Pleasant Hill Intermediate School
Public middle school in Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Pleasant Hill R-III School District · Grades 5–6
Pleasant Hill Intermediate School serves 320 students in grades 5–6 in Pleasant Hill (Cass County). It is one of 5 schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 252nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Pleasant Hill R-III School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292533002897 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 320 | 2,080 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.8% | 19.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Missouri middle 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 Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District, Pleasant Hill Intermediate School is the smallest, with 15.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 859; Pleasant Hill Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 165 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 155, against an average of 160 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 155 in grade 5 and 165 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.6% here and 87.2% across Pleasant Hill R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.5% across Pleasant Hill R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 9.4% 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 22.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 320 students, Pleasant Hill Intermediate School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 320 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Pleasant Hill Intermediate School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Pleasant Hill Intermediate School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Pleasant Hill Middle School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle 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 | 85.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 155 |
| Grade 6 | 165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1204 E 163rd St, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Phone: (816)540-3156
Website: phr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hill Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 2.1 mi | 328 | 12.1 | 18% |
| East Trails Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 6.9 mi | 1,051 | 15.7 | 24.1% |
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 7.1 mi | 789 | 15.2 | 21.8% |
| Summit Lakes Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 7.4 mi | 1,005 | 15.4 | 14.9% |
| Pleasant Lea Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.9 mi | 905 | 13.6 | 29% |
| Bernard C. Campbell Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 10.0 mi | 1,043 | 14.2 | 32.7% |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 11.5 mi | 813 | 14.4 | 31% |
| Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 11.7 mi | 636 | 13.3 | 23.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 306 |
| Pleasant Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 730 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 328 |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 |