Mount Pleasant Elementary School District

3434 Marten Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148-1300
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,538 students in Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Pleasant Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, which is ranked #1266 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1221 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
36%
47%
23%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
12%
% Hispanic
77%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
2%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $54,776 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,529 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$54,776
$19,974
Spending / Student
$52,529
$18,396

Best Mount Pleasant Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valle Vista Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1966 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-3750
Gr: K-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Ida Jew Academies
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1966 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-3750
Gr: K-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #33.
August Boeger Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1944 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-3770
Gr: 6-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14275 Candler Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 258-6451
Gr: K-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Robert Sanders Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 258-7288
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,538 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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