The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the North Montgomery Community School Corporation, located on the outskirts of Crawfordsville in Montgomery County. The school sits in a rural setting north of the city, drawing from a surrounding area that includes farmland and residential subdivisions. Crawfordsville itself is the county seat, a community with a mix of manufacturing, higher education, and historic downtown anchors such as Wabash College and the Montgomery County Courthouse. Major employers include Nucor Steel, Lakeside Book Company, and Ivy Tech Community College, giving the area an industrial and educational economic base. The city has seen modest population growth in recent years, and home values and rents have risen at a pace broadly in line with state trends.
Pleasant Hill Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. Its enrollment is small for an elementary school serving this grade band, and the student body is predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need in the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of special education services and English language support.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, Pleasant Hill’s results show a mixed picture. In math, a majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In English language arts, roughly half of students met the proficiency bar. Science results were stronger, with a clear majority of tested students reaching proficiency. Social studies, which is assessed only at fifth grade, showed a lower share of students scoring proficient. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Montgomery County, a comparison set that includes three districts. That top-quartile position is a meaningful strength for a school of this size, suggesting that Pleasant Hill is performing well compared with its immediate neighbors.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism was also not available in the source materials. A parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns and how the school supports consistent student presence.
The district, North Montgomery Community School Corporation, recently saw voters approve an operating referendum renewal. That measure, passed in 2023, continues a dedicated property tax levy that supports teacher salaries, classroom resources, and student programs. For residents in the district, this means a known and ongoing tax commitment tied directly to school funding.
Housing in the area around Pleasant Hill is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Home values in the zip code are below the state median, and rents are also below the state median, making the area more affordable than many parts of Indiana. The typical monthly mortgage payment and rent are close to each other, which may matter for families weighing whether to buy or rent. The national unemployment rate at the time of this data was moderate, and mortgage rates were in the mid-single digits, factors that shape the broader housing context but are not specific to this school.
For a family considering Pleasant Hill, the picture is one of a small elementary school with solid math and science results relative to the county, a moderate level of economic diversity, and a rural setting near a small city with industrial and college anchors. The school does not serve grades beyond fifth, so a family would need to look at the district’s middle and high school options for the later years. The district’s operating referendum, recently renewed, signals a community that has chosen to invest additional local tax revenue in school operations, a detail worth noting for property owners. The school’s academic standing within Montgomery County is a clear strength, particularly in math and science, while English language arts and social studies results are areas where a parent may want to ask the school about instructional approaches and support.
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