Best Public Schools in Mount Pleasant, PA

Summary:

The city of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Mount Pleasant Area School District. Among these schools, Norvelt Elementary School and Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School stand out as the top performers, with Norvelt Elementary ranking 355 out of 1,530 Pennsylvania elementary schools and Mount Pleasant Area Junior High ranking 321 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Academically, Norvelt Elementary School and Ramsay Elementary School have outperformed the district and state averages on various PSSA tests, while Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School has also excelled in 7th-grade PSSA Math and 8th-grade PSSA Science. The schools in Mount Pleasant generally have high graduation rates, with Mount Pleasant Area High School reporting an 88.7% four-year graduation rate. However, the district could focus on improving proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology Keystone Exams at the high school level.

In terms of funding, Mount Pleasant Area High School has the highest spending per student at $19,153, followed by Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School at $15,775 and Norvelt Elementary School at $13,016. Ramsay Elementary School has the lowest spending per student at $11,087, yet still manages to perform well academically. The schools in Mount Pleasant have a predominantly white student population, with Norvelt Elementary School being the most diverse at 92.92% white, 0.43% African American, 0.21% Hispanic, and 6.44% two or more races.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	310	21	14.8	43.9%	300 (96.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	63	321^st of 893 public middle schools	64.1%		60.8	343^rd of 883 public middle schools	61.2%	22								39.7	20.9	30.0		65.9	65.9					48.2	60.9	54.7	$15,775	$838	$14,938
Norvelt Elementary School	Public	K-3	163 Lilac Lane	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	466	33	14.1	52.4%	433 (92.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)				51.5						51.5				58.2						58.2	$13,016	$691	$12,325
Ramsay Elementary School	Public	4-6	300 Eagle Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	385	24	16.3	42.9%	361 (93.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)					53.0	49.6	49.5			50.6	76.5		76.5		54.1	52.2	59.2			55.0	$11,087	$589	$10,498
Mount Pleasant Area High School	Public	9-12	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	594	40	14.7	27.6%	566 (95.3%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	53.8	348^th of 674 public high schools	48.4%		54.5	354^th of 634 public high schools	44.2%	6	27.3	48.4	67.1																		$19,153	$1,017	$18,136

Cities Near Mount Pleasant

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alverton	2.76 mi	2	630^th
Scottdale	3.92 mi	2	465^th
New Stanton	6.11 mi	2	124^th
Connellsville	6.59 mi	6	671^st
Ruffs Dale	7.01 mi	2	303^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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