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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

2097 Oak Park Blvd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Serving 652 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 652 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20% in CA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Pleasant Hill Elementary serves the west part of Pleasant Hill, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pleasant Hill Elementary School's student population of 652 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Kind	142
1	97
2	104
3	104
4	114
5	91

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Total Students

652 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2025	652
2024	646
2023	614
2022	570
2021	602
2020	637
2019	618
2018	641
2017	657
2015	702
2014	677
2013	685
2012	662
2011	649
2010	627
2009	645
2008	601
2007	575
2006	580
2005	567
2004	583
2003	593
2002	633
2001	645
2000	664
1999	676
1998	689
1997	722
1996	711
1995	731
1994	804
1993	804
1992	769
1991	731
1990	724
1989	710
1988	715
1987	654

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2025	23
2024	21
2023	19
2022	19
2021	22
2019	26
2018	27
2017	28
2015	27
2014	25
2013	27
2012	27
2010	24
2009	28
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	27
2003	26
2002	31
2001	28
2000	28
1999	32
1998	30
1997	27
1996	26
1995	28
1994	30
1993	29
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26
1989	27
1988	28
1987	25

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School Rankings

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Hill Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1653 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	#1653
2022	#1489
2021	#602
2019	#2518
2018	#1473
2017	#1745
2016	#1002
2015	#1055
2013	#1109
2012	#953
2011	#1557
2010	#832

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56%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	56%	34%	36%
2022	61%	33%	35%
2021	51%	34%	36%
2019	55%	40%	38%
2018	59%	39%	39%
2017	55%	38%	38%
2016	66%	37%	39%
2015	59%	34%	39%
2013	82%	59%	59%
2012	83%	59%	60%
2011	82%	58%	59%
2010	84%	56%	56%

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62%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	46%
2021	55%	49%	45%
2019	56%	51%	50%
2018	68%	50%	39%
2017	64%	48%	50%
2016	71%	48%	49%
2015	67%	44%	47%
2013	74%	57%	59%
2012	77%	58%	61%
2011	66%	56%	59%
2010	76%	54%	58%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	57%	29%	31%
2021	47%	28%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	28:1	21:1
2024	31:1	22:1
2023	32:1	22:1	25:1
2022	30:1	22:1	24:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	22:1
2012	25:1	23:1	22:1
2010	26:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	23:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	28:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	23:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	10%	12%	11%
2022	11%	12%	12%
2021	11%	12%	12%
2020	10%	12%	12%
2019	13%	12%	12%
2018	12%	12%	12%
2017	11%	11%	12%
2015	9%	11%	13%
2014	8%	11%	13%
2013	8%	11%	13%
2012	6%	11%	12%
2011	6%	11%	12%
2010	8%	11%	12%
2009	8%	11%	12%
2008	7%	12%	13%
2007	9%	12%	13%
2006	10%	12%	13%
2005	8%	12%	13%
2004	7%	12%	13%
2003	6%	12%	13%
2002	7%	11%	13%
2001	6%	11%	12%
2000	7%	11%	12%
1999	6%	11%	12%
1998	6%	11%	12%
1997	4%	11%	12%
1996	4%	11%	11%
1995	5%	11%	11%
1994	5%	11%	12%
1993	4%	11%	12%
1992	4%	11%	11%
1991	6%	11%	10%
1990	5%	10%	10%
1989	5%	10%	10%
1988	4%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	23%	56%
2024	24%	56%
2023	25%	55%	44%
2022	25%	56%	44%
2021	25%	56%	44%
2020	24%	55%	43%
2019	23%	55%	43%
2018	21%	54%	43%
2017	20%	54%	43%
2015	20%	54%	42%
2014	20%	53%	40%
2013	20%	53%	39%
2012	21%	52%	37%
2011	19%	51%	36%
2010	16%	50%	34%
2009	16%	49%	32%
2008	15%	50%	31%
2007	11%	49%	30%
2006	11%	48%	29%
2005	12%	47%	27%
2004	12%	46%	25%
2003	9%	45%	23%
2002	10%	44%	22%
2001	10%	43%	20%
2000	10%	42%	19%
1999	9%	41%	18%
1998	10%	40%	17%
1997	9%	40%	16%
1996	5%	39%	15%
1995	6%	38%	14%
1994	3%	37%	13%
1993	4%	36%	12%
1992	4%	35%	11%
1991	3%	34%	10%
1990	3%	33%	9%
1989	3%	31%	8%
1988	4%	30%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	1%	8%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	52%	20%
2024	50%	20%
2023	41%	21%	24%
2022	42%	21%	25%
2021	47%	22%	28%
2020	48%	22%	28%
2019	45%	23%	28%
2018	49%	23%	32%
2017	51%	24%	32%
2015	57%	25%	35%
2014	62%	25%	37%
2013	56%	25%	37%
2012	57%	26%	40%
2011	65%	27%	43%
2010	72%	27%	46%
2009	72%	28%	47%
2008	76%	29%	50%
2007	78%	30%	51%
2006	78%	31%	53%
2005	79%	32%	54%
2004	80%	33%	57%
2003	84%	34%	59%
2002	81%	35%	60%
2001	82%	36%	62%
2000	81%	37%	64%
1999	83%	38%	65%
1998	82%	39%	66%
1997	85%	39%	67%
1996	88%	40%	69%
1995	87%	41%	70%
1994	90%	42%	71%
1993	90%	43%	72%
1992	90%	44%	74%
1991	90%	46%	76%
1990	91%	47%	78%
1989	91%	49%	79%
1988	91%	50%	81%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	22%	6%	17%
2022	20%	5%	15%
2021	15%	5%	12%
2020	15%	5%	13%
2019	16%	4%	13%
2018	16%	4%	9%
2017	16%	4%	9%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	6%
2012	12%	3%	4%
2011	8%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

80%

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.72	0.64	0.71
2022	0.72	0.63	0.71
2021	0.69	0.62	0.71
2020	0.69	0.64	0.71
2019	0.71	0.63	0.71
2018	0.68	0.64	0.69
2017	0.67	0.64	0.69
2015	0.62	0.64	0.69
2014	0.57	0.65	0.69
2013	0.63	0.65	0.70
2012	0.62	0.65	0.69
2011	0.54	0.66	0.68
2010	0.45	0.67	0.66
2009	0.45	0.67	0.66
2008	0.40	0.65	0.64
2007	0.37	0.66	0.63
2006	0.37	0.66	0.63
2005	0.36	0.66	0.62
2004	0.34	0.67	0.60
2003	0.29	0.67	0.59
2002	0.33	0.67	0.58
2001	0.32	0.67	0.56
2000	0.33	0.67	0.55
1999	0.30	0.67	0.53
1998	0.32	0.67	0.52
1997	0.27	0.67	0.51
1996	0.22	0.67	0.50
1995	0.24	0.67	0.48
1994	0.19	0.67	0.47
1993	0.19	0.67	0.45
1992	0.19	0.67	0.43
1991	0.19	0.66	0.40
1990	0.17	0.66	0.38
1989	0.17	0.65	0.36
1988	0.17	0.65	0.34

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(22-23)

25%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	25%	27.7%	27.5%
2022	19.3%	33%	29.2%
2021	2.9%	15.4%	11.3%

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	20%	54%
2024	21%	54%
2023	20%	51%	36%
2022	22%	51%	38%
2021	23%	53%	37%
2020	22%	52%	42%
2019	26%	52%	42%
2018	22%	53%	37%
2017	16%	49%	37%
2015	18%	50%	39%
2014	20%	49%	39%
2013	19%	48%	38%
2011	17%	46%	30%
2010	29%	46%	29%
2009	13%	43%	28%
2008	11%	41%	26%
2007	9%	40%	24%
2005	8%	40%	22%
2004	9%	40%	21%
2003	9%	39%	21%
2002	9%	39%	18%
2001	6%	39%	18%
2000	9%	40%	20%
1999	11%	40%	19%
1998	13%	47%	24%
1997	14%	47%	23%
1996	12%	46%	23%
1995	11%	45%	22%
1994	8%	43%	21%
1993	10%	41%	20%
1992	8%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School District Name

MT. Diablo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is ranked #1653 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pleasant Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasant Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Strandwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

652 students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Pleasant Hill Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pleasant Hill Elementary School offer ?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pleasant Hill Elementary School part of?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 652 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
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: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Pleasant Hill Elementary serves the west part of Pleasant Hill, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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