Pleasant Hill’s public schools outscore 77% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Pleasant Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 278 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Hill’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,785 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Pleasant Hill Elem., then Pleasant Hill Middle, then Pleasant Hill High. 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.
What’s behind Pleasant Hill’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Missouri school districts, #77 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasant Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Primary
Grades PK–2 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Primary
Grades PK–2 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Primary
Grades PK–2 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Primary
Grades PK–2 · 396 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Elem.
Grades 3–4 · 306 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Elem.
Grades 3–4 · 306 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Middle
Grades 7–8 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Middle
Grades 7–8 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 730 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 730 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 730 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 730 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Hill’s public schools are run by Pleasant Hill R-III School District, which also serves Baldwin Park. Parts of Pleasant Hill (10% and 4% of its land) are served by Lee's Summit R-VII and Strasburg C-3 instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Pleasant Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Pleasant Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | A− | Pleasant Hill R-III |
Every school in Pleasant Hill
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pleasant Hill’s schools
Are Pleasant Hill’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Hill children attend outscore 77% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #77 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasant Hill in?
Pleasant Hill R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,080 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pleasant Hill are served by Lee's Summit R-VII and Strasburg C-3.
Where do Pleasant Hill kids go to high school?
Pleasant Hill High, with 730 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Pleasant Hill’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pleasant Hill R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Pleasant Hill spend per student?
$11,785 in Pleasant Hill R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pleasant Hill families are saying about school.
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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.