Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Pleasant Hill R-III School District · Grades 3–4
Pleasant Hill Elementary School serves 306 students in grades 3–4 in Pleasant Hill (Cass County). It is one of 5 schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 669th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–4 |
| District | Pleasant Hill R-III School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292533002803 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pleasant Hill R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 306 | 2,080 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.2% | 19.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School in context
Size
Pleasant Hill Elementary School is the smallest of Pleasant Hill R-III School District's 2 elementary schools; its 306 students are 14.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 365; Pleasant Hill Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 160 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 146, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 4 has 10% more students than grade 3 (160 against 146). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88.6% here and 87.2% across Pleasant Hill R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.5% across Pleasant Hill R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 306 students, Pleasant Hill Elementary School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 306 students would have about 24.9 teachers, so Pleasant Hill Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pleasant Hill Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Pleasant Hill Primary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 14 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 146 |
| Grade 4 | 160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
327 N McKissock, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Phone: (816)540-2220
Website: phr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 0.6 mi | 396 | 11.9 | 23.7% |
| Strasburg Elementary School | Strasburg C-3 | 5.6 mi | 111 | 8 | 22.5% |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 6.0 mi | 300 | 14.6 | 13% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 6.9 mi | 423 | 14.8 | 17.3% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 7.8 mi | 310 | 12.3 | 23.2% |
| Trailridge Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 7.9 mi | 418 | 16.5 | 22.7% |
| Lone Jack Elementary School | Lone Jack C-6 | 8.1 mi | 333 | 13.6 | 12.6% |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.7 mi | 407 | 13.3 | 11.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pleasant Hill R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 730 |
| Pleasant Hill Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 320 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 328 |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 |