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Pleasant Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

162

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,304

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

652 County Rd 180
Carthage, MO 64836-9208

(417) 359-7085

District: Carthage R-Ix

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Junior High
High:	Carthage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2009 → 97th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Pleasant Valley Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	92.7	31 of 1052	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	306 of 1045	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	41.8	637 of 1032	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	677 of 1058	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.9	272 of 1089	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	286 of 1108	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	89 of 1085	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	34 of 1088	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	73.6	226 of 1066	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	433 of 1053	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	399 of 1084	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	207 of 1080	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	312 of 1074	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	125 of 887	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	88.2	59 of 917	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	51.1	426 of 898	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)86th percentile+15 vs school

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Schools Near Pleasant Valley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	652 County Rd 180	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7085	162	9	17.7	66.0%	96 (59.3%)	2 (1.2%)	54 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$12,304	$595	$11,708
Columbian Elementary	Public	K-3	1015 W Macon	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7060	398	35	11.4	81.7%	119 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	21.1				21.1			$11,879	$925	$10,954
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	346	25	13.6	55.2%	235 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67 (19.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.5%)								(n/a)	56.7				44.2			$11,810	$1,259	$10,551
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	664	52	12.6	66.3%	336 (50.6%)	3 (0.5%)	298 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	49.9	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	73		38.2	38.2	35.2		43.7	44.7	$11,257	$727	$10,530
Carterville Elementary	Public	K-4	210 E Hall	Carterville	64835	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6080	232	19	12.0	60.3%	192 (82.8%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	86.9	101^st of 900 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.3	240^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.5%	139	64.8	57.0			64.8			$12,634	$664	$11,971
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	164	13	12.5	57.9%	104 (63.4%)	3 (1.8%)	47 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	49.9				43.6			$12,748	$947	$11,801
Bess Truman Primary Center	Public	K-1	800 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6055	188	14	13.6	41.5%	152 (80.9%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.2%)								(n/a)								$10,677	$514	$10,163
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	2-4	810 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6085	287	18	16.0	41.8%	232 (80.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	90.8	64^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	10	67.7	71.6			57.7	77.0		$10,188	$536	$9,652
Webster Primary Center	Public	1-2	700 N Main	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6060	356	25	14.4	61.8%	254 (71.3%)	6 (1.7%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	41 (11.5%)								(n/a)								$9,730	$690	$9,040
Madge T. James Kind. Center	Public	K	211 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6075	179	13	14.1	62.0%	124 (69.3%)	3 (1.7%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (15.1%)								(n/a)								$10,896	$406	$10,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Carthage Junior High
High : Carthage High School

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary in?

Carthage R-Ix

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