Pleasant Hill Elementary School
4801 East Oakwood Dr Pleasant Hill IA, 50327, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8432 Ranking: (411 out of 696, bottom 41%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 309 | 312 | 323 | 310 | 310 | 315 | 348 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 40 | 12.9% | 40 | 12.8% | 40 | 12.4% | 40 | 12.9% | 40 | 12.9% | 38 | 12.1% | 41 | 11.8% |
Kindergarten: | 51 | 16.5% | 46 | 14.7% | 51 | 15.8% | 49 | 15.8% | 53 | 17.1% | 42 | 13.3% | 47 | 13.5% |
Grade 1: | 40 | 12.9% | 50 | 16.0% | 51 | 15.8% | 49 | 15.8% | 48 | 15.5% | 39 | 12.4% | 50 | 14.4% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 15.2% | 47 | 15.1% | 45 | 13.9% | 46 | 14.8% | 37 | 11.9% | 47 | 14.9% | 59 | 17.0% |
Grade 3: | 51 | 16.5% | 43 | 13.8% | 42 | 13.0% | 39 | 12.6% | 45 | 14.5% | 44 | 14.0% | 55 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 13.6% | 37 | 11.9% | 46 | 14.2% | 48 | 15.5% | 41 | 13.2% | 57 | 18.1% | 46 | 13.2% |
Grade 5: | 38 | 12.3% | 49 | 15.7% | 48 | 14.9% | 39 | 12.6% | 46 | 14.8% | 48 | 15.2% | 50 | 14.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 154 | 49.8% | 148 | 47.4% | 157 | 48.6% | 149 | 48.1% | 143 | 46.1% | 143 | 45.4% | 138 | 39.7% |
Female: | 155 | 50.2% | 164 | 52.6% | 166 | 51.4% | 161 | 51.9% | 167 | 53.9% | 164 | 52.1% | 206 | 59.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 11 | 3.5% | 5 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 36 | 11.7% | 26 | 8.3% | 21 | 6.5% | 22 | 7.1% | 20 | 6.5% | 20 | 6.3% | 16 | 4.6% |
Black: | 12 | 3.9% | 10 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.9% | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.3% |
White: | 229 | 74.1% | 248 | 79.5% | 268 | 83.0% | 258 | 83.2% | 266 | 85.8% | 275 | 87.3% | 317 | 91.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 7.1% | 18 | 5.8% | 13 | 4.0% | 11 | 3.5% | 11 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 126 | 40.8% | 130 | 41.7% | 120 | 37.2% | 96 | 31.0% | 80 | 25.8% | 83 | 26.3% | 81 | 23.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.2% | 14 | 4.5% | 30 | 9.3% | 35 | 11.3% | 32 | 10.3% | 29 | 9.2% | 30 | 8.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.17 | 16.86 | 16.56 | 16.76 | 16.40 | 15.80 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.24% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.05% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.77% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.02% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.07% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.7% | 73.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.3% | 26.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 89.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,593.0 | $44,375.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,312.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,867.0 | $45,850.0 |
* Pleasant Hill Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.