Pleasant Hill Middle School
Public middle school in Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Pleasant Hill R-III School District · Grades 7–8
Pleasant Hill Middle School serves 328 students in grades 7–8 in Pleasant Hill (Cass County). It is one of 5 schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 251st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 292533001459 |
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 | 328 | 2,080 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18% | 19.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District, Pleasant Hill Middle School is the largest, with 15.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 847; Pleasant Hill Middle 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 8 with 167 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 161, against an average of 164 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 161 in grade 7 and 167 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.4% here and 87.2% across Pleasant Hill R-III. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18% 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. 5.8% 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 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 328 students, Pleasant Hill Middle School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 328 students would have about 25.2 teachers, so Pleasant Hill Middle School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Pleasant Hill Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Pleasant Hill Intermediate School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 85.4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
41.8% of students are girls and 58.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 161 |
| Grade 8 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 Myrtle, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Phone: (816)540-2149
Website: phr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hill Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Intermediate School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 2.1 mi | 320 | 14 | 22.8% |
| 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 | 8.3 mi | 1,005 | 15.4 | 14.9% |
| East Trails Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.5 mi | 1,051 | 15.7 | 24.1% |
| Pleasant Lea Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 10.3 mi | 905 | 13.6 | 29% |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Harrisonville R-IX | 10.5 mi | 502 | 12.4 | 38% |
| Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 11.0 mi | 636 | 13.3 | 23.9% |
| Bernard C. Campbell Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 11.8 mi | 1,043 | 14.2 | 32.7% |
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 Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 320 |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 396 |