The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 40% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the unincorporated community of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, part of the Pleasant Hill School District. Located on Highway 58 in a rural stretch of Lane County, the school shares a campus with the district’s middle and high school. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture comes entirely from state assessments.
The student body is predominantly White, with a smaller number of Hispanic students and a modest share of students who identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, though the school did not report data on students with disabilities or English learners. The enrollment is small enough that each grade from kindergarten through fifth has multiple sections but not a large overall population.
On the 2024-2025 state assessments, Pleasant Hill Elementary posted proficiency rates that varied by subject and grade. In English language arts, a bit more than half of fourth graders met the bar, while third and fifth graders were below that level. Math proficiency was highest in third grade, with about half proficient, then declined in fourth and further in fifth. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed proficiency for about two out of five students. When combining results across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Lane County. That is a genuine strength: among the seventeen districts in the county, only a few schools scored higher. The data covers only a single year, so there is no trend to show whether performance is improving or declining.
Pleasant Hill itself is an unincorporated rural community with very low population density. There is no downtown or walkable commercial core; the elementary school and other district buildings line Highway 58, and the area is entirely car-dependent. Home values have risen notably in recent years, surpassing the Oregon median, and housing costs relative to income are high. The community has seen school enrollment decline over time, leading to the closure of one elementary school in the district. No large new housing developments were identified in publicly reported sources. Residents rely on the school campus and a community center as civic anchors, and there is no local public library in Pleasant Hill.
For families considering this school, the academic picture is mixed but positive within the county context. The school’s top-quartile position among Lane County districts is a clear plus, but the variation by grade and subject means that outcomes are not uniform. The absence of data on special education and English learner services is a gap; a parent with a child needing those supports would want to follow up directly with the school. The rural setting and highway-adjacent campus are characteristics of the community, not judgments. Families who prefer a small-town or agricultural environment, are comfortable with car dependency, and value a school that performs well compared to its county peers will find Pleasant Hill Elementary a solid option within its region.
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