Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yorktown, IN

Pleasant View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180723001215
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant View Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Indiana schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Yorktown · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
large classes for Indiana
37.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant View Elementary School has class sizes larger than 85% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Yorktown, IN.

Enrollment

618

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.7:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.1%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant View Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 View Elementary School

Pleasant View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Yorktown, Indiana, enrolling 618 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 618 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 507 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #310.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 618 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Yorktown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Yorktown Elementary School (649 students): Pleasant View Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.7:1 vs 18.5:1).

Yorktown Community Schools also operates Yorktown High School (839 students) and Yorktown Middle School (687 students) alongside Pleasant View Elementary 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 View Elementary School compares

Pleasant View Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 18% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% ▼ 25% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 618 top 26% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
618
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Indiana - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,839
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 618 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
Two or More 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 5.8%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Pleasant View Elementary School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yorktown Community Schools, which includes Pleasant View Elementary School.

$10,839
Per student
-10%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 68.8%
Federal 9.5%

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 View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yorktown High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yorktown Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Yorktown Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Yorktown Community Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Yorktown

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pleasant View Elementary School's federal record.

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 View Elementary School

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary School?

Pleasant View Elementary School has 618 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yorktown, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary School is 18.7:1, which is 18% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant View Elementary School?

37.1% of students at Pleasant View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant View Elementary School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Yorktown, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View Elementary School?

Pleasant View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant View Elementary School rank among public schools in Yorktown?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Yorktown, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Yorktown on the city page.

Is Pleasant View Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Indiana schools. 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 Yorktown Community Schools?

Besides Pleasant View Elementary School, Yorktown Community Schools also operates Yorktown High School (839 students), Yorktown Middle School (687 students), and Yorktown Elementary School (649 students). See the Yorktown Community Schools 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.

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