Pleasant Run Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Pleasant Run Elementary School serves 597 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1636th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667003005 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 597 | 6,822 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.8% | 81.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas 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 Run Elementary School in context
Size
Pleasant Run Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Lancaster ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 597 students are 8.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 565; Pleasant Run 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 pre-K with 112 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 73, against an average of 85 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 5. It also enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 72.9% here and 70.9% across Lancaster ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 597 students, Pleasant Run Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 597 students would have about 40.3 teachers, so Pleasant Run Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pleasant Run Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is West Main Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 85 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 72.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
43.6% of students are girls and 56.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
427 W Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX 75134
Phone: (972)218-1538
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Run Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Main Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 0.9 mi | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Belt Line Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.6 mi | 567 | 15.3 | 83.1% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.1 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| Houston Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.7 mi | 613 | 15.2 | 87.3% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 3.0 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 3.9 mi | 312 | 20.4 | 75.6% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 3.9 mi | 563 | 16.1 | 96.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |