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Des Moines, IA (Pleasant Hill)

Found within zip codes: 50317, 50047, 50320

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$145,500

high cost relative to Iowa
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,576,000+		0%
$1,182,001-$1,576,000		0%
$788,001-$1,182,000		0%
$630,001-$788,000		1%
$473,001-$630,000		2%
$315,001-$473,000		7%
$158,001-$315,000		46%
$79,001-$158,000		20%
$0-$79,000		25%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

FOUR MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 670 SE 68TH ST, PLEASANT HILL, IA 50327 (515) 265-1972	KG-06
PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4801 E OAKWOOD DR, DES MOINES, IA 50317 (515) 242-8432	KG-05
SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL 8325 NE UNIVERSITY RR 2, RUNNELLS, IA 50237 (515) 967-6631	09-12
SOUTHEAST POLK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 8031 NE UNIVERSITY RR 2, RUNNELLS, IA 50237 (515) 967-5509	07-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by three school districts.

SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

5,211 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IA school districts	58.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	75%	80%	73%	82%	76%	STATE
81%	75%	80%	73%	82%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	91.3	86.6
BLACK (%)	2.5	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	3.3	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.5	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	18.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,544	$23,681,000	45.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$375	$1,952,000	3.8
STAFF	$235	$1,227,000	2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$144	$751,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$461	$2,401,000	4.6
OPERATION	$801	$4,174,000	8.0
TRANSPORTATION	$327	$1,706,000	3.3
OTHER	$305	$1,590,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,648	$13,801,000	26.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,770	$14,436,000	27.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,963	$51,918,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.5

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DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

32,068 Students enrolled in District

72 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IA school districts	1.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	17.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	75%	60%	73%	65%	76%	STATE
62%	75%	60%	73%	65%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.9	86.6
BLACK (%)	17.1	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	14.8	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.6	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	48.1	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,612	$179,965,000	52.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$518	$16,611,000	4.9
STAFF	$212	$6,797,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$122	$3,924,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$570	$18,266,000	5.4
OPERATION	$921	$29,523,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$273	$8,742,000	2.6
OTHER	$223	$7,158,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,838	$91,021,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,162	$69,333,000	20.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,612	$340,319,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.5

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CARLISLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

1,644 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IA school districts	68.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	73.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	75%	81%	73%	83%	76%	STATE
82%	75%	81%	73%	83%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.9	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	2.4	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.7	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	21.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,863	$6,351,000	45.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$240	$395,000	2.8
STAFF	$212	$349,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$130	$214,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$457	$751,000	5.3
OPERATION	$791	$1,300,000	9.2
TRANSPORTATION	$265	$435,000	3.1
OTHER	$155	$255,000	1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,250	$3,699,000	26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,451	$4,029,000	28.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,564	$14,079,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.5

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Pleasant Hill
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in Des Moines
1 in 184
in Iowa
1 in 343

	Pleasant Hill	Des Moines	Iowa
		5.45	2.91

Des Moines, IA violent crimes

Population: 198,688
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	8	51	311	712
RATE PER 1,000	0.04	0.26	1.57	3.58

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Pleasant Hill
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in Des Moines
1 in 16
in Iowa
1 in 35

	Pleasant Hill	Des Moines	Iowa
		61.32	28.34

Des Moines, IA property crimes

Population: 198,688
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,923	9,154	1,064
RATE PER 1,000	9.68	46.07	5.36

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT

Des Moines, IA (Pleasant Hill)

Des Moines, IA (Pleasant Hill)

School Rating Information

SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

CARLISLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents