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Schools in Pleasantville · Pleasantville Community School District

Pleasantville’s public schools outscore 64% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasantville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 16% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
825 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasantville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,563 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pleasantville Middle School, then Pleasantville High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pleasantville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (652)Better than 67%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results could put Pleasantville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pleasantville’s students in the tested grades sat them (492 in math, 492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasantville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Pleasantville ElementaryPleasantville Community School DistrictC+
7–8Pleasantville Middle SchoolPleasantville Community School DistrictB−
9–12Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantville Community School DistrictB

Pleasantville’s public schools are run by Pleasantville Community School District, which also serves Swan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pleasantville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 825 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,563IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 492 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 492 students tested

Pleasantville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Pleasantville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PleasantvilleBPleasantville

Every school in Pleasantville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pleasantvilleby address
Pleasantville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
456 students13:1Rate it →
Pleasantville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
128 students19:1Rate it →
Pleasantville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
241 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasantville’s schools

Are Pleasantville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Pleasantville children attend outscore 64% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasantville in?

Pleasantville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 825 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pleasantville kids go to high school?

Pleasantville High School, with 241 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Pleasantville spend per student?

$11,563 in Pleasantville Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.