Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Iowa·50327
Score
17.2/100
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#505
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#8
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#11
In Des Moines
Top 83%
In Iowa

Score 17.2/100: better than 17% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 22% of them
92 students tested
Math
63%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 18% of them
92 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 14% of them
25 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM58.336
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM67.731
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM6025
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM66.736
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM64.531
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM5625
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM4425

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
211
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
211
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
4801 E Oakwood Dr
Des Moines, IA 50327

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School at a glance

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. It has about 211 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 17.2 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #505 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.