Pleasantville High School

Q: Is Pleasantville High School a good school?

Pleasantville High School ranks 210 th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pleasantville High School is a public high school serving 244 students in grades 9-12 in Pleasantville, Iowa, which is part of the Pleasantville Community School District. The school generally performs on par with or slightly better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, but lags behind in Math scores. Pleasantville High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than nearby schools, but its overall state ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years.

Compared to nearby high schools, Pleasantville High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating it serves a more economically diverse population. The school's performance on the ISASP tests suggests it is providing a solid academic foundation for its students. However, when compared to the higher-performing Pella High School, Pleasantville High School lags behind in some key metrics, such as test scores and overall state ranking, which could indicate areas for improvement.

Despite the higher spending per student, Pleasantville High School's overall ranking and rating from SchoolDigger have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be influencing the school's performance. The school's unique demographic and economic profile, combined with its academic performance and resource allocation, make it an interesting case for further analysis and potential areas of focus for the Pleasantville Community School District.

Detail:

Public 9-12

415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225

(515) 848-0541

District: Pleasantville Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,905

Feeder schools for Pleasantville High School:

Elementary:	Pleasantville Elementary
Middle:	Pleasantville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasantville High School ranks worse than 62.1% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pleasantville High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasantville High School is $19,905.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pleasantville High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasantville High School 210^th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Pleasantville High School in the ranking list.)

Pleasantville Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasantville Community School District 195^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasantville High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	22.02	312^th	351	11.1%
2013	18.91	317^th	351	9.7%
2014	15.03	290^th	322	9.9%
2015	38.13	239^th	324	26.2%
2016	47.77	191^st	320	40.3%
2017	65.24	119^th	325	63.4%
2018	50.03	195^th	320	39.1%
2019	47.61	197^th	327	39.8%
2021	53.57	166^th	327	49.2%
2022	62.64	121^st	332	63.6%
2023	62.54	123^rd	336	63.4%
2024	47.64	210^th	338	37.9%

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

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pleasantville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	337	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1989	325	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	325	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1991	327	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1992	341	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	314	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1994	322	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	321	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	321	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	306	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1998	297	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1999	307	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2000	329	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	326	3	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2002	336	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2003	336	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2004	397	1	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	373	2	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	383
2006	239	2	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	248
2007	221	2	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	231
2008	223	2	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	234
2009	236	2	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	244
2010	200	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	205
2011	193	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	197
2012	167	2	1	4	1	0	0	0	175
2013	174	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	182
2014	173	2	3	6	1	0	1	0	186
2015	194	2	2	5	2	0	1	0	206
2016	218	3	2	8	3	0	1	0	235
2017	225	2	1	8	1	0	2	0	239
2018	231	2	2	8	1	0	3	0	247
2019	233	2	1	6	0	0	3	0	245
2020	226	2	2	5	0	0	4	0	239
2021	213	2	1	6	0	0	3	0	225
2022	218	3	3	5	0	0	3	0	232
2023	221	3	3	11	1	0	4	1	244

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 Pleasantville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	28.2	12.0	16.5
1989	328	28.3	11.5	16.2
1990	328	27.3	12.0	12.5
1991	328	26.3	12.4	10.1
1992	344	27.0	12.7	9
1993	316	23.4	13.5	9.8
1994	323	24.3	13.3	13.3
1995	324	25.7	12.6	15.4
1996	324	25.7	12.6	15.4
1997	310	27.0	11.5	24.2
1998	307	26.4	11.6	14
1999	315	26.4	11.9	14.3
2000	338	26.4	12.8	13.9
2001	335	24.4	13.7	13.7
2002	342	27.1	12.6	14.3
2003	342	27.1	12.6	14.3
2004	405	28.6	14.2	21.2
2005	383	31.1	12.3	24.3
2006	248	21.3	11.6	25.8
2007	231	21.5	10.7	21.2
2008	234	20.0	11.7	26.5
2009	244	18.9	12.9	25.4
2010	205	19.8	10.3	28.3
2011	197	24.0	8.2	36
2012	175	24.0	7.2	36.6
2013	182	21.4	8.5	35.2
2014	186	21.5	8.6	38.7
2015	206	21.0	9.8	32.5
2016	235	20.0	11.7	32.8
2017	239	20.0	11.9	31.8
2018	247	19.6	12.5	23.1
2019	245	20.1	12.1	22.9
2020	239	20.1	11.8	29.7
2021	225	19.5	11.5	34.7
2022	232	19.5	11.8	28.4
2023	244	17.6	13.8	32.8

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 Pleasantville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	28.2	12.0	16.5
1989	328	28.3	11.5	16.2
1990	328	27.3	12.0	12.5
1991	328	26.3	12.4	10.1
1992	344	27.0	12.7	9
1993	316	23.4	13.5	9.8
1994	323	24.3	13.3	13.3
1995	324	25.7	12.6	15.4
1996	324	25.7	12.6	15.4
1997	310	27.0	11.5	24.2
1998	307	26.4	11.6	14
1999	315	26.4	11.9	14.3
2000	338	26.4	12.8	13.9
2001	335	24.4	13.7	13.7
2002	342	27.1	12.6	14.3
2003	342	27.1	12.6	14.3
2004	405	28.6	14.2	21.2
2005	383	31.1	12.3	24.3
2006	248	21.3	11.6	25.8
2007	231	21.5	10.7	21.2
2008	234	20.0	11.7	26.5
2009	244	18.9	12.9	25.4
2010	205	19.8	10.3	28.3
2011	197	24.0	8.2	36
2012	175	24.0	7.2	36.6
2013	182	21.4	8.5	35.2
2014	186	21.5	8.6	38.7
2015	206	21.0	9.8	32.5
2016	235	20.0	11.7	32.8
2017	239	20.0	11.9	31.8
2018	247	19.6	12.5	23.1
2019	245	20.1	12.1	22.9
2020	239	20.1	11.8	29.7
2021	225	19.5	11.5	34.7
2022	232	19.5	11.8	28.4
2023	244	17.6	13.8	32.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasantville High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$192 (1.0%)	$19,713 (99.0%)	$19,905

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasantville High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 197^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 123^rd of 336 High schools	23.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasantville High School)	79.6	78.7	0.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasantville Community School District)	79.6	78.7	0.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pleasantville High School)	70.4	73.8	3.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pleasantville Community School District)	70.4	73.8	3.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasantville High School)	68.3	74.6	6.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasantville Community School District)	68.3	74.6	6.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasantville High School)	59.4	79.3	19.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasantville Community School District)	59.4	79.3	19.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	245	244	0.4%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	6	11	83.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	233	221	5.2%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.9%	32.8%	9.9%

Schools Near Pleasantville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	415 Jones St	Pleasantville	50225	Marion County	Pleasantville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 848-0541	244	18	13.8	32.8%	221 (90.6%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	47.6	210^th of 338 public high schools	37.9%		62.5	123^rd of 336 public high schools	63.4%	87			73.6	82.0	74.1			56.6	65.6	60.3		62.3	$19,905	$192	$19,713
Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	1811 W Madison	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-2173	500	34	14.8	40.0%	451 (90.2%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	50.2	192^nd of 338 public high schools	43.2%		32.8	259^th of 336 public high schools	22.9%	67			75.2	78.4	66.1			58.9	76.6	62.3		68.5	$14,996	$157	$14,839
Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	153	15	10.3	34.0%	148 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	235^th of 338 public high schools	30.5%		25.9	278^th of 336 public high schools	17.3%	43	61.1	82.6	80.0	75.9	76.2	50.0	60.9	48.0	51.7	66.7	56.5	58.6	$17,935	$366	$17,567
PCM High School	Public	9-12	400 East Highway 163	Monroe	50170	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	357	25	14.2	21.3%	337 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	61.1	141^st of 338 public high schools	58.3%		64.9	109^th of 336 public high schools	67.6%	32			80.2	83.0	68.8			65.4	73.9	71.3		70.5	$13,660	$359	$13,301
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	743	36	20.8	26.6%	614 (82.6%)	18 (2.4%)	63 (8.5%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%		33.6	255^th of 336 public high schools	24.1%	180			88.8	87.6	84.4			69.8	71.4	71.5		74.6	$11,863	$126	$11,737
Indianola High School	Public	9-12	1304 E 1st	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9510	1,120	63	17.6	25.3%	991 (88.5%)	14 (1.3%)	60 (5.4%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	54.4	173^rd of 338 public high schools	48.8%		60	133^rd of 336 public high schools	60.4%	40			78.4	75.7	70.2			70.0	72.5	70.3		58.4	$12,807	$292	$12,516
Southeast Polk High School	Public	9-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	2,353	124	18.9	31.6%	1,793 (76.2%)	151 (6.4%)	231 (9.8%)	53 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	112 (4.8%)	36.2	251^st of 338 public high schools	25.7%		44.2	217^th of 336 public high schools	35.4%	34			70.7	71.0	61.9			63.0	60.3	65.4		54.0	$14,031	$366	$13,665
Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	16331 Tyler St	Liberty Center	50145	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 466-3331	233	19	12.5	24.0%	224 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67.1	104^th of 338 public high schools	69.2%		48.5	194^th of 336 public high schools	42.3%	90	80.0	88.9	75.8	83.7	82.2	72.0	88.9	54.5	81.4	71.1	81.5	81.4	$14,945	$97	$14,849
Pella High School	Public	9-12	212 E University St	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 628-3870	764	44	17.2	13.6%	668 (87.4%)	15 (2.0%)	25 (3.3%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	89.2	6^th of 338 public high schools	98.2%		92.1	6^th of 336 public high schools	98.2%				89.4	93.1	89.0			80.8	90.6	87.3		88.2	$13,389	$358	$13,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasantville High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasantville High School?

Students at Pleasantville High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pleasantville High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Pleasantville High School.

Is Pleasantville High School a good school?

Pleasantville High School ranks 210^th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pleasantville High School?

Pleasantville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasantville Elementary
Middle : Pleasantville Middle School

What district is Pleasantville High School in?

Pleasantville Community School District

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