Mount Pleasant Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Mount Pleasant Elementary School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Kind	62
1	59
2	54
3	68
4	48
5	64

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
2023	349
2022	346
2021	341
2020	344
2019	344
2018	365
2017	365
2016	380
2015	394
2014	414
2013	424
2012	416
2011	402
2010	412
2009	391
2008	380
2007	381
2006	350
2005	369
2004	367
2003	379
2002	390
2001	369
2000	356
1999	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	31
2011	28
2010	29
2009	45
2008	26
2007	33
2006	30
2005	29
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22

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School Rankings

Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mount Pleasant Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#409 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
2023	#409
2022	#460
2021	#640
2019	#370
2018	#368
2017	#401
2016	#625
2015	#578
2014	#937
2013	#646
2012	#688

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60-64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	62%	38%	40%
2022	57%	36%	36%
2021	32%	26%	23%
2019	72%	44%	43%
2018	72%	42%	46%
2017	67%	41%	45%
2016	60%	40%	46%
2015	52%	36%	44%
2014	84%	75%	79%
2013	88%	75%	76%
2012	89%	75%	75%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2022	67%	49%	54%
2021	57%	47%	50%
2019	72%	57%	59%
2018	72%	55%	46%
2017	72%	53%	60%
2016	63%	50%	57%
2015	62%	47%	57%
2014	76%	69%	75%
2013	80%	69%	75%
2012	77%	69%	74%
2011	72%	69%	72%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2022	27%	23%	23%
2021	44%	22%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	12:1
2009	9:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	8%	10%	5%
2022	8%	10%	4%
2021	9%	10%	5%
2020	9%	11%	6%
2019	9%	11%	6%
2018	10%	10%	5%
2017	10%	10%	5%
2016	10%	10%	5%
2015	11%	10%	6%
2014	15%	10%	7%
2013	16%	10%	7%
2012	16%	9%	8%
2011	16%	9%	8%
2010	17%	9%	8%
2009	18%	9%	9%
2008	20%	9%	9%
2007	19%	8%	9%
2006	20%	8%	9%
2005	18%	7%	9%
2004	19%	7%	9%
2003	19%	7%	9%
2002	18%	7%	10%
2001	18%	6%	9%
2000	19%	6%	10%
1999	20%	6%	10%

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Hispanic

36%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	36%	33%	37%
2022	35%	32%	36%
2021	32%	31%	34%
2020	31%	29%	32%
2019	31%	29%	32%
2018	28%	27%	31%
2017	28%	27%	31%
2016	28%	26%	30%
2015	24%	25%	29%
2014	23%	24%	28%
2013	22%	23%	27%
2012	20%	23%	25%
2011	20%	22%	24%
2010	20%	21%	23%
2009	21%	20%	22%
2008	20%	19%	22%
2007	18%	19%	22%
2006	16%	18%	21%
2005	15%	18%	20%
2004	14%	17%	20%
2003	15%	17%	19%
2002	13%	16%	16%
2001	13%	15%	15%
2000	11%	15%	15%
1999	9%	14%	14%

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Black

33%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	31%	15%	34%
2022	31%	15%	35%
2021	36%	15%	36%
2020	33%	15%	37%
2019	33%	15%	37%
2018	34%	16%	39%
2017	34%	16%	39%
2016	32%	16%	40%
2015	34%	16%	40%
2014	31%	16%	40%
2013	32%	16%	41%
2012	34%	16%	42%
2011	37%	16%	43%
2010	38%	17%	43%
2009	36%	17%	43%
2008	36%	17%	43%
2007	34%	17%	41%
2006	33%	18%	41%
2005	30%	18%	40%
2004	29%	18%	38%
2003	24%	18%	37%
2002	26%	18%	37%
2001	21%	18%	35%
2000	20%	18%	32%
1999	18%	18%	30%

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White

16%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	17%	39%	17%
2022	17%	40%	18%
2021	15%	41%	19%
2020	20%	43%	20%
2019	20%	43%	20%
2018	23%	45%	22%
2017	23%	45%	22%
2016	25%	46%	22%
2015	26%	48%	22%
2014	27%	49%	22%
2013	26%	50%	23%
2012	27%	51%	24%
2011	26%	52%	25%
2010	25%	53%	26%
2009	25%	54%	26%
2008	24%	55%	26%
2007	28%	56%	28%
2006	30%	56%	29%
2005	37%	57%	31%
2004	38%	58%	33%
2003	42%	58%	35%
2002	43%	59%	37%
2001	47%	61%	41%
2000	49%	61%	43%
1999	53%	62%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2022	8%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	0.74	0.71	0.72
2022	0.75	0.71	0.72
2021	0.74	0.71	0.72
2020	0.75	0.70	0.72
2019	0.75	0.70	0.72
2018	0.75	0.70	0.71
2017	0.75	0.70	0.71
2016	0.75	0.69	0.71
2015	0.75	0.68	0.71
2014	0.76	0.68	0.71
2013	0.76	0.67	0.71
2012	0.75	0.66	0.70
2011	0.74	0.65	0.70
2010	0.74	0.65	0.69
2009	0.74	0.64	0.69
2008	0.74	0.63	0.70
2007	0.74	0.62	0.70
2006	0.75	0.62	0.70
2005	0.73	0.61	0.70
2004	0.73	0.60	0.70
2003	0.71	0.60	0.70
2002	0.71	0.59	0.70
2001	0.69	0.58	0.69
2000	0.68	0.57	0.69
1999	0.64	0.57	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	20%	31%	34%
2022	34%	30%	39%
2021	17%	32%	33%
2020	22%	33%	38%
2019	22%	33%	38%
2018	20%	33%	36%
2017	20%	33%	36%
2016	22%	33%	37%
2015	20%	31%	35%
2014	16%	32%	32%
2013	18%	31%	30%
2012	19%	29%	33%
2011	18%	27%	30%
2010	17%	26%	25%
2009	14%	24%	23%
2008	12%	22%	20%
2007	10%	21%	20%
2006	11%	21%	18%
2004	10%	21%	15%
2003	7%	21%	12%
2002	10%	22%	12%
2001	8%	22%	13%
2000	6%	23%	13%
1999	5%	24%	10%
1998	5%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	New Jersey	West Orange School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	8%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	3%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mount Pleasant Elementary School's ranking?

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is ranked #409 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Mount Pleasant Elementary School often compared to?

Mount Pleasant Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kelly Elementary School, Redwood Elementary School, St. Cloud Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School?

355 students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Mount Pleasant Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mount Pleasant Elementary School?

Mount Pleasant Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mount Pleasant Elementary School offer ?

Mount Pleasant Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mount Pleasant Elementary School part of?

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is part of West Orange School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education