For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 456 students in Pleasantville Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Pleasantville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
827 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasantville Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,210 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,769
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,210
$16,042
Best Pleasantville Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasantville Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0566
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0566
Gr: PK-6 | 456 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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