Pleasant Hill Elementary School
4801 E Oakwood Dr, Des Moines, IA 50327 · (515) 242-8432 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District
Pleasant Hill’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts
What stands out about Pleasant Hill Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Pleasant Hill kids: 12 middle schools
On the path
Where Pleasant Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗4801 E Oakwood Dr, Des Moines
Students
Up 17.6% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Pleasant Hill Elementary School from Pleasant Hill families.
Other schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Pleasant Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.