Is Mt. Pleasant School a good school?

Mt. Pleasant School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Mt. Pleasant School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pleasant School?

Students at Mt. Pleasant School are 47% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pleasant School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pennichuck Middle School High : Nashua High School North

Mt. Pleasant School

Summary:

Mt. Pleasant School is an elementary school located in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Nashua School District, which is ranked 114 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a diverse student population, with 46.85% White, 43.36% Hispanic, and 6.99% two or more races, Mt. Pleasant School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a ranking between 188-235 out of 229-244 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is also significantly below the Nashua School District and state averages, with only 15% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 41% statewide. Additionally, Mt. Pleasant School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.89% to 67.48% over the past three school years, much higher than the nearby Birch Hill Elementary (29.82%) and Charlotte Ave Elementary (21.92%) schools.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant School, ranging from 8.6 to 9.4 over the past three years, the school's academic performance continues to lag significantly behind its peers, including Fairgrounds Elementary (12.8) and Birch Hill Elementary (6.0). This suggests that the school's challenges may be rooted in factors beyond just class size, such as the high poverty rates and the persistent academic struggles that have plagued the school for over a decade.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060-2107

(603) 966-2400

District: Nashua School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
216^th of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,311

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant School usually attend:

Middle:	Pennichuck Middle School
High:	Nashua High School North

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

43.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Pleasant School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Nashua School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.9%), Hispanic (43.4%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant School is 9.4, which is the 2^nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Nashua School District. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Pleasant School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Pleasant School is $16,311, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Nashua School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Pleasant School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pleasant School 216^th of 234 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Mt. Pleasant School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Nashua School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashua School District 114^th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Pleasant School

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	39.11	158^th	238	33.6%
2007	30.44	183^rd	237	22.8%
2008	18.80	211^th	236	10.6%
2009	18.94	212^th	240	11.7%
2010	21.83	208^th	242	14.0%
2011	16.10	216^th	237	8.9%
2012	16.84	227^th	241	5.8%
2013	10.07	229^th	241	5.0%
2014	19.36	217^th	242	10.3%
2015	14.29	190^th	206	7.8%
2016	18.37	216^th	244	11.5%
2017	24.01	188^th	229	17.9%
2018	15.91	207^th	231	10.4%
2019	11.56	220^th	231	4.8%
2022	6.85	226^th	233	3.0%
2023	16.23	213^th	237	10.1%
2024	11.88	216^th	234	7.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.77	53^rd	60	11.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	16.07	170^th	190	10.5%
2019	9.32	185^th	192	3.6%
2021	3.15	160^th	160	0.0%
2022	9.09	177^th	187	5.3%
2023	16.79	173^rd	193	10.4%
2024	8.08	183^rd	187	2.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	18.23	170^th	195	12.8%
2019	18.75	174^th	195	10.8%
2021	4.27	168^th	168	0.0%
2022	10.35	188^th	194	3.1%
2023	21.14	172^nd	199	13.6%
2024	15.05	174^th	193	9.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	44.31	8^th	19	57.9%
2019	38.86	8^th	17	52.9%
2021	28.32	7^th	9	22.2%
2022	26.79	18^th	21	14.3%
2023	31.11	12^th	18	33.3%
2024	33.29	10^th	19	47.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	30.33	178^th	227	21.6%
2019	19.81	203^rd	229	11.4%
2022	12.94	214^th	229	6.6%
2023	19.03	204^th	233	12.4%
2024	18.47	194^th	228	14.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire 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: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt. Pleasant School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	429	18	5	54	1	n/a	n/a	507
1991	404	15	12	67	1	n/a	n/a	499
1992	377	45	11	66	1	n/a	n/a	500
1993	393	19	6	55	1	n/a	n/a	474
1994	427	21	5	67	1	n/a	n/a	521
1995	475	21	4	52	1	n/a	n/a	553
1996	475	21	4	52	1	n/a	n/a	553
1997	477	18	4	39	2	n/a	n/a	540
1998	470	20	5	50	2	n/a	n/a	547
1999	481	16	6	62	2	n/a	n/a	567
2000	427	9	5	69	1	n/a	n/a	511
2001	408	10	5	84	3	n/a	n/a	510
2002	369	16	13	75	6	n/a	n/a	479
2003	369	16	13	75	6	n/a	n/a	479
2004	338	16	12	87	2	n/a	n/a	455
2005	236	13	10	69	5	n/a	n/a	333
2006	225	20	10	85	3	n/a	n/a	343
2007	225	27	7	77	3	n/a	n/a	339
2008	225	22	6	86	6	n/a	n/a	345
2009	195	27	6	88	6	n/a	n/a	322
2010	199	13	7	88	3	0	5	315
2011	197	15	7	101	4	0	4	328
2012	186	14	14	134	2	0	7	357
2013	177	14	8	147	1	0	6	353
2014	213	9	6	142	1	0	15	386
2015	190	9	11	147	1	0	22	380
2016	171	12	11	154	2	0	28	378
2017	173	8	14	138	0	0	30	363
2018	178	7	12	138	0	0	32	367
2019	157	8	12	156	0	0	26	359
2020	141	8	10	127	0	1	19	306
2021	126	6	8	123	0	0	14	277
2022	165	10	16	146	0	0	22	359
2023	134	4	4	124	0	0	20	286

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	507	22.0	23.0	25.6
1991	499	29.0	17.2	30.1
1992	500	22.5	22.2	33.6
1993	474	27.0	17.6	32.1
1994	521	29.0	18.0	35.9
1995	553	31.8	17.4	36.9
1996	553	31.8	17.4	36.9
1997	540	29.4	18.4	28.3
1998	547	22.0	24.9	28.3
1999	567	32.7	17.3	33.3
2000	511	35.7	14.3	41.5
2001	510	36.4	14.0	39.6
2002	479	36.9	13.0	39
2003	479	36.9	13.0	39
2004	455	33.4	13.6	41.5
2005	333	26.4	12.6	40.2
2006	343	26.4	13.0	43.7
2007	339	24.5	13.8	50.1
2008	345	22.1	15.6	48.7
2009	322	28.0	11.5	62.4
2010	315	31.2	10.1	61.9
2011	328	25.6	12.8	63.4
2012	357	26.7	13.3	61.3
2013	353	27.5	12.8	67.7
2014	386	27.8	13.8	66.8
2015	380	29.0	13.1	71.8
2016	378	28.0	13.5	72.2
2017	363	27.9	13.0	74.9
2018	367	26.9	13.6	73
2019	359	26.2	13.7	76.6
2020	306	30.6	10.0	71.2
2021	277	32.2	8.6	59.9
2022	359	41.6	8.6	59.9
2023	286	30.2	9.4	67.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	507	22.0	23.0	25.6
1991	499	29.0	17.2	30.1
1992	500	22.5	22.2	33.6
1993	474	27.0	17.6	32.1
1994	521	29.0	18.0	35.9
1995	553	31.8	17.4	36.9
1996	553	31.8	17.4	36.9
1997	540	29.4	18.4	28.3
1998	547	22.0	24.9	28.3
1999	567	32.7	17.3	33.3
2000	511	35.7	14.3	41.5
2001	510	36.4	14.0	39.6
2002	479	36.9	13.0	39
2003	479	36.9	13.0	39
2004	455	33.4	13.6	41.5
2005	333	26.4	12.6	40.2
2006	343	26.4	13.0	43.7
2007	339	24.5	13.8	50.1
2008	345	22.1	15.6	48.7
2009	322	28.0	11.5	62.4
2010	315	31.2	10.1	61.9
2011	328	25.6	12.8	63.4
2012	357	26.7	13.3	61.3
2013	353	27.5	12.8	67.7
2014	386	27.8	13.8	66.8
2015	380	29.0	13.1	71.8
2016	378	28.0	13.5	72.2
2017	363	27.9	13.0	74.9
2018	367	26.9	13.6	73
2019	359	26.2	13.7	76.6
2020	306	30.6	10.0	71.2
2021	277	32.2	8.6	59.9
2022	359	41.6	8.6	59.9
2023	286	30.2	9.4	67.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt. Pleasant School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$16,310

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Pleasant School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 220^th of 231 Elementary schools	Ranks 213^th of 237 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant School)	35	42	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	55	49	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	57	52	5%
3rd Grade Reading (Mt. Pleasant School)	29	50	21%
3rd Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	45	40	5%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	52	46	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant School)	22	18	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	46	42	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Reading (Mt. Pleasant School)	47	22	25%
4th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	47	43	4%
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	55	50	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant School)	13	11	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	44	35	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	44	39	5%
5th Grade Reading (Mt. Pleasant School)	40	16	24%
5th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	53	44	9%
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	57	54	3%
5th Grade Science (Mt. Pleasant School)	16	11	5%
5th Grade Science (Nashua School District)	34	26	8%
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	38	36	2%
All Grades Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant School)	23	22	1%
All Grades Mathematics (Nashua School District)	39	34	5%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Mt. Pleasant School)	39	27	12%
All Grades Reading (Nashua School District)	46	42	4%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Mt. Pleasant School)	16	11	5%
All Grades Science (Nashua School District)	30	27	3%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	359	286	20.3%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	4	66.7%
Hispanic	156	124	20.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	157	134	14.6%
Two or More Races	26	20	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.6%	67.5%	9.1%

Schools Near Mt. Pleasant School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)				NH SAS Reading (2024)				NH SAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2400	286	30	9.4	67.5%	134 (46.9%)	4 (1.4%)	124 (43.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	11.9	216^th of 234 public elementary schools	7.7%		16.2	213^th of 237 public elementary schools	10.1%	3	15.0	28.0		15.0	20.0	42.0	25.0	27.0			$16,311
Amherst Street School	Public	K-5	71 Amherst St.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-1700	293	26	11.1	61.1%	127 (43.3%)	7 (2.4%)	128 (43.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	10.5	222^nd of 234 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.2	225^th of 237 public elementary schools	5.1%	3	21.0	13.0	17.0	17.0	33.0	31.0	37.0	34.0			$21,318
Charlotte Ave Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Charlotte Ave.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1940	333	33	10.0	21.9%	232 (69.7%)	4 (1.2%)	60 (18.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	50.8	119^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.1%		55	99^th of 237 public elementary schools	58.2%	20	53.0	57.0	43.0	50.0	54.0	49.0	55.0	53.0	28.0	28.0	$14,479
Ledge Street School	Public	K-5	139 Ledge St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2120	414	43	9.6	69.3%	124 (30.0%)	12 (2.9%)	233 (56.3%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	8.5	224^th of 234 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.8	233^rd of 237 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	30.0	20.0	17.0	22.0	26.0	19.0	28.0	24.0	18.0	18.0	$15,198
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School	Public	K-5	50 Arlington St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2100	385	35	10.9	72.7%	140 (36.4%)	13 (3.4%)	175 (45.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.5%)	4.9	230^th of 234 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.6	235^th of 237 public elementary schools	0.8%	5	19.0	14.0		13.0	23.0	21.0	28.0	24.0			$16,021
Library Street School	Public	K	22 Library St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 886-1255	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fairgrounds Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Blanchard St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2220	500	39	12.8	62.2%	197 (39.4%)	14 (2.8%)	230 (46.0%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.4%)	9.7	223^rd of 234 public elementary schools	4.7%		19.9	204^th of 237 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	23.0	19.0	27.0	23.0	28.0	22.0	31.0	27.0	15.0	15.0	$14,699
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School	Public	K-1	33 School St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 886-1248	406	33	12.3	14.8%	313 (77.1%)	10 (2.5%)	33 (8.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)								(n/a)											$18,988
Hills Garrison Elementary School	Public	2-5	190 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 881-3930	383	21	18.2	19.3%	297 (77.5%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	60.6	83^rd of 234 public elementary schools	64.5%		53.1	110^th of 237 public elementary schools	53.6%	27	50.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	55.0	54.0	62.0	57.0	43.0	43.0	$15,984
Birch Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Birch Hill Dr.	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1820	332	55	6.0	29.8%	196 (59.0%)	10 (3.0%)	77 (23.2%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.8%)	55.2	108^th of 234 public elementary schools	53.8%		53.8	107^th of 237 public elementary schools	54.9%	1	68.0	45.0	48.0	52.0	51.0	48.0	58.0	52.0	37.0	37.0	$15,368

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