013	606	36.5	16.5	8.7
2014	596	34.9	17.0	7.6
2015	560	35.0	16.0	8.9
2016	632	38.0	16.6	13
2017	657	36.6	17.9	12.2
2018	623	38.8	16.0	9.3
2019	651	40.2	16.1	11.8
2020	643	40.5	15.8	10.4
2021	570	39.2	14.5	10.9
2022	557	39.5	14.0	13.3
2023	542	39.3	13.7	21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Union Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$516 (5.5%)	$8,818 (94.5%)	$9,334

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Union Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 136^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 111^th of 1502 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Union Elementary)	85.1	85.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	69.4	67.4	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Pleasant Union Elementary)	78.9	70.2	8.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	66	58.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Union Elementary)	76.8	85.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	65	65
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Pleasant Union Elementary)	79.5	79.5
4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	63.2	65.7	2.5%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Union Elementary)	79.8	79.1	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66	65.6	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Pleasant Union Elementary)	72.1	69.8	2.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	60.6	59.1	1.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Pleasant Union Elementary)	82.7	76.7	6%
5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)	71.3	70.6	0.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	651	542	16.7%
African American	34	53	55.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	18	19	5.6%
Hispanic	30	36	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	543	401	26.2%
Two or More Races	24	32	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.8%	21.8%	9.9%

Schools Near Pleasant Union Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Pleasant Union Church Roa	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4230	542	39	13.7	21.8%	401 (74.0%)	53 (9.8%)	36 (6.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	89.8	111^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.4	95^th of 1514 public elementary schools	93.7%	16	85.7	85.5	79.1				70.2	79.5	69.8				76.7		$9,334	$516	$8,818
Brassfield Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 Brassfield Rd	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4080	586	45	13.0	39.9%	309 (52.7%)	58 (9.9%)	171 (29.2%)	27 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	74.3	336^th of 1502 public elementary schools	77.6%		68.9	417^th of 1514 public elementary schools	72.5%	81	65.6	76.4	66.0				55.2	70.8	65.7				67.6		$9,591	$407	$9,184
Baileywick Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 518-0090	351	33	10.6	62.1%	133 (37.9%)	32 (9.1%)	172 (49.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	27.3	1133^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	24.6%		47.7	780^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.5%	353	40.0	50.8	38.6				37.8	45.8	36.8				45.6		$11,787	$1,035	$10,752
Barton Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12004 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8211	404	32	12.5	12.9%	299 (74.0%)	37 (9.2%)	37 (9.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	81.3	80.8	60.6				82.8	82.2	63.6				75.8
Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10908 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Quest Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 841-0441	142	11	12.9		111 (78.2%)	4 (2.8%)	8 (5.6%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	97.9	4^th of 1502 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.7	3^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	100.0	100.0	87.5	100.0	100.0	92.9	93.8	100.0	87.5	100.0	100.0	92.9	87.5	100.0
Raleigh Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	9400 Forum Drive	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Raleigh Oak Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 424-7626	303	22	14.0		198 (65.3%)	28 (9.2%)	43 (14.2%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	46.1	830^th of 1502 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.7	907^th of 1514 public elementary schools	40.1%	77	48.6	48.4	35.5	31.6	27.3	33.3	60.0	61.3	45.2	57.9	54.5	41.7	61.3	83.3
Sycamore Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10921 Leesville Rd	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 841-4333	786	58	13.5	17.8%	544 (69.2%)	74 (9.4%)	82 (10.4%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	93.2	73^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.3	84^th of 1514 public elementary schools	94.5%	11	79.7	84.9	84.8				75.6	84.2	75.4				87.0		$8,976	$347	$8,630
Lead Mine Elementary	Public	K-5	8301 Old Leadmine Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4120	372	29	13.0	50.0%	178 (47.8%)	91 (24.5%)	85 (22.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	49.8	772^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	48.6%		56.5	635^th of 1514 public elementary schools	58.1%	137	65.6	42.9	50.9				52.5	50.0	54.5				61.8		$10,642	$920	$9,722
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	K-5	8402 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4200	603	43	14.0	30.3%	341 (56.6%)	151 (25.0%)	49 (8.1%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	82.6	202^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.6	170^th of 1514 public elementary schools	88.8%	32	78.6	76.5	68.6				74.5	76.5	60.2				72.9		$9,581	$553	$9,028
Lynn Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Lynn Rd	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4074	483	36	13.4	54.7%	197 (40.8%)	147 (30.4%)	100 (20.7%)	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	47.4	808^th of 1502 public elementary schools	46.2%		43.2	857^th of 1514 public elementary schools	43.4%	49	46.1	48.1	65.9				40.8	53.2	47.1				65.9		$9,958	$880	$9,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Union Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Union Elementary are 74% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Union Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Union Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wakefield Middle
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
High : Wakefield High

Is Pleasant Union Elementary a good school?

Yes. Pleasant Union Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant Union Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Pleasant Union Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Pleasant Union Elementary.

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