Pleasant Acres Elementary School
Pleasant Acres Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Pleasant Acres Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 278 students
- Minority Enrollment: 76%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in IL
- Math Proficiency: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Pleasant Acres Elementary School's student population of 278 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
278 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pleasant Acres Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pleasant Acres Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3300 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
33%
27%

Black
27%
17%

White
24%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
15%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
3%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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