Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Summary:

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is a public K-5 school in West Orange, New Jersey, serving 349 students. This school stands out within the West Orange Public Schools district, which is ranked 251 out of 615 districts in the state.

Mount Pleasant Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more balanced than many nearby schools. Additionally, Mount Pleasant ranks highly for the performance of its special education and low-income student subgroups, indicating the school effectively supports these populations. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.1% to 8.7%, are also noteworthy.

While the West Orange Public Schools district as a whole is ranked in the middle of New Jersey districts, Mount Pleasant Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the district. Nearby schools like St. Cloud Elementary, Redwood Elementary, and Gregory Elementary also perform well, but Mount Pleasant consistently ranks higher in academic achievement and other key metrics.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9 Manger Road
       West Orange, NJ  07052


(973) 669-5480

District: West Orange Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
253rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,477 Help


Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Edison Middle School
    Liberty Middle School
High:    West Orange High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  349

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.5%
African American:
30.9%
White:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.8% Help


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Compare Details Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks better than 81.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the West Orange Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.26. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Student population at Mount Pleasant Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), African American (30.9%), White (17.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant Elementary School is 10.9. 5 elementary schools in the West Orange Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Pleasant Elementary School is $12,477, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the West Orange Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mount Pleasant Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary School 253rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mount Pleasant Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Orange Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks West Orange Public Schools 251st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.50 286th 1204 76.2%
2004 68.18 496th 1298 61.8%
2005 58.83 700th 1303 46.3%
2006 65.16 591st 1314 55.0%
2007 70.80 439th 1329 67.0%
2008 66.97 530th 1338 60.4%
2009 63.05 603rd 1346 55.2%
2010 60.80 647th 1354 52.2%
2011 70.48 455th 1360 66.5%
2012 75.55 345th 1363 74.7%
2013 76.54 322nd 1367 76.4%
2014 67.81 519th 1363 61.9%
2015 73.40 376th 1357 72.3%
2016 72.81 398th 1346 70.4%
2017 80.09 276th 1352 79.6%
2018 82.07 227th 1353 83.2%
2019 82.29 223rd 1360 83.6%
2021 73.02 314th 1317 76.2%
2022 74.30 368th 1345 72.6%
2023 81.26 253rd 1342 81.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.01 7th 1001 99.3%
2019 79.37 150th 1007 85.1%
2023 70.70 197th 958 79.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.11 32nd 942 96.6%
2019 88.03 62nd 948 93.5%
2021 68.15 146th 839 82.6%
2022 82.68 93rd 863 89.2%
2023 73.82 161st 910 82.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.35 357th 1333 73.2%
2019 78.09 275th 1331 79.3%
2021 66.91 375th 1290 70.9%
2022 71.89 390th 1326 70.6%
2023 84.65 186th 1318 85.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.18 146th 1334 89.1%
2019 83.05 189th 1335 85.8%
2021 73.51 292nd 1297 77.5%
2022 74.24 331st 1324 75.0%
2023 74.80 324th 1315 75.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.62 15th 517 97.1%
2019 98.39 10th 522 98.1%
2021 95.38 9th 456 98.0%
2022 99.63 5th 494 99.0%
2023 99.56 2nd 463 99.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.79 42nd 870 95.2%
2019 86.38 84th 899 90.7%
2021 72.49 156th 896 82.6%
2022 69.68 222nd 953 76.7%
2023 84.76 112th 982 88.6%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.84 67th 1022 93.4%
2019 87.87 57th 1023 94.4%
2021 92.16 26th 964 97.3%
2022 75.10 217th 976 77.8%
2023 88.36 68th 975 93.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 170 47 66 21 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1999 173 57 64 29 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2000 174 71 69 40 2 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 174 76 68 49 2 n/a n/a 0 369
2002 161 92 71 55 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2003 161 92 71 55 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2004 142 105 70 50 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2005 137 112 65 55 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2006 107 116 69 56 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2007 106 129 74 70 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2008 90 138 74 77 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2009 96 141 72 81 1 0 0 0 391
2010 108 155 68 81 0 0 0 0 412
2011 104 147 66 81 0 0 4 0 402
2012 113 140 68 82 0 0 13 0 416
2013 110 137 66 95 0 0 16 0 424
2014 112 128 63 95 0 0 16 0 414
2015 99 132 44 96 3 0 20 0 394
2016 92 121 40 104 3 1 19 0 380
2017 83 123 37 99 1 1 21 0 365
2018 78 127 34 106 0 1 18 0 364
2019 67 113 32 107 0 4 21 0 344
2020 54 123 37 112 0 3 24 0 353
2021 52 122 31 110 0 3 23 0 341
2022 59 109 29 121 0 2 26 0 346
2023 60 108 29 124 0 1 27 0 349

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 Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 304 18.5 16.4 4.9
1999 323 22.0 14.7 5
2000 356 22.5 15.8 10.7
2001 369 22.8 16.2 13
2002 379 27.1 14.0 11.3
2003 379 27.1 14.0 11.3
2004 367 29.1 12.6 15.8
2005 369 29.5 12.5 n/a
2006 350 30.9 11.3 14
2007 381 33.0 11.5 15
2008 380 26.0 14.6 17.6
2009 391 45.0 6.8 21.2
2010 412 29.0 14.2 22.6
2011 402 28.0 14.3 22.6
2012 416 31.2 13.3 21.2
2013 424 32.9 12.8 21.7
2014 414 33.4 12.3 18.6
2015 394 33.0 11.9 25.6
2016 380 33.0 11.5 27.1
2017 365 33.9 10.7 26.3
2018 364 32.3 11.2 25
2019 344 34.8 9.8 24.7
2020 353 32.2 10.9 25.5
2021 341 31.5 10.8 21.4
2022 346 32.6 10.6 40.2
2023 349 31.8 10.9 27.8

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 Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 304 18.5 16.4 4.9
1999 323 22.0 14.7 5
2000 356 22.5 15.8 10.7
2001 369 22.8 16.2 13
2002 379 27.1 14.0 11.3
2003 379 27.1 14.0 11.3
2004 367 29.1 12.6 15.8
2005 369 29.5 12.5 n/a
2006 350 30.9 11.3 14
2007 381 33.0 11.5 15
2008 380 26.0 14.6 17.6
2009 391 45.0 6.8 21.2
2010 412 29.0 14.2 22.6
2011 402 28.0 14.3 22.6
2012 416 31.2 13.3 21.2
2013 424 32.9 12.8 21.7
2014 414 33.4 12.3 18.6
2015 394 33.0 11.9 25.6
2016 380 33.0 11.5 27.1
2017 365 33.9 10.7 26.3
2018 364 32.3 11.2 25
2019 344 34.8 9.8 24.7
2020 353 32.2 10.9 25.5
2021 341 31.5 10.8 21.4
2022 346 32.6 10.6 40.2
2023 349 31.8 10.9 27.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,477

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 253rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)71.464.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools)55.651.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)82.866.7
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools)63.157.7
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)72.471.2
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools)66.763.4
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)73.368.2
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools)60.157.4
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)80.371.5
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools)71.370
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary School)59.760.7
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Orange Public Schools)62.155.1
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students344349
 1.5%
African American113108
 4.4%
American Indian00
Asian3229
 9.4%
Hispanic107124
 15.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White6760
 10.4%
Two or More Races2127
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%27.8%
 3.1%


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Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks 253rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Pleasant Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 31% African American, 17% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Mount Pleasant Elementary School.

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : West Orange High School


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