Pleasant Hill Elementary School
4801 East Oakwood Dr
Des Moines IA, 50317, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-8432
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
| Total Students: | 310 | 315 | 348 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 12.9% | 38 | 12.1% | 41 | 11.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 53 | 17.1% | 42 | 13.3% | 47 | 13.5% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 15.5% | 39 | 12.4% | 50 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 37 | 11.9% | 47 | 14.9% | 59 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 14.5% | 44 | 14.0% | 55 | 15.8% |
| Grade 4: | 41 | 13.2% | 57 | 18.1% | 46 | 13.2% |
| Grade 5: | 46 | 14.8% | 48 | 15.2% | 50 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 143 | 46.1% | 143 | 45.4% | 138 | 39.7% |
| Female: | 167 | 53.9% | 164 | 52.1% | 206 | 59.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.3% | 11 | 3.5% | 5 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 6.5% | 20 | 6.3% | 16 | 4.6% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.3% |
| White: | 266 | 85.8% | 275 | 87.3% | 317 | 91.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 25.8% | 83 | 26.3% | 81 | 23.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 10.3% | 29 | 9.2% | 30 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.40 | 15.80 | 16.50 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.7% | 73.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.3% | 26.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 89.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,593.0 | $44,375.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,312.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,867.0 | $45,850.0 |