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Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 434 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 302 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.

Pleasant Hill Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In recent years, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) have been below the state averages, with some exceptions. However, the school has performed relatively well in certain subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students, ranking higher than the state averages in these areas. The school has also experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which may be impacting its academic performance. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a growing population of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Park Elementary and Greenwood Elementary in the Lee's Summit R-VII district generally perform better than Pleasant Hill Elementary in academic proficiency. However, Pleasant Hill Elementary outperforms some other nearby schools, such as East Lynne Elementary and Lone Jack Elementary, in certain academic areas. The school's strong performance in the Special Education and Low SES subgroups is a notable strength, but its declining statewide ranking over the past few years is a concerning trend that may indicate a need for the school to re-evaluate its instructional practices and resource allocation.

306

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,095

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 N McKissock
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080-1445

(816) 540-2220

District: Pleasant Hill R-III

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Intermediate
	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	Pleasant Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Missouri avg43%

434^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 48% (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	52.1	434 of 900	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	338 of 906	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	401 of 898	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	254 of 908	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	287 of 901	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	169 of 1052	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	251 of 1045	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	186 of 1032	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	309 of 865	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	260 of 1058	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	511 of 1089	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	534 of 1108	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.3	686 of 1085	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	719 of 1088	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	488 of 1066	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	296 of 1053	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	55.0	477 of 1084	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	504 of 1080	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.4	637 of 1074	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	37.4	202 of 302	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	128 of 625	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	174 of 611	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	295 of 907	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	481 of 887	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	436 of 666	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	360 of 668	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	413 of 673	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	302 of 675	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	319 of 691	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	213 of 917	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	289 of 898	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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 Hill Elementary	Public	3-4	327 N McKissock	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2220	306	23	13.0	21.2%	271 (88.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	52.1	434^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.8%		61.2	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	39.8	57.3					29.0	43.9		$13,095	$228	$12,867
Pleasant Hill Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	304 Eklund St	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 540-2119	396	33	11.8	23.7%	336 (84.8%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$14,272	$470	$13,802
Strasburg Elementary	Public	K-8	608 W State Rte E	Strasburg	64090	Cass County	Strasburg C-3	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 680-3333	111	14	8.0	22.5%	95 (85.6%)	4 (3.6%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)								(n/a)				7.2	35.4	11.2				$12,769	$320	$12,449
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	805 W Main	Greenwood	64034	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1320	300	21	14.5	13.0%	251 (83.7%)	11 (3.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	73.7	213^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.5	230^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.6%	17	66.6	42.8	40.3				61.6			$14,950	$405	$14,545
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	12709 S Smart Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2360	423	29	14.7	17.3%	336 (79.4%)	16 (3.8%)	37 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	61.9	345^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.7%		64	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%	37	60.1	52.7	41.4		35.6		41.0		45.6	$14,826	$377	$14,449
Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 SE Ranson Road	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4240	310	25	12.3	23.2%	211 (68.1%)	32 (10.3%)	31 (10.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	66.1	298^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.9%		64.9	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	5	44.8	51.0	40.7		48.0		58.6		46.2	$16,902	$822	$16,080
Trailridge Elementary	Public	K-5	3651 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1290	418	25	16.4	22.7%	260 (62.2%)	70 (16.7%)	41 (9.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.8%)	64.1	319^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%	17	54.0	58.2	35.5		48.1		42.5	59.6	40.1	$14,178	$416	$13,762
Lone Jack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Bynum	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 697-3539	333	25	13.5	12.6%	310 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	46.9	498^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.6	626^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.9%	128		43.7	40.7		37.7		24.0		44.3	$11,382	$508	$10,874
Highland Park Elementary	Public	K-5	400 SE Millstone Ave	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2250	407	31	13.2	11.1%	316 (77.6%)	24 (5.9%)	24 (5.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	81.6	146^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.4	82^nd of 906 public elementary schools	90.9%	64	50.6	55.9	54.4		56.7		53.3	74.4	63.5	$15,932	$684	$15,247
East Lynne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24706 S State Rte K	East Lynne	64743	Cass County	East Lynne 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 925-2380	155	16	9.8	31.6%	152 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	92.2									$14,754	$519	$14,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant Hill Intermediate
Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle
High : Pleasant Hill High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Pleasant Hill Elementary in?

Pleasant Hill R-III

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary.

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 434^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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