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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT HILL R-III·NCES 292533001460
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY
304 EKLUND ST, PLEASANT HILL, MO 64080 · (816) 540-2119 · Cass County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
94 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY→PLEASANT HILL ELEM.→PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATE→PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE→PLEASANT HILL HIGH
Based on grade levels within PLEASANT HILL R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY this school | 396 | 23.7% | N/A |
| STONY POINT ELEM. GRAIN VALLEY | 474 | 25.7% | 46.5% |
| BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY RAYMORE | 383 | 22.2% | 44.6% |
| TIMBER CREEK ELEM. RAYMORE | 390 | 23.3% | 54.3% |
| Maple Elementary SMITHVILLE | 358 | 20.1% | 57.6% |
| Horizon Elementary SMITHVILLE | 448 | 17.4% | 75.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #407 of 1,294 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #284 of 950 | #4 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #581 of 953 | #13 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #997 of 1,165 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #102 of 684 | #1 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
-89 (-18%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 33.4 | 11.9:1 | 24% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 35.4 | 12.5:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 35.6 | 13.8:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 36.2 | 15.0:1 | 26% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 27% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 15% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (542 to 396); teachers down 8% (36.2 to 33.4).
About PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY, located in PLEASANT HILL, Missouri, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 2 and enrolls 396 students. The school is 26% larger than the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
PLEASANT HILL R-III is the local district for PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY. It runs 5 schools with 2,080 students.
The share of students at PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY who are White is 85%. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Cass County residents are about 85% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY totals 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is similar, at 12.4:1. Federal data show 24% of students (94) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cass County is 35%.
In the wider Cass County area, median household income comes to about $87,535, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County's 44 public schools enroll about 17,093 students and include PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY.
PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE sits about 0.2 miles from PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 18%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.3:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLEASANT HILL R-III
- PLEASANT HILL HIGHHigh · 730 students
- PLEASANT HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 328 students
- PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 320 students
- PLEASANT HILL ELEM.Elementary · 306 students
Other schools in PLEASANT HILL
- PLEASANT HILL HIGHHigh · 730 students
- PLEASANT HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 328 students
- PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 320 students
- PLEASANT HILL ELEM.Elementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE0.2 mi · 328
- PLEASANT HILL HIGH0.2 mi · 730
- PLEASANT HILL ELEM.0.6 mi · 306
- PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATE2.0 mi · 320
- STRASBURG ELEM.5.1 mi · 111
- GREENWOOD ELEM.6.4 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About PLEASANT HILL PRIMARYHow large is PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY?
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY serve?
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY have?
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY?
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY?
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY is overseen by PLEASANT HILL R-III in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.