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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

4801 E Oakwood Dr, Des Moines, IA 50327

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
241
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size11.9 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 241 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

4801 E Oakwood Dr
Des Moines, IA 50327
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
241 students
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
190897000572

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.