1. Home
  2. Illinois
  3. Pleasant Hill
  4. Pleasant Hill CUSD 3
  5. Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1354th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, with 264 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 734 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending between $11,676 and $12,652 per student, which is higher than the state average, Pleasant Hill Elementary School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance is strikingly low compared to state averages, with only 24.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26% in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school's rankings for different student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students, are all in the bottom quartile or third of Illinois elementary schools.

In contrast, the nearby Pittsfield South Elementary School, which is part of the Pikeland CUSD 10 district, spends $13,147 per student and may be better equipped to provide a high-quality education. Over the past several years, Pleasant Hill Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting the need for significant improvements to address the school's challenges and provide a better learning environment for all students.

254
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,173
Per pupil spending ?
68.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 501 E Quincy St
       Pleasant Hill, IL  62366-2343

(217) 734-2311

District: Pleasant Hill CUSD 3


Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Pleasant Hill High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
African American:
2.4%
Hispanic:
2.4%
more
 See top rated Illinois elementary schools

 Compare Pleasant Hill Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg31%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,354th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,191st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
734th of 811Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.21354 of 205634.1%★★☆☆☆
202412.71951 of 20675.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.71529 of 207726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.11693 of 208218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202115.51733 of 194811.0%★☆☆☆☆
201921.51681 of 208619.4%★☆☆☆☆
201819.71662 of 203718.4%★☆☆☆☆
201720.71658 of 204418.9%★☆☆☆☆
201613.21884 of 20467.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.81979 of 20523.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201429.11561 of 209325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201341.51364 of 216737.1%★★☆☆☆
201253.21212 of 216644.0%★★☆☆☆
201153.11215 of 214743.4%★★☆☆☆
201041.91448 of 213932.3%★★☆☆☆
200956.71111 of 212047.6%★★☆☆☆
200861.6997 of 209252.3%★★★☆☆
200758.41083 of 209548.3%★★☆☆☆
200657.91110 of 208646.8%★★☆☆☆
200552.51168 of 202242.2%★★☆☆☆
200445.31307 of 203035.6%★★☆☆☆
200363.8888 of 202056.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202359.6259 of 90771.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.11269 of 194234.7%★★☆☆☆
202413.71810 of 19426.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.11373 of 195729.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.31551 of 197021.3%★☆☆☆☆
202114.91529 of 16809.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.21658 of 201917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201811.61862 of 19645.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.11066 of 180040.8%★★☆☆☆
202418.31650 of 17938.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.61525 of 180815.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.91425 of 176319.2%★☆☆☆☆
202118.81422 of 15146.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.61500 of 181617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201824.61459 of 176517.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.31109 of 194743.0%★★☆☆☆
202412.01879 of 19594.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.81433 of 198427.8%★☆☆☆☆
202216.21755 of 197711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.21595 of 17076.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.61660 of 201917.8%★☆☆☆☆
201823.11547 of 197221.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202514.41269 of 13898.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.61386 of 13920.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.21380 of 14192.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.61412 of 14250.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.31298 of 13080.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.71414 of 14623.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.21402 of 14634.2%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.31191 of 136812.9%★☆☆☆☆
202411.11313 of 13633.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.51014 of 136725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.31078 of 136921.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.4981 of 124121.0%★☆☆☆☆
201923.31053 of 135622.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.91036 of 129319.9%★☆☆☆☆
201714.21170 of 12939.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201617.61136 of 129412.2%★☆☆☆☆
201513.21199 of 13027.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201433.9926 of 132230.0%★★☆☆☆
201322.01123 of 136717.8%★☆☆☆☆
201246.9841 of 136538.4%★★☆☆☆
201143.4876 of 134434.8%★★☆☆☆
201049.6790 of 132740.5%★★☆☆☆
200961.0592 of 131855.1%★★★☆☆
200869.0438 of 129366.1%★★★☆☆
200757.4639 of 128750.3%★★★☆☆
200655.5668 of 127247.5%★★☆☆☆
200581.1205 of 120983.0%★★★★☆
200479.3238 of 120480.2%★★★★☆
200348.3695 of 118541.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.51039 of 124816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.41031 of 125117.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.5904 of 127529.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.41007 of 128621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202118.7869 of 101714.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.81031 of 122916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202412.21202 of 12191.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202330.4892 of 123427.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.5996 of 122118.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.1807 of 101920.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.21023 of 121715.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.9883 of 116123.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20249.91244 of 12641.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.5914 of 129229.3%★☆☆☆☆
202218.41094 of 128614.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.9868 of 104817.2%★☆☆☆☆
201930.8871 of 129632.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.5810 of 122333.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20255.0874 of 8841.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.4874 of 8750.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.9821 of 8958.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.7871 of 8983.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.1768 of 8135.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.4868 of 9054.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.9855 of 8893.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2023)71st percentile+45 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
White (2025)9th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school
White (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science38%-6 vs state
Mathematics26%-12 vs state
English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Pleasant Hill Elementary School and help other families decide.
Rate Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.


Schools Near Pleasant Hill Elementary School








Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks 1354th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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

High : Pleasant Hill High School


Rate Pleasant Hill Elementary School!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Pleasant Hill, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Pleasant Hill Elementary School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 597 milliseconds.