How does Pleasant Hill Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pleasant Hill?

Pleasant Hill Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.6/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,242 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pleasant Hill Elementary?

27.8% of students at Pleasant Hill Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary improving or declining?

Pleasant Hill Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pleasant Hill Elementary?

12.7% of students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Pleasant Hill Elementary

Mt. Diablo Unified Pleasant Hill Contra Costa County 94523

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,242 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

646 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.7%

White 50.0%

Asian 9.9%

Black 2.3%

Other 14.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pleasant Hill Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.8%
Met Standard	29.0%
Below Standard	43.2%

Exceeded

27.8%

Met

29.0%

Below

43.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Pleasant Hill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 27.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.