Pleasant Lane Elem School

Pleasant Lane Elem School is one of the small elementary-level communitys in Lombard, Illinois, run under Lombard SD 44, with 245 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 36% below typical.

Pleasant Lane Elem School is one of 8 schools operated by Lombard SD 44, a district that works with 2,989 students overall.

On demographics, Pleasant Lane Elem School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pleasant Lane Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.3%; this one delivers 62.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for DuPage County indicate the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Pleasant Lane Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Park View Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Lane Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Pleasant Lane Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pleasant Lane Elem School has contracted 6%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 81% to 72% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Pleasant Lane Elem School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.