PLEASANT RUN EL

427 W PLEASANT RUN RD
LANCASTER, TX 75134

597 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Pleasant Run Elementary School** is a public school located in Lancaster, Texas, and is part of the Lancaster Independent School District. Serving students in the primary grades, the school is situated in a residential area of Lancaster and functions as a foundational institution within the community. Its mission is generally centered on fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and preparing students for the transition into middle school within the district’s educational framework.

As a campus within the Lancaster ISD, Pleasant Run Elementary typically emphasizes the district’s core values of excellence, innovation, and equity. The school environment is designed to provide a supportive atmosphere where students engage in a curriculum aligned with state standards. Like many schools in the region, it focuses on building strong partnerships with parents and the surrounding Lancaster community to enhance student success and promote a collaborative learning culture.

597

Total Students

38.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PLEASANT RUN EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	124
Black	435
Two or More	17
American Indian	2

Black
435 (72.9%)
Hispanic
124 (20.8%)
White
19 (3.2%)
Two or More
17 (2.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LANCASTER ISD
Phone:	(972)218-1538
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	597
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	517
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 112

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 79