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Pleasant Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 422 students in a high-poverty area of Austin, TX, where 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Pleasant Hill has experienced a recent and severe downturn in academic performance, dropping from the 40th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is much steeper than nearby schools like Odom Elementary and St. Elmo Elementary, which have remained relatively stable at low levels. Mathematics is a critical weakness, with only 18% of 3rd graders and 27% of 4th graders proficient in math—roughly half the district average. However, the school has a notable bright spot: its Spanish-language STAAR scores significantly outperform district and state averages, with 33% of 3rd graders and 40% of 5th graders proficient in Reading (Spanish). This suggests a strong bilingual program that is not being replicated in general education classrooms.

The school’s per-pupil spending ($12,807) is moderate compared to AISD peers, but it is not the highest spender—Rodriguez Elementary, which also struggles but has slightly better recent rankings, spends significantly more ($15,798). This indicates the issue is not simply a lack of funding but how resources are allocated. The most striking comparison is with Cunningham Elementary, located just 2 miles away, which serves a much lower-poverty population (53% free/reduced lunch) and is a top-performing school (73rd percentile). Pleasant Hill is in urgent need of a comprehensive intervention strategy to reverse its broad-based decline, which has affected nearly every student subgroup.

422

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,631

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6405 Cir S Rd
Austin, TX 78745-4501

(512) 414-4453

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bedichek Middle
High:	Crockett Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

African American:

9.5%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

4,255^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	4255 of 4627	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	3952 of 4651	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2813 of 4710	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2818 of 4647	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	3865 of 4581	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3534 of 4578	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3678 of 4479	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2651 of 4359	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	2405 of 4329	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3216 of 4286	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	59.0	1853 of 4320	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	1909 of 4260	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	1756 of 4221	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	2564 of 4206	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	3315 of 4095	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	3456 of 3937	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	3806 of 3884	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	3709 of 3768	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	3517 of 3724	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	3222 of 3476	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	2968 of 3475	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.7	2903 of 3465	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	2254 of 2406	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1521 of 1905	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1946 of 2443	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1419 of 2443	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	2329 of 2515	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	2088 of 2483	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	3246 of 4461	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	3655 of 4331	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2497 of 4295	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1447 of 4240	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1442 of 2918	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	828 of 3668	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	1834 of 3556	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2500 of 3487	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	2890 of 3446	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1931 of 3333	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1379 of 3226	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	4376 of 4575	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	3283 of 3744	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3186 of 4658	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3181 of 4588	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4071 of 4561	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	3134 of 4499	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3433 of 4348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2068 of 4306	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1983 of 2619	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.1	955 of 2980	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	4.3	2923 of 2958	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	2524 of 3006	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2501 of 3106	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	3993 of 4413	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	2322 of 3644	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	1721 of 4465	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2154 of 4401	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	3683 of 4376	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	3332 of 4329	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3114 of 4188	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2147 of 4168	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	4031 of 4520	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	2534 of 3705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2297 of 4594	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	2150 of 4521	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	3669 of 4477	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	3480 of 4451	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3163 of 4309	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1757 of 4264	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	3813 of 4582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2326 of 3739	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	1932 of 4647	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2378 of 4585	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3627 of 4563	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3786 of 4498	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3794 of 4357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3222 of 4319	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3160 of 4301	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	1937 of 3549	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2574 of 4292	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3034 of 4086	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	3453 of 3952	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3335 of 3799	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	3533 of 3684	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2538 of 3558	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	2472 of 2612	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

African American (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$13,631
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7	9.6	50.5	38.5	$7,032
Odom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Turtle Creek Blvd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2388	286	25	11.4	86.0%	20 (7.0%)	10 (3.5%)	253 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	4296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	781	42.9	15.4	27.3	18.2	0.0	0.0	40.7	20.8	38.5	32.4	18.5	20.0	$15,060
KIPP Austin Obras	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5107 Ih-35 S Ste A	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2069	373	18	20.7	92.8%	13 (3.5%)	19 (5.1%)	336 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31.5	3341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	452							37.0	27.5		37.7	49.0		$8,657
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421
Uphaus Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	5200 Freidrich Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5520	246	18	13.9	73.2%	21 (8.5%)	16 (6.5%)	196 (79.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$15,023
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	377	34	11.2	71.9%	45 (11.9%)	18 (4.8%)	276 (73.2%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	45.5	2361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.7	2944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	583	16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0		54.4	49.0	52.0	44.4	47.1	34.0	$14,038
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$12,871
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3	25.0	32.3	65.6	$13,681
Wayside Eden Park Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6215 Menchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9106	235	11	21.3	45.5%	54 (23.0%)	20 (8.5%)	146 (62.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	39.3	2812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.8	2204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	608							34.8	36.0	66.7	34.8	40.0	52.4	$9,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Pleasant Hill Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Bedichek Middle
High : Crockett Early College High School

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