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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks 283 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palatine, Illinois, serving 543 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 283 out of 2,056 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.7% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 70.7% of all grades were proficient or better, compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's female students and Asian students also perform exceptionally well, ranking 213 out of 1,942 and 86 out of 234 Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

While Lincoln Elementary School and Kimball Hill Elementary School in the Palatine CCSD 15 district lag behind Pleasant Hill Elementary in academic achievement, some nearby schools, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Central Road Elementary School, also demonstrate strong performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Pleasant Hill Elementary. The school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.57% to 10.13%, suggests it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its academic success.

435

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,203

Per pupil spending ?

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

434 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067-6745

(847) 963-5900

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plum Grove Middle School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Asian:

31.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palatine CCSD 15

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg49%

Illinois avg44%

283^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	283 of 2056	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	283 of 2067	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	252 of 2077	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	139 of 2082	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	122 of 1948	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	92 of 2086	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	116 of 2037	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	52 of 2044	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	45 of 2046	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	21 of 2052	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	42 of 2093	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	48 of 2167	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	41 of 2166	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	50 of 2147	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	26 of 2139	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	19 of 2120	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	63 of 2092	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	15 of 2095	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	14 of 2086	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.2	14 of 2022	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	38 of 2030	98.1%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	9 of 2020	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	67 of 237	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	55 of 226	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	35 of 134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	55 of 243	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	63 of 242	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	110 of 886	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	91 of 826	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	55 of 718	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	213 of 1942	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	229 of 1942	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	164 of 1957	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	96 of 1970	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	109 of 1680	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	108 of 2019	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	129 of 1964	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	479 of 1793	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	351 of 1947	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	336 of 1959	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	319 of 1984	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	204 of 1977	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	128 of 1707	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	79 of 2019	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	95 of 1972	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	132 of 1292	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	135 of 1195	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	131 of 1156	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	68 of 1113	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	35 of 640	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	570 of 1389	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	508 of 1392	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	554 of 1419	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	365 of 1425	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	290 of 1308	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	261 of 1462	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	285 of 1463	80.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+32 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Excellent school, very focused and teachers are amazing! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The administration and the teachers have been outstanding for us. The school is run smoothly and provides so many opportunities for the kids. The PTA is very involved and provides much support. Expectations are very high without being overwhelming. A lot of focus on testing, but our experience has been they really watch out for the kids, too. We transferred from a small private school and have been very impressed with all the resources that are available. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	434 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5900	435	28	15.4	6.4%	233 (53.6%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.4%)	138 (31.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	85	283^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.9	283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.1	50.7	70.7	73.1	64.7	72.6	72.0	67.2	70.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.4	97.8	99.0		14.6	$19,203	$506	$18,697
Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	74.2	508^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	328^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	180	66.7	57.0	52.2	82.2	62.9	48.8	52.2	55.6	52.2	93.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.1	92.8	94.1		14.4	$17,299	$518	$16,781
Stuart R Paddock School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Washington St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5800	348	28	12.5	17.2%	204 (58.6%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	60 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	75.6	487^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		59.7	739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.2%	252	49.1	60.4	65.0	63.6	63.1	66.0	60.7	47.3	58.0	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	97.1	98.2		15.7	$16,064	$550	$15,514
Gray M Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Oak St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7000	661	49	13.3	38.6%	247 (37.4%)	64 (9.7%)	247 (37.4%)	63 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	40.5	1200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.3	1260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.0%	60	34.1	35.7	44.3	44.1	41.3	46.9	33.3	26.9	35.9	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	98.3	6.3	12.1	$19,771	$819	$18,952
Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86	265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.5	329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.1%	64	63.4	71.6	69.3	63.4	67.8	83.8	65.9	61.3	69.4	96.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.8	96.8		13.1	$17,959	$519	$17,440
Winston Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7500	2	15	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.4	95.8	97.1	4.9	13.3	$16,422	$569	$15,852
Kimball Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Meadow Dr	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5200	524	38	13.8	38.9%	173 (33.0%)	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	47.1	1060^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.2	1124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.6%	64	42.3	45.5	45.6	56.3	48.9	39.8	29.4	31.0	33.9	95.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.8	95.1	96.5		13.0	$16,746	$704	$16,043
Central Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5100	620	36	17.2	12.3%	228 (36.8%)	17 (2.7%)	53 (8.5%)	281 (45.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	84.6	290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.7	723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	433	62.0	61.8	75.6	79.0	72.3	62.9	66.7	56.0	61.4	96.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	100.0	95.8	96.2		11.6	$15,762	$523	$15,239
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 N Ridgewood Ln	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5700	772	52	14.9	47.3%	219 (28.4%)	44 (5.7%)	413 (53.5%)	59 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	38.1	1248^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		36.7	1226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.7%	22	29.3	41.9	45.0	36.8	41.2	42.7	38.0	20.8	34.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.1	96.0	98.1		13.8	$17,593	$793	$16,800
Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Haman Ave	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7200	663	39	17.2	13.1%	352 (53.1%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.7%)	197 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	81.9	353^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.1	492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.2%	139	66.7	59.5	68.0	68.9	65.1	69.4	66.0	49.5	62.1	97.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.2	96.4	97.0		11.5	$14,907	$512	$14,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks 283^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Hill Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plum Grove Middle School
High : Wm Fremd High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School are 54% White, 32% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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