Middle Schools in Pleasant Hill R-III

The Pleasant Hill R-III school district in Missouri is home to two middle schools: Pleasant Hill Middle and Pleasant Hill Intermediate. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and offer a solid educational experience, with Pleasant Hill Middle standing out as the higher-performing of the two.

Pleasant Hill Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 57th out of 459 Missouri middle schools, indicating strong academic performance. The school boasts higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in key subject areas like Mathematics, Science, and Algebra I. In contrast, Pleasant Hill Intermediate has lower proficiency rates than the district and state in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9%, which is relatively high and may be an area of concern for the district. The free and reduced lunch rates at the schools, ranging from 14.91% to 17.85%, suggest that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The student-teacher ratios at both schools are relatively low, with 14.2 students per teacher at Pleasant Hill Middle and 13.3 students per teacher at Pleasant Hill Intermediate, indicating a focus on smaller class sizes and personalized attention.