Pleasant Hill Middle

Summary:

Pleasant Hill Middle is a public middle school serving around 700 students in grades 6-8 in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 726 out of 2,777 schools (4 out of 5 stars).

Pleasant Hill Middle outperforms the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 49.5% of Pleasant Hill Middle students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 42.15% of Pleasant Hill Middle students scored proficient or better, compared to 37.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of California middle schools for female students and white students in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school struggles with English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 10% of California middle schools for this subgroup.

While Pleasant Hill Middle generally outperforms its peers in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, the nearby Stone Valley Middle in the San Ramon Valley Unified district also performs well and is ranked in the top 20% of California middle schools. Interestingly, when compared to middle schools in the higher-performing San Ramon Valley Unified and Lafayette Elementary school districts, Pleasant Hill Middle lags behind significantly in both test scores and overall rankings. Additionally, Pleasant Hill Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern for the school.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1 Santa Barbara Rd.
       Pleasant Hill, CA  94503-4215


(925) 256-0791

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
726th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,380 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Hill Middle usually attend:

High:    College Park High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Hill Middle:

Elementary:    Fair Oaks Elementary
    Pleasant Hill Elementary
    Strandwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  700

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.0%
Hispanic:
34.9%
Two or more races:
20.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.1% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Hill Middle ranks better than 73.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.41. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Pleasant Hill Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36%), Hispanic (34.9%), two or more races (20%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Middle is 23.2, which is the 2nd best among 9 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Hill Middle is $10,380. 7 middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Hill Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill Middle 726th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pleasant Hill Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

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


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Rank History for Pleasant Hill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.88 257th 1769 85.5%
2005 72.00 408th 1777 77.0%
2006 69.30 468th 1804 74.1%
2007 72.30 438th 1999 78.1%
2008 66.44 551st 2005 72.5%
2009 64.27 653rd 2063 68.3%
2010 65.29 654th 2179 70.0%
2011 63.70 718th 2236 67.9%
2012 64.31 720th 2259 68.1%
2013 62.13 828th 2379 65.2%
2015 59.00 880th 2477 64.5%
2016 61.26 839th 2497 66.4%
2017 67.01 734th 2508 70.7%
2018 66.77 715th 2480 71.2%
2019 61.86 868th 2715 68.0%
2021 75.53 174th 894 80.5%
2022 64.18 793rd 2740 71.1%
2023 69.31 692nd 2802 75.3%
2024 67.41 726th 2777 73.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.22 247th 462 46.5%
2019 58.17 267th 554 51.8%
2022 46.82 367th 665 44.8%
2023 41.68 405th 678 40.3%
2024 48.30 373rd 699 46.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.99 851st 1364 37.6%
2019 38.54 728th 1442 49.5%
2021 41.53 169th 363 53.4%
2022 33.04 1080th 1540 29.9%
2023 30.89 1179th 1529 22.9%
2024 25.10 1425th 1477 3.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.19 442nd 1538 71.3%
2024 53.55 502nd 1550 67.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.02 1327th 2230 40.5%
2019 35.96 1463rd 2369 38.2%
2021 72.56 138th 721 80.9%
2022 49.22 1040th 2458 57.7%
2023 45.00 1178th 2549 53.8%
2024 49.21 1066th 2575 58.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 679th 2262 70.0%
2019 63.19 765th 2380 67.9%
2021 74.99 152nd 738 79.4%
2022 70.67 599th 2509 76.1%
2023 70.43 611th 2547 76.0%
2024 68.26 663rd 2546 74.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.66 395th 1369 71.1%
2019 46.01 624th 1491 58.1%
2021 75.12 47th 354 86.7%
2022 61.95 378th 1531 75.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 658th 2273 71.1%
2019 58.02 850th 2407 64.7%
2021 73.95 168th 763 78.0%
2022 57.01 880th 2527 65.2%
2023 65.78 700th 2558 72.6%
2024 64.13 733rd 2547 71.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.09 434th 700 38.0%
2019 32.16 543rd 745 27.1%
2022 24.07 581st 733 20.7%
2023 46.15 455th 718 36.6%
2024 44.44 462nd 741 37.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.15 1065th 2072 48.6%
2019 42.51 1174th 2213 46.9%
2022 46.72 1086th 2359 54.0%
2023 41.46 1222nd 2391 48.9%
2024 43.13 1190th 2383 50.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Hill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.46 434th 1496 71.0%
2019 58.51 652nd 1602 59.3%
2022 62.70 540th 1555 65.3%
2023 74.91 325th 1552 79.1%
2024 67.76 458th 1535 70.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Hill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 190 6 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 215
1999 413 6 21 32 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 622 10 47 47 5 n/a n/a 0 731
2001 634 10 57 57 5 n/a n/a 0 763
2002 679 24 79 91 5 n/a n/a 0 878
2003 679 24 79 91 5 n/a n/a 0 878
2004 679 31 82 104 4 n/a n/a 0 900
2005 575 21 67 109 3 n/a n/a 0 775
2006 536 32 66 129 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 520 34 72 151 2 n/a n/a 1 780
2008 526 37 73 150 2 n/a n/a 0 788
2009 559 37 63 155 2 5 13 0 834
2010 528 32 61 174 3 5 10 0 813
2011 502 34 61 184 3 5 14 0 803
2012 466 43 67 227 4 5 22 0 834
2013 439 46 78 295 4 8 46 0 916
2014 411 53 89 336 3 9 53 0 954
2015 395 42 94 365 2 8 66 0 972
2016 398 31 85 329 1 11 68 0 923
2017 364 24 91 340 1 9 80 0 909
2018 352 22 72 326 1 7 85 0 865
2019 350 15 68 311 1 4 98 0 847
2020 361 22 74 276 0 4 78 0 815
2021 323 14 59 258 1 2 94 0 751
2022 262 6 55 267 0 2 114 0 706
2023 252 12 49 244 0 3 140 0 700

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 215 9.0 23.9 15.3
1999 475 20.3 23.4 11.2
2000 731 29.0 25.2 8.5
2001 763 31.7 24.1 7.1
2002 878 36.3 24.2 10.6
2003 878 36.3 24.2 10.6
2004 900 40.5 22.2 14.2
2005 775 38.4 20.2 17.2
2006 765 34.6 22.1 0
2007 780 37.5 20.8 23
2008 788 40.2 19.6 27.2
2009 834 36.8 21.2 31.3
2010 813 33.9 23.9 28.4
2011 803 n/a n/a 29.4
2012 834 35.1 23.7 n/a
2013 916 36.5 25.0 37.1
2014 954 38.8 24.5 41.2
2015 972 40.0 24.3 42.6
2016 923 38.0 24.2 35.8
2017 909 37.8 24.0 35.5
2018 865 34.8 24.7 36.4
2019 847 36.0 23.4 40
2020 815 n/a n/a 34.6
2021 751 32.9 22.8 33.3
2022 706 30.0 23.4 49
2023 700 30.0 23.2 28.1

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 215 9.0 23.9 15.3
1999 475 20.3 23.4 11.2
2000 731 29.0 25.2 8.5
2001 763 31.7 24.1 7.1
2002 878 36.3 24.2 10.6
2003 878 36.3 24.2 10.6
2004 900 40.5 22.2 14.2
2005 775 38.4 20.2 17.2
2006 765 34.6 22.1 0
2007 780 37.5 20.8 23
2008 788 40.2 19.6 27.2
2009 834 36.8 21.2 31.3
2010 813 33.9 23.9 28.4
2011 803 n/a n/a 29.4
2012 834 35.1 23.7 n/a
2013 916 36.5 25.0 37.1
2014 954 38.8 24.5 41.2
2015 972 40.0 24.3 42.6
2016 923 38.0 24.2 35.8
2017 909 37.8 24.0 35.5
2018 865 34.8 24.7 36.4
2019 847 36.0 23.4 40
2020 815 n/a n/a 34.6
2021 751 32.9 22.8 33.3
2022 706 30.0 23.4 49
2023 700 30.0 23.2 28.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Hill Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,380

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Hill Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 868th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 692nd of 2802 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Hill Middle)57.549.5
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)48.343.7
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Middle)47.240.2
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.132.2
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Hill Middle)52.649
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.445.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Middle)44.245.1
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)35.532
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasant Hill Middle)52.953
 0%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Diablo Unified)49.742.2
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Hill Middle)33.942.9
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Diablo Unified)36.531.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Hill Middle)34.338.6
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Mt. Diablo Unified)32.526.6
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students847700
 17.4%
African American1512
 20%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian6849
 27.9%
Hispanic311244
 21.5%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White350252
 28%
Two or More Races98140
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40%28.1%
 11.9%


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Pleasant Hill Middle ranks 726th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pleasant Hill Middle are 36% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 700 students attended Pleasant Hill Middle.


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