Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lombard, IL

Pleasant Lane Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Lane Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172346002580
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Lane Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#4 of 10
elementary schools in Lombard · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
students per teacher
245
students enrolled

Pleasant Lane Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Lane Elem School ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Lombard, IL.

School address

Enrollment

245

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant Lane Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pleasant Lane Elem School

Pleasant Lane Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lombard, Illinois, enrolling 245 students.

At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 245 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 45/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Lombard Sd 44 spends $22,524 per pupil, 32% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Lombard's elementary schools, it stands alongside Madison Elementary School (477 students): Pleasant Lane Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.7:1 vs 11.5:1).

Lombard Sd 44 also operates Glenn Westlake Middle School (935 students) and Madison Elementary School (477 students) alongside Pleasant Lane Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pleasant Lane Elem School compares

Pleasant Lane Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 2% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 245 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Illinois - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,524
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 245 Top 74% in Illinois - larger than 26% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 13.7:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 172346002580

Student demographics

White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
African American 5.3%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Pleasant Lane Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 4.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lombard Sd 44, which includes Pleasant Lane Elem School.

$22,524
Per student
+32%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.2%
State 25.8%
Federal 6.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pleasant Lane Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glenn Westlake Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wm Hammerschmidt Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Butterfield Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Manor Hill Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Lane Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lombard Sd 44 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lombard

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Lane Elem School

How many students attend Pleasant Lane Elem School?

Pleasant Lane Elem School has 245 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lombard, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Lane Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Lane Elem School is 13.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Lane Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Lane Elem School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Lombard, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Lane Elem School?

Pleasant Lane Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Lane Elem School rank among elementary schools in Lombard?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Lane Elem School ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Lombard, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lombard on the city page.

Is Pleasant Lane Elem School a good school?

Pleasant Lane Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lombard Sd 44?

Besides Pleasant Lane Elem School, Lombard Sd 44 also operates Glenn Westlake Middle School (935 students), Madison Elementary School (477 students), and Wm Hammerschmidt Elem School (381 students). See the Lombard Sd 44 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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