Summary
Pleasant Ridge High serves grades 9–12 and has 168 students in Easton; its district, Easton, is rated five stars by SchoolDigger and ranks 26th of 268 Kansas districts. SchoolDigger gives Pleasant Ridge four stars and places it at the 78th percentile statewide. The main academic takeaway is a clear subject split: math and science are strong, while English language arts (ELA) is the school’s most consistent weakness.
Compared with nearby schools, Pleasant Ridge ranks second of 10 in both math and science, but seventh in ELA. In 2025–26, 51% of students were proficient in math—10 points above the state and 2 points below the district—and 14 points above the nearby-school average. Science proficiency was 44%, 6 points above the state and 12 points above the nearby average, though 8 points below the district. ELA proficiency was 38%, 8 points below the state, 15 points below the district, and 3 points below the nearby average. Only Basehor-Linwood High School scored higher than Pleasant Ridge in math and science.
Results have improved over the longer term, but recent rankings have eased from a high point. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 19th in 2016–17 to 78th in 2025–26, after reaching 93rd in 2021–22. Math proficiency rose from 47% in 2022–23 to 51% in 2025–26, while ELA rose from 28% to 38%; however, the ELA gap with the state widened. One notable group result is the SchoolDigger statewide effectiveness ranking for students with low socioeconomic status: 16th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 78th overall, and down from 39th in 2021–22. This is a ranking signal about how the school serves that group, not a judgment about students. The school’s 10.6 student-teacher ratio is below the nearby average of 12.7, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 27%, compared with 37% nearby. Graduation was 96% in 2023–24, while chronic absenteeism was 20%, above the state’s 18%.
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