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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 proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 (2026)

  • 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%)
  • 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePleasant Hill Elementary School
Kind142
197
2104
3104
4114
591
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Total Students
652 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary School
2025652
2024646
2023614
2022570
2021602
2020637
2019618
2018657
2017657
2016692
2015702
2014677
2013685
2012662
2011649
2010627
2009645
2008601
2007575
2006580
2005567
2004583
2003593
2002633
2001645
2000664
1999676
1998689
1997722
1996711
1995731
1994804
1993804
1992769
1991731
1990724
1989710
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary School
202523
202421
202319
202219
202122
201926
201828
201728
201628
201527
201425
201327
201227
201024
200928
200827
200726
200625
200525
200427
200326
200231
200128
200028
199932
199830
199727
199626
199528
199430
199329
199226
199126
199026
198927
198828
198725
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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 diversity score 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%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearPleasant 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
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56%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202356%34%36%
202261%33%35%
202151%34%36%
201955%40%38%
201859%39%39%
201755%38%38%
201666%37%39%
201559%34%39%
201382%59%59%
201283%59%60%
201182%58%59%
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62%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202262%47%46%
202155%49%45%
201956%51%50%
201868%50%39%
201764%48%50%
201671%48%49%
201567%44%47%
201374%57%59%
201277%58%61%
201166%56%59%
201076%54%58%
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55-59%
29%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202257%29%31%
202147%28%31%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202528:121:1
202431:122:124:1
202332:122:125:1
202230:122:124:1
202127:122:124:1
201924:123:123:1
201823:123:123:1
201723:123:123:1
201625:124:124:1
201526:124:124:1
201427:124:124:1
201325:124:122:1
201225:124:122:1
201026:122:123:1
200923:121:121:1
200823:118:119:1
200722:122:122:1
200623:122:123:1
200523:122:122:1
200422:122:121:1
200323:121:121:1
200220:121:121:1
200123:121:122:1
200024:122:122:1
199921:122:121:1
199823:122:122:1
199727:124:123:1
199627:125:123:1
199527:125:124:1
199427:125:124:1
199328:125:125:1
199230:124:124:1
199129:124:124:1
199028:124:124:1
198927:124:123:1
198826:124:124:1
198726:124:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
11%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202412%12%14%
202310%12%11%
202211%12%12%
202111%12%12%
202010%12%12%
201913%12%12%
201810%11%12%
201710%11%12%
20169%11%12%
20159%11%13%
20148%11%13%
20138%11%13%
20127%11%12%
20117%11%12%
20108%11%12%
20098%11%12%
20087%12%13%
20079%12%13%
200610%12%13%
20059%12%13%
20047%12%13%
20037%11%13%
20027%11%13%
20016%11%12%
20008%11%12%
19996%11%12%
19986%11%12%
19975%11%12%
19965%11%11%
19956%11%11%
19945%11%12%
19934%11%12%
19924%11%11%
19916%11%10%
19906%10%10%
19895%10%10%
19884%10%9%
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Hispanic
23%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202424%56%43%
202325%55%44%
202225%56%44%
202125%56%44%
202024%55%43%
201923%55%43%
201821%54%43%
201721%54%43%
201622%54%43%
201521%54%42%
201420%53%40%
201321%53%39%
201222%52%37%
201118%51%36%
201016%50%34%
200916%49%32%
200815%50%31%
200711%49%30%
200611%48%29%
200512%47%27%
200412%46%25%
20039%45%23%
200210%44%22%
200110%43%20%
20009%42%19%
19999%41%18%
199810%40%17%
19979%40%16%
19965%39%15%
19955%38%14%
19943%37%13%
19934%36%12%
19924%35%11%
19914%34%10%
19903%33%9%
19893%31%8%
19884%30%7%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20242%5%3%
20232%5%3%
20222%5%3%
20212%5%3%
20203%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20181%6%4%
20171%6%4%
20161%6%4%
20151%6%4%
20142%6%4%
20132%6%4%
20123%6%5%
20112%7%5%
20103%7%5%
20093%7%5%
20082%8%5%
20072%8%5%
20061%8%4%
20051%8%5%
20041%8%5%
20031%8%5%
20022%8%5%
20012%8%5%
20002%9%5%
19992%9%5%
19982%9%5%
19972%9%5%
19962%9%5%
19952%9%5%
19942%9%4%
19932%9%4%
19921%9%4%
19911%9%4%
19901%9%3%
19891%9%3%
19881%9%3%
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White
52%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202450%20%27%
202341%21%24%
202242%21%25%
202147%22%28%
202048%23%28%
201945%23%28%
201852%24%32%
201752%24%32%
201654%24%34%
201558%24%35%
201463%25%37%
201356%25%37%
201257%26%40%
201165%27%43%
201072%27%46%
200972%28%47%
200876%29%50%
200778%29%51%
200678%31%53%
200578%31%54%
200480%32%57%
200383%34%59%
200281%35%60%
200182%36%62%
200081%37%64%
199983%38%65%
199882%39%66%
199784%39%67%
199688%40%69%
199587%41%70%
199490%42%71%
199390%43%72%
199290%44%74%
199189%45%76%
199090%47%78%
198991%49%79%
198891%50%81%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202412%6%12%
202322%6%17%
202220%5%15%
202115%5%12%
202014%4%13%
201916%4%13%
201816%4%9%
201716%4%9%
201614%4%7%
201511%3%6%
20147%3%5%
201313%3%6%
201211%3%4%
20118%2%3%
20101%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.66
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20250.660.63
20240.670.630.71
20230.720.640.71
20220.720.630.71
20210.690.620.71
20200.690.630.71
20190.710.630.71
20180.660.640.69
20170.660.640.69
20160.640.640.69
20150.610.640.69
20140.560.650.69
20130.630.650.70
20120.620.650.69
20110.540.670.68
20100.450.670.66
20090.450.710.66
20080.400.650.64
20070.370.670.63
20060.370.660.63
20050.370.670.62
20040.340.670.60
20030.300.670.59
20020.330.670.58
20010.310.670.56
20000.330.670.55
19990.300.670.53
19980.320.670.52
19970.280.670.51
19960.220.670.50
19950.240.670.48
19940.190.670.47
19930.190.670.45
19920.190.670.43
19910.200.670.40
19900.190.660.38
19890.170.650.36
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Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
202520%54%
202421%54%37%
202320%51%36%
202222%51%38%
202123%53%37%
202022%52%42%
201926%52%42%
201816%49%37%
201716%49%37%
201616%50%38%
201518%50%39%
201420%49%39%
201319%48%38%
201117%46%30%
201029%46%29%
200913%43%28%
200811%41%26%
20079%40%24%
20058%40%22%
20049%40%21%
20039%39%21%
20029%39%18%
20016%39%18%
20009%40%20%
199911%40%19%
199813%47%24%
199714%47%23%
199612%46%23%
199511%45%22%
19948%43%21%
199310%41%20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMT. Diablo Unified School District
20257%8%
20231%8%3%
20226%7%9%
20211%6%4%
20202%7%5%
20193%7%5%
20183%9%6%
20173%9%6%
20163%9%6%
20153%9%6%
20144%9%7%
20134%7%7%
20113%8%5%
20108%9%7%
20093%10%8%
20082%10%7%
20074%10%7%
20053%9%6%
20043%9%6%
20033%9%6%
20024%8%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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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 (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 652 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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