Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 1437 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 614 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle High : College Park High

Pleasant Hill Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Hill Elementary is a public elementary school serving 614 students in grades K-5 in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance compared to other California elementary schools.

Pleasant Hill Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.36% of Pleasant Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 59.17% of Pleasant Hill students were proficient or better, compared to 37.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, at 25.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the district's 30.4% and the state's 27.9% average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, such as Cambridge Elementary and Ygnacio Valley Elementary, Pleasant Hill Elementary stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school is also in close proximity to several even higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Buena Vista Elementary in the Walnut Creek Elementary District and Springhill Elementary in the Lafayette Elementary District, providing a benchmark for continued improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

2097 Oak Park Blvd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4033

(925) 934-3341

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1437^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,917

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	College Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 31.5

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks better than 75.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pleasant Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.7%), Hispanic (25.4%), two or more races (21.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elementary is 31.5. 27 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Hill Elementary employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Hill Elementary is $11,917, which is the 14^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill Elementary 1437^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.53	1054^th	4809	78.1%
2005	84.91	732^nd	4822	84.8%
2006	81.40	899^th	4818	81.3%
2007	86.97	673^rd	5113	86.8%
2008	79.64	989^th	5113	80.7%
2009	86.84	652^nd	5193	87.4%
2010	85.26	719^th	5314	86.5%
2011	77.90	1113^th	5377	79.3%
2012	79.60	1050^th	5390	80.5%
2013	78.07	1157^th	5530	79.1%
2015	85.88	832^nd	5611	85.2%
2016	88.12	730^th	5614	87.0%
2017	78.25	1196^th	5692	79.0%
2018	78.81	1190^th	5662	79.0%
2019	67.61	1713^th	5789	70.4%
2021	75.48	320^th	1417	77.4%
2022	83.49	1022^nd	5883	82.6%
2023	72.39	1484^th	5874	74.7%
2024	73.20	1437^th	5862	75.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.42	275^th	610	54.9%
2023	42.15	452^nd	669	32.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.23	1334^th	3275	59.3%
2021	55.56	153^rd	602	74.6%
2023	34.52	2201^st	3250	32.3%
2024	54.03	972^nd	3160	69.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.51	360^th	2420	85.1%
2024	79.57	351^st	2634	86.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.03	913^th	5084	82.0%
2019	60.69	1738^th	5173	66.4%
2021	77.10	170^th	1110	84.7%
2022	81.26	707^th	5264	86.6%
2023	35.27	3447^th	5374	35.9%
2024	48.11	2519^th	5511	54.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.29	937^th	5413	82.7%
2019	76.25	1246^th	5492	77.3%
2021	77.22	263^rd	1267	79.2%
2022	83.69	928^th	5635	83.5%
2023	64.94	1722^nd	5617	69.3%
2024	69.19	1520^th	5605	72.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.36	575^th	2128	73.0%
2019	53.43	886^th	2585	65.7%
2021	76.65	41^st	293	86.0%
2022	81.94	270^th	2227	87.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.21	1357^th	5431	75.0%
2019	56.02	2145^th	5510	61.1%
2021	70.30	344^th	1272	73.0%
2022	80.31	1100^th	5663	80.6%
2023	76.44	1248^th	5650	77.9%
2024	74.16	1312^th	5636	76.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.14	945^th	1149	17.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.28	1367^th	4830	71.7%
2019	29.50	3721^st	4963	25.0%
2022	60.11	1638^th	5084	67.8%
2023	48.66	2316^th	5098	54.6%
2024	50.75	2218^th	5102	56.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.11	1038^th	2737	62.1%
2019	48.99	1584^th	2834	44.1%
2022	74.85	629^th	2726	76.9%
2023	71.01	766^th	2662	71.2%
2024	64.43	981^st	2647	62.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	653	10	25	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1989	647	8	33	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1990	655	10	34	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1991	656	7	41	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1992	689	11	34	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1993	722	17	29	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
1994	723	19	36	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1995	627	13	31	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	711
1996	627	13	31	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	711
1997	611	13	33	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	565	11	40	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	564	11	41	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2000	540	13	46	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	664
2001	533	11	38	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	495	6	37	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	495	6	37	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	466	5	40	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	445	8	43	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2006	450	7	58	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2007	449	11	50	63	1	n/a	n/a	1	575
2008	457	14	40	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2009	465	20	48	101	2	1	8	0	645
2010	452	19	47	100	1	1	7	0	627
2011	423	15	41	119	1	1	49	0	649
2012	380	21	42	139	1	3	76	0	662
2013	382	17	51	140	2	2	91	0	685
2014	420	16	54	133	2	2	50	0	677
2015	401	14	65	141	1	2	78	0	702
2016	373	13	66	147	1	1	91	0	692
2017	339	11	71	132	0	1	103	0	657
2018	316	11	78	133	0	2	101	0	641
2019	275	17	83	145	0	1	97	0	618
2020	307	17	66	154	0	1	92	0	637
2021	280	14	65	150	0	3	90	0	602
2022	242	10	61	145	0	1	111	0	570
2023	250	15	60	156	1	0	132	0	614

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	28.0	25.5	n/a
1989	710	26.5	26.7	n/a
1990	724	25.5	28.3	n/a
1991	731	25.5	28.6	n/a
1992	769	25.9	29.6	7.8
1993	804	28.5	28.2	10.4
1994	804	29.5	27.3	8.2
1995	711	26.0	27.3	11.7
1996	711	26.0	27.3	11.7
1997	722	27.0	26.7	13.6
1998	689	30.0	23.0	12.9
1999	676	32.0	21.1	12.9
2000	664	28.0	23.7	11.9
2001	645	28.0	23.0	9
2002	593	26.0	22.8	11.1
2003	593	26.0	22.8	11.1
2004	583	27.0	21.6	11.8
2005	567	25.0	22.7	10.4
2006	580	25.8	22.5	0
2007	575	26.0	22.1	12.5
2008	601	26.6	22.6	13.5
2009	645	28.0	22.2	16.3
2010	627	24.2	25.9	36.8
2011	649	n/a	n/a	19.9
2012	662	26.7	24.7	n/a
2013	685	27.0	25.3	22.9
2014	677	25.0	27.0	23.9
2015	702	27.0	26.0	21.4
2016	692	28.0	24.7	19.9
2017	657	27.8	23.6	19.6
2018	641	27.4	23.3	24.6
2019	618	25.6	24.1	29.4
2020	637	n/a	n/a	24
2021	602	22.1	27.2	24.1
2022	570	19.2	29.6	28.1
2023	614	19.4	31.5	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	28.0	25.5	n/a
1989	710	26.5	26.7	n/a
1990	724	25.5	28.3	n/a
1991	731	25.5	28.6	n/a
1992	769	25.9	29.6	7.8
1993	804	28.5	28.2	10.4
1994	804	29.5	27.3	8.2
1995	711	26.0	27.3	11.7
1996	711	26.0	27.3	11.7
1997	722	27.0	26.7	13.6
1998	689	30.0	23.0	12.9
1999	676	32.0	21.1	12.9
2000	664	28.0	23.7	11.9
2001	645	28.0	23.0	9
2002	593	26.0	22.8	11.1
2003	593	26.0	22.8	11.1
2004	583	27.0	21.6	11.8
2005	567	25.0	22.7	10.4
2006	580	25.8	22.5	0
2007	575	26.0	22.1	12.5
2008	601	26.6	22.6	13.5
2009	645	28.0	22.2	16.3
2010	627	24.2	25.9	36.8
2011	649	n/a	n/a	19.9
2012	662	26.7	24.7	n/a
2013	685	27.0	25.3	22.9
2014	677	25.0	27.0	23.9
2015	702	27.0	26.0	21.4
2016	692	28.0	24.7	19.9
2017	657	27.8	23.6	19.6
2018	641	27.4	23.3	24.6
2019	618	25.6	24.1	29.4
2020	637	n/a	n/a	24
2021	602	22.1	27.2	24.1
2022	570	19.2	29.6	28.1
2023	614	19.4	31.5	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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