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Pleasant Hill Middle

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Pleasant Hill Middle ranks 202 nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill Middle is a public middle school located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hill R-III school district, which is ranked 178 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Pleasant Hill Middle's key strengths is its consistently strong performance on MAP/Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 73.4% to 97.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of around 41-45%. However, the school's performance in other subject areas has been more mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average (e.g., 8th grade ELA) and others performing below (e.g., 8th grade Math). The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 10.17% to 14.91% in recent years, suggest a higher socioeconomic status compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Hill Middle's performance on MAP tests is generally on par with or slightly below that of schools in the same district, such as Pleasant Hill Intermediate. However, its Algebra I proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Moreland Ridge Middle (Blue Springs R-IV) and Grain Valley South Middle School (Grain Valley R-V), tend to outperform Pleasant Hill Middle in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

328

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,013

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Myrtle
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080-1695

(816) 540-2149

District: Pleasant Hill R-III

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Hill High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Pleasant Hill Elementary
	Pleasant Hill Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Missouri avg41%

202^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 367Pleasant Hill R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	202 of 438	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	74 of 451	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	57 of 459	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	210 of 459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	166 of 587	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	259 of 552	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	316 of 568	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.6	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	227 of 585	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	196 of 633	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	248 of 649	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	298 of 623	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	205 of 625	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	165 of 614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	174 of 601	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	105 of 624	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.1	217 of 624	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.6	343 of 619	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	162 of 187	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	135 of 204	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	57.1	60 of 121	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	14.6	341 of 365	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.7	109 of 371	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	243 of 482	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	111 of 422	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	193 of 358	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	78 of 379	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	57 of 385	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	187 of 381	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	133 of 376	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	161 of 527	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	277 of 479	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)50th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)7th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+33 vs state

Science46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	7-8	1301 Myrtle	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2149	328	27	12.1	18.0%	280 (85.4%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	52.9	202^nd of 438 public middle schools	53.9%		78.4	74^th of 451 public middle schools	83.6%	128			36.8	17.5		46.1			37.4	45.5	78.3	$13,013	$182	$12,830
Pleasant Hill Intermediate	Public	5-6	1204 E 163rd St	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-3156	320	23	14.0	22.8%	274 (85.6%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)	28.2	44.8			40.7		41.3	40.1				$12,362	$541	$11,821
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle	Public	6-8	17509 E. State Route 58	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 388-4000	789	52	15.2	21.8%	545 (69.1%)	115 (14.6%)	57 (7.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.4%)	49.7	211^th of 438 public middle schools	51.8%		58.8	175^th of 451 public middle schools	61.2%	36		50.3	47.3	19.9		27.1		40.3	39.8	32.5	75.7	$12,113	$446	$11,666
Summit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	3500 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1375	1,005	65	15.4	14.9%	681 (67.8%)	139 (13.8%)	90 (9.0%)	19 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.1%)	83.9	54^th of 438 public middle schools	87.7%		86	41^st of 451 public middle schools	90.9%	13		56.1	63.0	43.3		58.1		54.9	57.2	50.3	98.1	$14,814	$435	$14,379
East Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 SE Bailey Rd	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 986-2575	1,051	67	15.6	24.1%	749 (71.3%)	110 (10.5%)	93 (8.8%)	12 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (8.0%)	76	81^st of 438 public middle schools	81.5%		80.1	68^th of 451 public middle schools	84.9%	13		49.5	61.2	43.2		40.1		50.3	49.2	56.3		$14,248	$447	$13,800
Pleasant Lea Middle	Public	6-8	630 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1175	905	67	13.5	29.0%	594 (65.6%)	103 (11.4%)	100 (11.0%)	24 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	71.5	100^th of 438 public middle schools	77.2%		75.4	85^th of 451 public middle schools	81.2%	15		59.2	47.0	36.5		41.9		60.5	48.0	41.0		$15,571	$410	$15,162
Harrisonville Middle	Public	6-8	601 S Highland	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-7654	502	41	12.3	38.0%	435 (86.7%)	7 (1.4%)	32 (6.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	38.2	289^th of 438 public middle schools	34.0%		51.9	217^th of 451 public middle schools	51.9%	72		44.1	47.3	16.0		31.3		24.2	27.5	33.1	74.9	$12,008	$474	$11,533
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle	Public	6-8	20501 S. School Road	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1550	636	48	13.2	23.9%	476 (74.8%)	58 (9.1%)	49 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	54.1	198^th of 438 public middle schools	54.8%		58.7	178^th of 451 public middle schools	60.5%	20		33.3	49.9	26.6		39.1		30.3	40.8	53.8	91.7	$13,605	$440	$13,165
Bernard C. Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	1201 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3175	1,043	74	14.1	32.7%	588 (56.4%)	204 (19.6%)	126 (12.1%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (10.0%)	64.1	147^th of 438 public middle schools	66.4%		61.7	153^rd of 451 public middle schools	66.1%	6		48.8	46.6	27.2		44.4		46.6	44.6	44.0	97.6	$14,966	$412	$14,554
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2		58.3	55.8	53.0		49.9		49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Middle

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Middle usually go on to attend Pleasant Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Middle?

Students at Pleasant Hill Middle are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Hill Middle a good school?

Pleasant Hill Middle ranks 202^nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Hill Middle in?

Pleasant Hill R-III

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Pleasant Hill Middle.

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