Pleasant Hill Elementary (Austin ISD): 78745 Zone
Pleasant Hill Elementary is a public PK-5 school in 78745, part of Austin ISD, feeding the Bedichek Middle and Crockett High path. It's a high-need campus whose overall grade sits below the district, but it carries one genuine bright spot: math proficiency above the district. Here's the picture, straight.
Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?
Here's the honest read, and there's a real bright spot. Pleasant Hill grades C+ overall on Niche, below the district A-, but its math proficiency, around 50%, actually clears the district's 41%, a genuine strength. Reading runs lower, around 44%. It's a high-need campus of about 381 students where roughly 87% are in the free-lunch program, with a low 12:1 ratio. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and the strong math result is worth knowing. My job is to give you the real data and, if the school is a deciding factor, help you weigh the whole picture.
Pleasant Hill Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Pleasant Hill Elem | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | A- |
| Math proficiency | 50% | 41% |
| Reading proficiency | 44% | 54% |
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | 15:1 |
| Gifted students | 5% | N/A |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B- | A |
| Students in free lunch program | 87% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 381 | 72,830 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The genuine bright spot is math proficiency above the district, around 50%, uncommon for a school graded C+ overall, paired with a low 12:1 ratio. Reading runs under the district, which is worth knowing honestly, and the program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What Pleasant Hill feeds into
Pleasant Hill starts a South Austin feeder path. From Pleasant Hill, students continue to Bedichek Middle and then to Crockett High:
Which exact schools a home feeds depends on the address. Because this is the Crockett attendance area, the full path is worth understanding before you buy. I confirm the current middle and high school for any specific address first.
Homes in the Pleasant Hill Elementary zone
Pleasant Hill serves a pocket of 78745 near the Bedichek and south Menchaca area, an affordable, close-in part of South Austin with quick access to I-35, Stassney, and the 45 toll. The thing to know: 78745 is a large ZIP with more than one school path, and this pocket feeds Bedichek and Crockett. If the school matters to you, I confirm the exact zone for the address.
This part of 78745 is affordable and close in, and Pleasant Hill carries a math score above the district, a real bright spot worth knowing. I give you the honest read on every school, the strengths and the soft spots, and confirm the real path for every address, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Pleasant Hill
Use Austin ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a this part of 78745 pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Pleasant Hill Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Crockett High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the 78745 living guide and the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
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Pleasant Hill feeds Bedichek and Crockett, and its math score above the district is a real bright spot. I give you the straight read on any address and confirm the path. If the school is a deciding factor, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
