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Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Grades: PK-5

Students: 213

Type: Public

5/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 228:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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12 Reviews

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Des Moines Independent Community School District

4801 E Oakwood Dr
Des Moines, IA 50327

(515) 242-8432

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

3/10

Test Scores

3/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

Student Growth

Community Reviews

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This is a great school with such a caring staff. We love this school and how involved they are with the community!

Posted by a community member on 6/4/2023

I'm surprised that the score is so low. It is a wonderful school. I guess when things went well, nobody would say much but those experienced differently. My older daughter have been going there for 4 years. No rude stuff, NEVER! Everyone from principal to teachers very friendly and caring. Now they

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Posted by a parent on 5/3/2022

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Good. We have the best teachers in Des Moines Schools. Teachers must follow strict standards here. We do what is best for kids.

Posted by a principal on 5/8/2019

Not a good experience for our family. The principal and teacher were very rude. The principal kept telling us that my daughter needed medicine for ADHD. Not a warm welcome to a new school. My daughter came home crying several times because other kids were picking on her. Thank goodness that we moved

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Posted by a parent on 2/27/2019

My experience with this school started with a very rude interaction with the principal. She was so rude and would not let me talk. She continues to harass my son... Learning doesn't come the same to all kids. She needs to stop and understand what type of environment she is creating, starting with he

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Posted by a parent on 2/19/2019

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Des Moines schools - Pleasant Hill Elementary School is located at 4801 E Oakwood Dr, Des Moines IA 50327. Pleasant Hill Elementary School is in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. Pleasant Hill Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.