Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

434 W Illinois Ave
Palatine, IL 60067

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Top 10%

Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in IL
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pleasant Hill Elementary School's student population of 543 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	47
1	67
2	76
3	72
4	72
5	109
6	89
7	1

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	583
2022	609
2021	625
2020	649
2019	649
2018	631
2017	631
2016	593
2015	626
2014	570
2013	569
2012	562
2011	610
2010	552
2009	576
2008	580
2007	579
2006	582
2005	567
2004	565
2003	582
2002	610
2001	607
2000	606
1999	591
1998	548
1997	563
1996	563
1995	557
1994	504
1993	494
1992	489
1991	518
1990	498
1989	476
1988	437
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	30
2022	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	42
2012	28
2011	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	24
2007	26
2006	22
2005	26
2004	28
2003	30
2002	28
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	28
1997	28
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	27
1991	27
1990	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

YOU BELONG HERE!

School Rankings

Pleasant Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Hill Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#285 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
2023	#285
2022	#193
2021	#383
2019	#158
2018	#161
2017	#81
2016	#68
2015	#32
2014	#70
2013	#69
2012	#11

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55%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	55%	27%	32%
2021	59%	28%	36%
2019	72%	33%	43%
2018	75%	32%	43%
2017	72%	32%	42%
2016	69%	31%	41%
2015	72%	29%	42%
2014	90%	59%	67%
2013	89%	58%	68%
2012	99%	80%	91%
2011	99%	80%	91%

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52%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2022	52%	30%	33%
2021	48%	32%	32%
2019	63%	38%	42%
2018	62%	37%	43%
2017	75%	38%	43%
2016	80%	36%	50%
2015	81%	38%	56%
2014	88%	57%	65%
2013	89%	58%	68%
2012	97%	75%	84%
2011	95%	75%	85%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	19:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	21:1	15:1	16:1
2019	21:1	15:1	16:1
2018	21:1	16:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	22:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	13:1	11:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	23:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	20:1
2006	26:1	16:1	20:1
2005	22:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	22:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	37%	6%	19%
2022	39%	5%	19%
2021	39%	5%	19%
2020	41%	5%	19%
2019	41%	5%	19%
2018	41%	5%	19%
2017	41%	5%	19%
2016	40%	5%	18%
2015	36%	6%	17%
2014	34%	5%	16%
2013	34%	5%	15%
2012	36%	4%	15%
2011	31%	5%	15%
2010	29%	5%	15%
2009	24%	5%	14%
2008	20%	5%	13%
2007	20%	5%	12%
2006	15%	5%	12%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	9%	4%	11%
2003	10%	4%	10%
2002	9%	4%	10%
2001	8%	4%	9%
2000	7%	3%	8%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	8%
1997	9%	3%	8%
1996	8%	3%	7%
1995	7%	3%	8%
1994	7%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	7%
1992	8%	3%	7%
1991	8%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	6%	27%	34%
2022	6%	27%	34%
2021	7%	27%	35%
2020	5%	26%	35%
2019	5%	26%	35%
2018	6%	26%	36%
2017	6%	26%	36%
2016	8%	26%	37%
2015	12%	25%	37%
2014	11%	25%	36%
2013	10%	24%	35%
2012	5%	24%	33%
2011	10%	23%	31%
2010	9%	22%	29%
2009	11%	22%	28%
2008	10%	21%	26%
2007	10%	20%	25%
2006	10%	19%	24%
2005	8%	18%	23%
2004	8%	18%	21%
2003	7%	17%	20%
2002	11%	16%	19%
2001	13%	15%	18%
2000	12%	15%	17%
1999	7%	14%	16%
1998	5%	13%	16%
1997	6%	13%	14%
1996	7%	12%	13%
1995	7%	12%	13%
1994	2%	11%	12%
1993	1%	11%	11%
1992	2%	10%	11%
1991	7%	10%	9%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2016	1%	17%	3%
2014	1%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	18%	4%
2010	2%	20%	4%
2009	1%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	1%	20%	4%
2005	1%	20%	4%
2004	1%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2001	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	21%	4%
1999	1%	21%	4%
1998	1%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	1%	21%	4%
1995	1%	20%	4%
1994	2%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	1%	21%	3%
1991	1%	21%	3%
1990	1%	22%	3%
1989	1%	22%	3%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	51%	45%	39%
2022	51%	47%	39%
2021	51%	47%	39%
2020	50%	48%	39%
2019	50%	48%	39%
2018	51%	49%	40%
2017	51%	49%	40%
2016	50%	49%	41%
2015	50%	49%	42%
2014	52%	50%	43%
2013	53%	50%	44%
2012	56%	51%	46%
2011	57%	51%	49%
2010	60%	53%	51%
2009	64%	53%	53%
2008	68%	54%	56%
2007	68%	55%	58%
2006	74%	56%	60%
2005	79%	57%	62%
2004	82%	57%	64%
2003	82%	58%	66%
2002	80%	59%	68%
2001	78%	60%	69%
2000	80%	61%	71%
1999	84%	62%	72%
1998	86%	63%	72%
1997	84%	64%	74%
1996	84%	64%	76%
1995	84%	65%	75%
1994	89%	65%	77%
1993	90%	65%	79%
1992	89%	66%	79%
1991	84%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	0.60	0.70	0.70
2022	0.59	0.68	0.70
2021	0.59	0.68	0.70
2020	0.58	0.68	0.69
2019	0.58	0.68	0.69
2018	0.57	0.67	0.68
2017	0.57	0.67	0.68
2016	0.59	0.67	0.67
2015	0.61	0.67	0.67
2014	0.61	0.66	0.67
2013	0.60	0.66	0.67
2012	0.57	0.65	0.66
2011	0.57	0.66	0.65
2010	0.57	0.64	0.63
2009	0.53	0.64	0.62
2008	0.50	0.64	0.60
2007	0.50	0.63	0.59
2006	0.43	0.61	0.57
2005	0.36	0.61	0.55
2004	0.32	0.60	0.53
2003	0.32	0.59	0.52
2002	0.34	0.59	0.50
2001	0.37	0.58	0.49
2000	0.34	0.57	0.47
1999	0.29	0.56	0.45
1998	0.25	0.56	0.44
1997	0.29	0.54	0.42
1996	0.28	0.53	0.41
1995	0.29	0.53	0.41
1994	0.20	0.52	0.38
1993	0.19	0.52	0.37
1992	0.20	0.52	0.36
1991	0.29	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	6%	43%	38%
2022	6%	43%	38%
2021	5%	44%	37%
2020	5%	47%	36%
2019	5%	47%	36%
2018	5%	46%	34%
2017	5%	46%	34%
2016	5%	47%	35%
2015	6%	52%	40%
2014	6%	47%	38%
2013	3%	45%	32%
2012	1%	21%	13%
2011	3%	39%	29%
2010	9%	37%	27%
2009	3%	33%	23%
2008	3%	32%	22%
2007	3%	32%	21%
2006	1%	32%	20%
2005	1%	32%	18%
2004	3%	31%	18%
2003	1%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2013	3%	5%	10%
2012	3%	27%	20%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	6%	5%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is ranked #285 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Pleasant Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasant Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hunting Ridge Elementary School, Stuart R Paddock School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School?

543 students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Pleasant Hill Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 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 19:1, 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-6

What school district is Pleasant Hill Elementary School part of?

Pleasant Hill Elementary School is part of Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10%
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education