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Pleasant Hill School

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Pleasant Hill School ranks 80 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill School is a small, rural elementary school in Grantsville, WV, serving 152 students in grades PK-4 within the Calhoun County Schools district. Despite its district ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia, Pleasant Hill consistently shines, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 80th out of 355 elementary schools statewide—a remarkable 77th percentile performance.

The school's standout strength is mathematics, where 72.9% of students scored proficient, nearly double the state average of 39.4%. This excellence extends across grade levels, with 76% of 3rd graders and 69.6% of 4th graders meeting math standards. Perhaps most impressive is the school's success with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide—a testament to effective teaching in a community facing economic challenges. With a favorable 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,452, the school invests heavily in its students' success.

When compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Hill stands out clearly. It outperforms Arnoldsburg School, its same-district counterpart, by a dramatic 23.8 percentage points in math proficiency (72.9% vs. 49.1%). It also surpasses Leading Creek Elementary, Spencer Elementary School, and Wirt County Primary Center in both math and overall state ranking. While Smithville Elementary in neighboring Ritchie County Schools holds the #1 spot statewide, Pleasant Hill's consistent 4-star ratings over the past decade demonstrate a sustained culture of achievement. English Language Arts (47.9% proficiency) sits near the state average, presenting a growth opportunity, but the school's exceptional math results and proven resilience—rebounding quickly after pandemic disruptions—make it a standout choice for families seeking strong academics in a supportive rural setting.

152

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,268

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3254 N Calhoun Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147-7012

(304) 354-6022

District: Calhoun County Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Hill School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

80^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County Schools

27^th of 55Calhoun County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	80 of 355	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	95 of 355	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	75 of 368	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	85 of 375	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	234 of 380	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	58 of 383	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	150 of 392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	180 of 399	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	182 of 402	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	109 of 408	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	45.2	237 of 422	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	275 of 428	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.1	367 of 426	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	306 of 426	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.3	184 of 427	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	170 of 420	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	58 of 316	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	106 of 317	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	127 of 366	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	119 of 381	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	31 of 315	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	43 of 328	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	38 of 336	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	117 of 333	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	69 of 347	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	146 of 335	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	94 of 368	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	134 of 382	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	91 of 305	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	132 of 330	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	233 of 333	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	92 of 338	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	172 of 364	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	224 of 382	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	17.1	248 of 258	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	374 of 377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	81 of 353	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	122 of 353	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	82 of 367	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	122 of 366	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	105 of 373	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	240 of 376	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	74 of 373	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	159 of 374	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	176 of 382	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5	69.6%	144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	70.6	80^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	76.0	69.6		72.9	44.0	52.2		47.9		$14,268	$2,523	$11,745
Smithville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	157 Main Street	Smithville	26178	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 477-3273	90	9	10.0	63.2%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	99.5	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.6	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.0	100.0		97.2	80.0	100.0		88.9		$15,689	$2,720	$12,969
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6	43.9%	135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	181^st of 355 public elementary schools	49.0%		57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%	41	41.9	59.1		49.1	35.5	59.1		45.3		$16,186	$3,131	$13,055
Gilmer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Fairground Rd	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7338	300	35	8.5	46.7%	297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.2	201^st of 355 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%	29	41.7	55.3	46.0	47.1	33.3	50.0	54.9	46.0	31.4	$17,628	$2,121	$15,507
Harrisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Elementary Drive	Harrisville	26362	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 643-2220	201	18	11.1	60.4%	193 (96.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	137^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.8	100^th of 355 public elementary schools	71.8%	37	57.7	80.0		69.6	30.8	53.3		42.9		$13,588	$2,016	$11,573
Leading Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15300 US Highway 33 W	Linn	26384	Gilmer County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7127	116	10	11.1	54.8%	115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	26.9	288^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.9%		30.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%	18	31.3	61.5	25.0	37.8	25.0	53.9	37.5	37.8	12.5	$15,245	$2,085	$13,160
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2	57.9%	399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21.3	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%	82	30.9	34.8	30.9	32.3	32.4	40.6	43.6	38.5	25.5	$10,693	$2,601	$8,092
Wirt County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Schoolview Street	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-4263	328	29	11.1	58.1%	324 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%		40.6	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%	3	60.9	41.2		50.5	41.3	39.2		40.2		$14,514	$2,972	$11,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill School

How many students attend Pleasant Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Pleasant Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill School?

Students at Pleasant Hill School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Pleasant Hill School a good school?

Pleasant Hill School ranks 80^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill School attend?

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

High : Calhoun Middle/High School

What district is Pleasant Hill School in?

Calhoun County Schools

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