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About this school
Pleasant Hill Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Pleasant Hill, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Pleasant Hill Elementary School
$38,961
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
177
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Pleasant Hill Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Iowa and
73 individuals out-of-state.
