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Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Closed 2014)

3040 East Linden Ave
Springfield, IL 62702

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School serves 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004, 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Kind	55
1	52
2	45
3	46
4	46
5	35

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	279
2022	279
2021	279
2020	279
2019	279
2018	279
2017	279
2016	279
2015	279
2013	279
2012	276
2011	271
2010	255
2009	280
2008	249
2007	236
2006	237
2005	233
2004	252
2003	232
2002	261
2001	258
2000	240
1999	257
1998	276
1997	259
1996	242
1995	261
1994	235
1993	248
1992	232
1991	307
1990	276

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2013	20
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	16
2007	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	16
1998	17
1997	18
1996	14
1995	13
1994	12
1993	16
1992	17
1991	20
1990	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(12-13)

35-39%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2013	37%	58%	49%
2012	77%	80%	74%
2011	72%	80%	74%
2010	67%	80%	71%

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(12-13)

30-34%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2013	32%	58%	48%
2012	52%	75%	65%
2011	52%	75%	65%
2010	52%	74%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	154:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	13:1	17:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	3%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	3%	27%	3%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	2%	21%	4%
2007	5%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%

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Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	37%	17%	44%
2022	37%	17%	44%
2021	37%	17%	43%
2020	37%	17%	42%
2019	37%	17%	42%
2018	37%	17%	41%
2017	37%	17%	41%
2016	37%	17%	41%
2015	37%	17%	40%
2013	37%	18%	38%
2012	41%	18%	38%
2011	35%	18%	38%
2010	33%	20%	39%
2009	40%	20%	38%
2008	34%	20%	38%
2007	34%	20%	38%
2006	30%	20%	38%
2005	30%	20%	37%
2004	32%	21%	38%
2003	30%	21%	36%
2002	31%	21%	35%
2001	33%	21%	34%
2000	32%	21%	33%
1999	34%	21%	32%
1998	31%	21%	31%
1997	28%	20%	30%
1996	29%	21%	29%
1995	26%	20%	28%
1994	27%	21%	27%
1993	28%	21%	26%
1992	37%	21%	26%

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White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	49%	45%	37%
2022	49%	47%	38%
2021	49%	47%	39%
2020	49%	48%	41%
2019	49%	48%	41%
2018	49%	49%	44%
2017	49%	49%	44%
2016	49%	49%	45%
2015	49%	49%	45%
2013	49%	50%	48%
2012	49%	51%	49%
2011	61%	51%	50%
2010	64%	53%	53%
2009	54%	53%	54%
2008	61%	54%	54%
2007	61%	55%	55%
2006	65%	56%	56%
2005	61%	57%	57%
2004	67%	57%	59%
2003	69%	58%	61%
2002	66%	59%	62%
2001	65%	60%	63%
2000	66%	61%	64%
1999	63%	62%	65%
1998	68%	63%	66%
1997	71%	64%	67%
1996	69%	64%	68%
1995	72%	65%	70%
1994	73%	65%	70%
1993	71%	65%	72%
1992	63%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	10%	4%	12%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	10%	4%	12%
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	11%	3%	10%
2017	11%	3%	10%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2013	10%	3%	9%
2012	6%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	0.62	0.70	0.65
2022	0.62	0.68	0.65
2021	0.62	0.68	0.65
2020	0.62	0.68	0.65
2019	0.62	0.68	0.65
2018	0.62	0.67	0.63
2017	0.62	0.67	0.63
2016	0.62	0.67	0.63
2015	0.62	0.67	0.62
2013	0.62	0.66	0.62
2012	0.59	0.65	0.61
2011	0.51	0.66	0.61
2010	0.52	0.64	0.55
2009	0.58	0.64	0.54
2008	0.53	0.64	0.54
2007	0.53	0.63	0.54
2006	0.52	0.61	0.54
2005	0.57	0.61	0.53
2004	0.45	0.60	0.52
2003	0.44	0.59	0.51
2002	0.47	0.59	0.50
2001	0.47	0.58	0.49
2000	0.47	0.57	0.48
1999	0.49	0.56	0.48
1998	0.45	0.56	0.47
1997	0.42	0.54	0.46
1996	0.44	0.53	0.45
1995	0.42	0.53	0.44
1994	0.40	0.52	0.43
1993	0.42	0.52	0.42
1992	0.47	0.52	0.42

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Eligible for

81%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2023	81%	43%	68%
2022	81%	43%	68%
2021	81%	44%	66%
2020	81%	47%	56%
2019	81%	47%	56%
2018	81%	46%	62%
2017	81%	46%	62%
2016	81%	47%	57%
2015	81%	52%	66%
2013	81%	45%	60%
2012	58%	21%	35%
2011	85%	39%	55%
2010	84%	37%	55%
2009	78%	33%	54%
2008	77%	32%	49%
2007	85%	32%	53%
2006	85%	32%	52%
2005	79%	32%	52%
2004	79%	31%	49%
2003	73%	30%	48%
2002	74%	30%	48%

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Eligible for (11-12)

21%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield School District 186
2012	21%	27%	22%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	13%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Springfield School District 186

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

279 students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Pleasant Hill Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Pleasant Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

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 Springfield School District 186.

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