Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON CITY·NCES 391001201358
Pleasant Street Elementary School
305 E Pleasant St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · (740) 393-5990 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mount Vernon City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.6pp since 2021
Math
57.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 59.6% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.3% | 52.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pleasant Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #960 of 1,569 ▼ 71 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #692 of 1,569 ▲ 153 | #9 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #617 of 1,514 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #1,167 of 1,808 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #491 of 1,582 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #1,363 of 1,590 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #438 of 992 | #3 of 7 |
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
329
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 329 | 20.3 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 20.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 20.3 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 19.4 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 22 | 21.0:1 | 71% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 21 | 24.1:1 | 54% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 33% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 22 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (385 to 329); teachers up 5% (19.4 to 20.3).
About Pleasant Street Elementary School
Pleasant Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school enrolls 329 students in pre-K through 5.
Mount Vernon City has a total of 8 schools and 3,374 students, Pleasant Street Elementary School among them.
Pleasant Street Elementary School is 93% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial. That is in line with Knox County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for Pleasant Street Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Pleasant Street Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Knox County, median household income comes to about $73,878, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 7,439 students.
Pleasant Street Elementary School's nearest public school is East Elementary School (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pleasant Street Elementary School.
Locale data from NCES put Pleasant Street Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
The school shrank from 345 students in 2020-21 to 329 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon City
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Dan Emmett Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Knox County Career CenterHigh · 519 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Dan Emmett Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- East Elementary School0.5 mi · 238
- Dan Emmett Elementary School0.8 mi · 244
- Mount Vernon High School1.4 mi · 944
- Mount Vernon Middle School1.5 mi · 787
- Knox County Career Center1.6 mi · 519
- Columbia Elementary School1.6 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Street Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Street Elementary School?
Pleasant Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pleasant Street Elementary School serve?
Pleasant Street Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Street Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Street Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Street Elementary School?
At Pleasant Street Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pleasant Street Elementary School in?
Pleasant Street Elementary School is part of Mount Vernon City.
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