Is Pleasant Hill Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks 283 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 543 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School are 51% White, 37% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Plum Grove Junior High School High : Wm Fremd High School

Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 583 students. This high-performing school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 375 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Hill Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking of 283 out of 2,067 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with 50.3% of all students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state, and 60% of all students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 34.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in specific student subgroups, such as female students, Asian students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, where the school ranks among the top in the state.

While Pleasant Hill Elementary School's overall performance is excellent, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rate, which has seen an increase in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio, which is higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Lincoln Elementary School, Frank C Whiteley Elementary School, and Winston Campus Elementary, Pleasant Hill Elementary School outperforms many of them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

434 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067-6745

(847) 963-5900

District: Palatine CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
283^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,796

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plum Grove Junior High School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Asian:

37.0%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks better than 86.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.88. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51%), Asian (37%), Hispanic (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elementary School is 18.7. 13 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pleasant Hill Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Hill Elementary School is $14,796. 11 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Hill Elementary School 283^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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White students:

Palatine CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine CCSD 15 375^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pleasant Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.98	9^th	2020	99.6%
2004	89.58	38^th	2030	98.1%
2005	90.24	14^th	2022	99.3%
2006	88.55	14^th	2086	99.3%
2007	88.09	15^th	2095	99.3%
2008	87.25	63^rd	2092	97.0%
2009	89.52	19^th	2120	99.1%
2010	88.68	26^th	2139	98.8%
2011	87.59	50^th	2147	97.7%
2012	88.17	41^st	2166	98.1%
2013	93.29	48^th	2167	97.8%
2014	93.35	42^nd	2093	98.0%
2015	98.65	21^st	2052	99.0%
2016	96.82	45^th	2046	97.8%
2017	96.46	52^nd	2044	97.5%
2018	92.56	116^th	2037	94.3%
2019	93.86	92^nd	2086	95.6%
2021	92.27	122^nd	1948	93.7%
2022	91.91	139^th	2082	93.3%
2023	86.14	252^nd	2077	87.9%
2024	83.88	283^rd	2067	86.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.64	55^th	718	92.3%
2024	74.77	91^st	826	89.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	89.47	35^th	640	94.5%
2022	86.76	68^th	1113	93.9%
2023	82.24	131^st	1156	88.7%
2024	82.25	135^th	1195	88.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.46	479^th	1793	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.54	129^th	1964	93.4%
2019	91.98	108^th	2019	94.7%
2021	90.34	109^th	1680	93.5%
2022	93.70	96^th	1970	95.1%
2023	89.49	164^th	1957	91.6%
2024	85.39	229^th	1942	88.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.61	110^th	886	87.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.01	95^th	1972	95.2%
2019	93.81	79^th	2019	96.1%
2021	89.93	128^th	1707	92.5%
2022	87.31	204^th	1977	89.7%
2023	80.24	319^th	1984	83.9%
2024	79.97	336^th	1959	82.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.88	63^rd	242	74.0%
2019	72.39	55^th	243	77.4%
2021	71.20	35^th	134	73.9%
2022	73.41	55^th	226	75.7%
2023	66.23	67^th	237	71.7%
2024	58.42	98^th	219	55.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.80	285^th	1463	80.5%
2019	76.88	261^st	1462	82.1%
2021	71.95	290^th	1308	77.8%
2022	69.83	365^th	1425	74.4%
2023	57.94	554^th	1419	61.0%
2024	60.84	508^th	1392	63.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Excellent school, very focused and teachers are amazing! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The administration and the teachers have been outstanding for us. The school is run smoothly and provides so many opportunities for the kids. The PTA is very involved and provides much support. Expectations are very high without being overwhelming. A lot of focus on testing, but our experience has been they really watch out for the kids, too. We transferred from a small private school and have been very impressed with all the resources that are available. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pleasant Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	347	2	21	67	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	437
1989	377	3	34	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1990	396	4	29	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	433	7	43	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1992	434	6	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	445	8	36	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1994	454	8	34	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	476	5	45	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1996	476	5	45	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1997	471	6	53	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	470	6	46	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	498	6	48	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	491	4	41	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	475	6	47	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	480	4	56	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2003	480	4	56	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2004	464	6	51	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2005	448	6	61	43	0	n/a	n/a	9	567
2006	433	3	84	51	0	n/a	n/a	11	582
2007	396	7	112	53	0	n/a	n/a	11	579
2008	392	6	112	52	0	n/a	n/a	18	580
2009	367	3	131	57	1	n/a	n/a	17	576
2010	324	4	157	44	0	n/a	n/a	23	552
2011	345	3	187	60	0	0	15	0	610
2012	316	4	199	29	0	0	14	0	562
2013	303	4	192	55	2	0	13	0	569
2014	297	3	194	61	1	0	14	0	570
2015	307	6	224	76	0	0	13	0	626
2016	291	6	236	49	0	0	11	0	593
2017	319	4	253	38	0	2	15	0	631
2018	320	4	256	29	0	1	15	0	625
2019	322	2	269	33	0	0	23	0	649
2020	330	3	253	33	0	0	21	0	640
2021	321	1	242	40	0	0	21	0	625
2022	309	2	237	38	2	1	20	0	609
2023	301	2	214	34	4	1	27	0	583
2024	277	2	201	31	5	1	26	0	543

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
1989	476	25.5	18.6	n/a
1990	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
1991	518	27.0	19.1	n/a
1992	489	27.0	18.1	n/a
1993	494	23.5	21.0	n/a
1994	504	23.5	21.4	n/a
1995	563	25.5	22.1	n/a
1996	563	25.5	22.1	n/a
1997	563	27.8	20.3	n/a
1998	548	28.2	19.4	n/a
1999	591	30.5	19.4	n/a
2000	606	31.5	19.2	n/a
2001	607	30.5	19.9	n/a
2002	582	30.0	19.4	1.7
2003	582	30.0	19.4	1.7
2004	565	28.0	20.2	3.7
2005	567	26.5	21.4	2.7
2006	582	22.0	26.5	2.5
2007	579	26.0	22.3	3.7
2008	580	24.0	24.2	4.4
2009	576	28.5	20.2	4.7
2010	552	27.5	20.0	11.5
2011	610	26.5	23.0	5.4
2012	562	27.5	20.4	3.9
2013	569	41.6	13.6	6.2
2014	570	29.5	19.3	6.7
2015	626	28.0	22.3	6.1
2016	593	29.0	20.4	5.7
2017	631	29.6	21.2	6.7
2018	625	30.7	20.2	6.1
2019	649	30.8	21.0	5.2
2020	640	33.5	19.0	7
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	609	33.0	18.4	6.6
2023	583	30.4	19.1	8.2
2024	543	29.0	18.7	10.1

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
1989	476	25.5	18.6	n/a
1990	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
1991	518	27.0	19.1	n/a
1992	489	27.0	18.1	n/a
1993	494	23.5	21.0	n/a
1994	504	23.5	21.4	n/a
1995	563	25.5	22.1	n/a
1996	563	25.5	22.1	n/a
1997	563	27.8	20.3	n/a
1998	548	28.2	19.4	n/a
1999	591	30.5	19.4	n/a
2000	606	31.5	19.2	n/a
2001	607	30.5	19.9	n/a
2002	582	30.0	19.4	1.7
2003	582	30.0	19.4	1.7
2004	565	28.0	20.2	3.7
2005	567	26.5	21.4	2.7
2006	582	22.0	26.5	2.5
2007	579	26.0	22.3	3.7
2008	580	24.0	24.2	4.4
2009	576	28.5	20.2	4.7
2010	552	27.5	20.0	11.5
2011	610	26.5	23.0	5.4
2012	562	27.5	20.4	3.9
2013	569	41.6	13.6	6.2
2014	570	29.5	19.3	6.7
2015	626	28.0	22.3	6.1
2016	593	29.0	20.4	5.7
2017	631	29.6	21.2	6.7
2018	625	30.7	20.2	6.1
2019	649	30.8	21.0	5.2
2020	640	33.5	19.0	7
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	609	33.0	18.4	6.6
2023	583	30.4	19.1	8.2
2024	543	29.0	18.7	10.1

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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