Pleasant Elementary School
Tel:
(559)685-7300
- Pleasant Elementary School serves 694 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Pleasant Elementary School's student population of 694 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 694 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pleasant Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has increased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #6281 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 54% |
| Black | 4% | 6% |
| White | 8% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tulare City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pleasant Elementary School is Tulare Western High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Los Tules Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Heritage Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tulare Tulare Western High School Grades: 9-12 | 1918 students
0.7 miles
824 W. Maple Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)686-8751 0.7 9-12 1918 - Tulare Heritage Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 602 students
1.0 miles
895 W. Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7360 1.0 K-6 602 - Tulare Maple Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 708 students
1.0 miles
640 W. Cross Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7270 1.0 K-5 708 - Tulare Los Tules Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 645 students
1.1 miles
801 W. Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)687-3156 1.1 6-8 645 - Tulare Roosevelt Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 585 students
1.3 miles
1046 W. Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7280 1.3 K-4 585
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