Pleasant Crossing Elementary

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Whiteland, Indiana, Pleasant Crossing Elementary educates 578 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Within Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp, which oversees 8 schools and 7,179 students, Pleasant Crossing Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pleasant Crossing Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 16% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Johnson County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Pleasant Crossing Elementary sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.1%; actual is 51.7%, +18.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household income runs about $90,454, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,824 students), of which Pleasant Crossing Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Greenwood Middle School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pleasant Crossing Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pleasant Crossing Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 731 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 78% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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