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Pleasantdale Elementary School
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)BeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Pleasantdale Elementary School
Pleasantdale Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in La Grange, Illinois, one of the schools within Pleasantdale SD 107, enrolling 466 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.
Within Pleasantdale SD 107, which oversees 2 schools and 818 students, Pleasantdale Elementary School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Pleasantdale Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest comes out to 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pleasantdale Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Pleasantdale Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Pleasantdale Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Pleasantdale Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.9%.
Around the school, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Pleasantdale Elementary School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).
The closest other public school is Pleasantdale Middle Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasantdale Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 48.9%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pleasantdale Elementary School has edged up 7%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.
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