Pleasant Plains Middle School

2455 N Farmingdale, Pleasant Plains IL, 62677 | Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 | 217-626-1061
  • grades 5-8
  • students 383
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
38%Pleasant Plains
33%Illinois

Pleasant Plains Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8" in Pleasant Plains, IL. There are a total of 383 students and 24 teachers at Pleasant Plains Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Pleasant Plains Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average.

Pleasant Plains Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students383
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pleasant Plains Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
520-24%
625-29%
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
625-29%
730-34%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pleasant Plains Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 93.6% 94.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 2.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Pleasant Plains demographics profile

StatisticPleasant PlainsIllinoisNational
Population71812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53822891
Median age37.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English99%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Pleasant Plains

IndexPleasant PlainsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pleasant Plains Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.