Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 132 nd of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

664 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-2800

District: Lexington 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,206

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	Lexington High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 898

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

African American:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks better than 79.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), African American (9.7%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elementary is 13.8. 12 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Hill Elementary employs 64.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Hill Elementary is $11,206. 15 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pleasant Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill Elementary 132^nd of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Lexington 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 01 21^st of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2007	79.24	89^th	566	84.3%
2008	78.97	87^th	577	84.9%
2009	84.55	55^th	580	90.5%
2010	88.35	31^st	589	94.7%
2011	89.72	20^th	597	96.6%
2012	85.25	47^th	594	92.1%
2013	82.84	66^th	599	89.0%
2014	85.04	53^rd	630	91.6%
2015	84.66	66^th	638	89.7%
2016	87.57	53^rd	619	91.4%
2017	87.88	52^nd	639	91.9%
2018	86.21	70^th	624	88.8%
2019	87.08	69^th	643	89.3%
2021	82.93	97^th	622	84.4%
2022	84.54	90^th	625	85.6%
2023	77.75	132^nd	644	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	74.23	125^th	588	78.7%
2019	68.41	180^th	600	70.0%
2021	75.85	112^th	580	80.7%
2022	83.89	65^th	600	89.2%
2023	78.25	104^th	608	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	86.16	66^th	570	88.4%
2019	85.64	66^th	588	88.8%
2021	79.80	100^th	554	81.9%
2022	84.70	80^th	573	86.0%
2023	77.45	121^st	580	79.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	52.71	104^th	147	29.3%
2022	54.10	79^th	109	27.5%
2023	55.39	73^rd	105	30.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	82.94	87^th	571	84.8%
2019	85.43	70^th	590	88.1%
2021	81.72	88^th	561	84.3%
2022	80.89	98^th	579	83.1%
2023	73.79	140^th	582	75.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.78	202^nd	394	48.7%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	70.64	124^th	457	72.9%
2019	72.98	119^th	472	74.8%
2021	65.05	143^rd	439	67.4%
2022	66.97	146^th	455	67.9%
2023	60.08	186^th	463	59.8%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	584	36	21	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2008	651	41	30	47	2	n/a	n/a	1	772
2009	758	59	33	38	2	n/a	n/a	2	892
2010	807	72	37	49	2	n/a	n/a	11	978
2011	710	40	19	41	0	0	19	0	829
2012	737	40	20	49	0	0	26	0	872
2013	738	52	14	66	0	1	33	0	904
2014	761	61	14	73	1	1	35	0	946
2015	678	59	15	44	1	0	36	0	833
2016	674	64	11	41	0	0	36	0	826
2017	687	62	12	45	2	2	42	0	852
2018	720	72	14	55	3	3	42	0	909
2019	753	80	19	54	3	3	34	0	946
2020	728	85	26	64	2	3	45	0	953
2021	700	78	38	59	2	2	44	0	923
2022	684	82	37	69	3	1	47	0	923
2023	641	87	41	75	3	1	50	0	898

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	676	49.3	13.7	19.1
2008	772	46.6	16.6	20
2009	892	42.4	21.0	18.2
2010	978	57.4	17.0	23.1
2011	829	52.3	15.8	22.1
2012	872	53.8	16.2	22.8
2013	904	54.3	16.6	21.8
2014	946	55.3	17.1	17.8
2015	833	55.0	15.1	15.5
2016	826	52.0	15.8	14.8
2017	852	54.5	15.6	13.6
2018	909	59.0	15.4	13.8
2019	946	64.0	14.7	13.5
2020	953	64.5	14.7	15.7
2021	923	62.0	14.8	14.8
2022	923	63.7	14.4	10.4
2023	898	64.7	13.8	13.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	676	49.3	13.7	19.1
2008	772	46.6	16.6	20
2009	892	42.4	21.0	18.2
2010	978	57.4	17.0	23.1
2011	829	52.3	15.8	22.1
2012	872	53.8	16.2	22.8
2013	904	54.3	16.6	21.8
2014	946	55.3	17.1	17.8
2015	833	55.0	15.1	15.5
2016	826	52.0	15.8	14.8
2017	852	54.5	15.6	13.6
2018	909	59.0	15.4	13.8
2019	946	64.0	14.7	13.5
2020	953	64.5	14.7	15.7
2021	923	62.0	14.8	14.8
2022	923	63.7	14.4	10.4
2023	898	64.7	13.8	13.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$334 (3.7%)	$177 (2.0%)	$511 (5.6%)	$7,626 (84.2%)	$918 (10.1%)	$8,544 (94.4%)	$9,055
2020	$352 (3.7%)	$200 (2.1%)	$552 (5.9%)	$8,036 (85.6%)	$805 (8.6%)	$8,841 (94.1%)	$9,393
2021	$360 (3.7%)	$166 (1.7%)	$526 (5.4%)	$8,228 (84.9%)	$940 (9.7%)	$9,168 (94.6%)	$9,694
2022	$567 (5.3%)	$355 (3.3%)	$921 (8.7%)	$8,733 (82.1%)	$979 (9.2%)	$9,713 (91.3%)	$10,634
2023	$693 (6.2%)	$428 (3.8%)	$1,121 (10.0%)	$9,122 (81.4%)	$963 (8.6%)	$10,084 (90.0%)	$11,206

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 69^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 132^nd of 644 Elementary schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	77.2	73.8	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	60.1	59.7	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	73.4	69.2	4.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	68.2	58.8	9.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	66.2	42.4	23.8%
4th Grade Science (Lexington 01)	58	47.1	10.9%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	70	70.6	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	57.1	61.8	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	66.3	52.3	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	57.6	52.1	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	62.6	79.1	16.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	50.8	60	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Elementary)	61.5	63.5	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	55.1	49.9	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	946	898	5.1%
African American	80	87	8.8%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	19	41	115.8%
Hispanic	54	75	38.9%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	753	641	14.9%
Two or More Races	34	50	47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.5%	13.8%	0.3%

Schools Near Pleasant Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SCPASS Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-2800	898	65	13.8	13.8%	641 (71.4%)	87 (9.7%)	75 (8.4%)	41 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.6%)	77.7	132^nd of 644 public elementary schools	79.5%		84.5	90^th of 625 public elementary schools	85.6%	42	73.8	70.6	79.1	69.2	52.3	63.5	42.4	$11,206	$693	$428	$1,121	$9,122	$963	$10,084
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-3100	901	60	15.1	12.5%	695 (77.1%)	65 (7.2%)	32 (3.6%)	62 (6.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.7%)	95	23^rd of 644 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.1	25^th of 625 public elementary schools	96.0%	2	85.5	84.2	79.0	86.3	74.8	71.8	74.1	$12,475	$745	$438	$1,183	$10,297	$995	$11,292
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Calks Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4200	863	60	14.3	17.5%	714 (82.7%)	43 (5.0%)	52 (6.0%)	16 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	82.8	99^th of 644 public elementary schools	84.6%		81.6	105^th of 625 public elementary schools	83.2%	6	74.4	67.3	75.2	76.3	58.2	65.0	51.7	$11,345	$583	$400	$983	$9,409	$954	$10,362
New Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-3300	803	56	14.3	12.7%	602 (75.0%)	60 (7.5%)	33 (4.1%)	76 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	94.2	28^th of 644 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.2	42^nd of 625 public elementary schools	93.3%	14	75.6	88.3	76.0	79.1	78.4	72.1	80.9	$11,716	$675	$507	$1,181	$9,576	$959	$10,535
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	638 Longs Pond Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-5500	803	62	12.9	31.5%	460 (57.3%)	161 (20.0%)	101 (12.6%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	58 (7.2%)	55.3	277^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.0%		66.6	202^nd of 625 public elementary schools	67.7%	75	49.1	62.7	55.4	45.4	49.0	50.4	42.0	$12,242	$705	$627	$1,333	$9,848	$1,060	$10,909
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4000	701	53	13.2	33.2%	369 (52.6%)	188 (26.8%)	66 (9.4%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	39.5	394^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.8%		57.2	258^th of 625 public elementary schools	58.7%	136	48.5	47.8	50.5	51.6	35.4	40.6	31.0	$13,808	$860	$565	$1,424	$11,191	$1,193	$12,384
Red Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Community Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4600	568	47	12.1	41.0%	336 (59.2%)	113 (19.9%)	66 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	45.8	339^th of 644 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	371^st of 625 public elementary schools	40.6%	32	59.2	46.6	54.4	49.5	34.7	40.8	36.0	$14,804	$1,418	$703	$2,121	$11,528	$1,156	$12,684
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-5100	850	61	13.9	41.3%	448 (52.7%)	258 (30.4%)	61 (7.2%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.6%)	51.8	302^nd of 644 public elementary schools	53.1%		35.3	410^th of 625 public elementary schools	34.4%	108	52.2	57.9	49.7	57.4	47.9	38.2	42.8	$11,929	$810	$657	$1,466	$9,461	$1,001	$10,463
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4800	686	58	11.9	100.0%	406 (59.2%)	110 (16.0%)	99 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.9%)	49.9	316^th of 644 public elementary schools	50.9%		52.3	295^th of 625 public elementary schools	52.8%	21	51.2	48.2	58.1	52.7	40.8	43.8	43.5	$14,212	$1,020	$618	$1,638	$11,479	$1,096	$12,575
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4147 Augusta Highway	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-1610	816	64	12.8	31.4%	589 (72.2%)	68 (8.3%)	99 (12.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	48.1	326^th of 644 public elementary schools	49.4%		49.2	311^th of 625 public elementary schools	50.2%	15	56.0	50.0	51.2	67.2	40.8	36.2	34.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 132^nd of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 898 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are 71% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle
High : Lexington High

What district is Pleasant Hill Elementary in?

Lexington 01

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