Is Mt. Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Mt. Pleasant Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pleasant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : August Boeger Middle High : Mt. Pleasant High

Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Summary:

Mt. Pleasant Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 230 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mount Pleasant Elementary District, which is ranked 1239 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with low proficiency rates across all subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 19.81% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 18.69%, far below the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance on the California Science Assessment is also concerning, with only 20% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.7%. Additionally, Mt. Pleasant Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0% in 2020-2021 to 34.1% in 2022-2023.

While the nearby schools, such as Robert Sanders Elementary and Valle Vista Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures, Ida Jew Academies, a public charter school within the same district, demonstrates higher academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be impacting Mt. Pleasant Elementary's outcomes, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help improve student learning and achievement at the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

14275 Candler Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127-4157

(408) 258-6451

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5055^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,781

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	August Boeger Middle
High:	Mt. Pleasant High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

Asian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks worse than 86.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Pleasant Elementary is $11,781, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pleasant Elementary 5055^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mt. Pleasant Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary 1239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.09	2868^th	4809	40.4%
2008	11.63	4840^th	5113	5.3%
2009	10.21	4992^nd	5193	3.9%
2010	20.85	4540^th	5314	14.6%
2011	19.72	4706^th	5377	12.5%
2012	15.51	4930^th	5390	8.5%
2013	15.32	5028^th	5530	9.1%
2015	31.67	3574^th	5611	36.3%
2016	42.38	2936^th	5614	47.7%
2017	36.76	3328^th	5692	41.5%
2018	22.05	4506^th	5662	20.4%
2019	26.06	4268^th	5789	26.3%
2022	27.25	4121^st	5883	30.0%
2023	22.15	4642^nd	5874	21.0%
2024	17.64	5055^th	5862	13.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.10	1762^nd	3246	45.7%
2019	50.27	1235^th	3275	62.3%
2022	53.56	1022^nd	3311	69.1%
2023	32.09	2389^th	3250	26.5%
2024	39.99	1820^th	3160	42.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.17	4040^th	5084	20.5%
2019	21.51	4454^th	5173	13.9%
2022	39.98	3008^th	5264	42.9%
2023	26.46	4204^th	5374	21.8%
2024	15.52	5107^th	5511	7.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.34	4425^th	5413	18.3%
2019	30.23	3801^st	5492	30.8%
2022	24.73	4243^rd	5635	24.7%
2023	23.93	4337^th	5617	22.8%
2024	15.49	5078^th	5605	9.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.04	4182^nd	5431	23.0%
2019	23.48	4338^th	5510	21.3%
2022	31.10	3700^th	5663	34.7%
2023	19.31	4779^th	5650	15.4%
2024	21.38	4575^th	5636	18.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.34	4156^th	4830	14.0%
2019	27.73	3848^th	4963	22.5%
2022	33.83	3389^th	5084	33.3%
2023	23.28	4236^th	5098	16.9%
2024	25.28	4084^th	5102	20.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	51	37	33	363	7	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	48	37	27	383	9	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	33	45	47	363	10	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	31	36	50	384	8	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	34	17	49	343	8	n/a	n/a	0	451
1993	34	20	62	333	7	n/a	n/a	0	456
1994	29	22	63	315	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	38	17	56	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	38	17	56	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	35	12	64	366	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	30	22	60	376	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
1999	28	15	53	305	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
2000	24	16	62	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
2001	18	7	60	312	1	n/a	n/a	1	399
2002	14	8	61	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2003	14	8	61	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2004	12	8	57	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	8	4	29	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	3	8	35	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2007	5	9	31	367	0	n/a	n/a	2	414
2008	9	7	41	464	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	8	8	36	446	1	5	0	0	504
2010	3	2	10	34	2	0	434	0	485
2011	5	1	38	386	1	4	13	0	448
2012	8	2	41	362	2	4	11	0	430
2013	5	1	32	320	1	4	18	0	381
2014	3	2	29	294	1	3	22	0	354
2015	2	2	31	290	1	7	21	0	354
2016	2	0	24	328	0	7	10	0	371
2017	1	0	27	306	1	8	9	0	352
2018	7	1	26	307	0	6	13	0	360
2019	2	0	26	253	0	2	10	0	293
2020	4	1	31	246	1	1	10	0	294
2021	5	0	25	228	0	1	9	0	268
2022	4	2	30	191	0	2	7	0	236
2023	5	2	25	190	0	0	8	0	230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1989	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1991	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
1992	451	21.3	21.1	82.5
1993	456	19.0	24.0	63.6
1994	433	19.0	22.8	67.7
1995	471	22.0	21.4	75.8
1996	471	22.0	21.4	75.8
1997	479	23.0	20.8	61.8
1998	492	22.0	22.4	73.6
1999	404	21.7	18.6	83.2
2000	407	22.0	18.5	70.5
2001	399	21.0	19.0	72.9
2002	392	22.0	17.8	77.8
2003	392	22.0	17.8	77.8
2004	415	22.0	18.9	73.5
2005	335	20.0	16.8	74.6
2006	369	20.0	18.5	78.6
2007	414	22.0	18.8	79.6
2008	522	29.0	18.0	82.6
2009	504	26.0	17.4	86.3
2010	485	22.0	22.0	86.6
2011	448	n/a	n/a	73.2
2012	430	15.0	28.6	n/a
2013	381	14.0	27.2	76.1
2014	354	15.0	23.6	65.5
2015	354	15.0	23.6	87
2016	371	16.0	23.1	90.6
2017	352	15.0	23.4	81.5
2018	360	14.0	25.7	79.2
2019	293	12.0	24.4	80.5
2020	294	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	268	10.0	26.8	63.8
2022	236	10.0	23.6	59.7
2023	230	10.0	23.0	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1989	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1990	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1991	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
1992	451	21.3	21.1	82.5
1993	456	19.0	24.0	63.6
1994	433	19.0	22.8	67.7
1995	471	22.0	21.4	75.8
1996	471	22.0	21.4	75.8
1997	479	23.0	20.8	61.8
1998	492	22.0	22.4	73.6
1999	404	21.7	18.6	83.2
2000	407	22.0	18.5	70.5
2001	399	21.0	19.0	72.9
2002	392	22.0	17.8	77.8
2003	392	22.0	17.8	77.8
2004	415	22.0	18.9	73.5
2005	335	20.0	16.8	74.6
2006	369	20.0	18.5	78.6
2007	414	22.0	18.8	79.6
2008	522	29.0	18.0	82.6
2009	504	26.0	17.4	86.3
2010	485	22.0	22.0	86.6
2011	448	n/a	n/a	73.2
2012	430	15.0	28.6	n/a
2013	381	14.0	27.2	76.1
2014	354	15.0	23.6	65.5
2015	354	15.0	23.6	87
2016	371	16.0	23.1	90.6
2017	352	15.0	23.4	81.5
2018	360	14.0	25.7	79.2
2019	293	12.0	24.4	80.5
2020	294	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	268	10.0	26.8	63.8
2022	236	10.0	23.6	59.7
2023	230	10.0	23.0	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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