Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Tel:
(302)762-7120
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School serves 755 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School's student population of 755 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 755 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Pleasant Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #113 out of 200 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 17% |
| Black | 40% | 30% |
| White | 42% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brandywine School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Pleasant Elementary School is Mount Pleasant High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is East Side Charter School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carrcroft Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Mount Pleasant High School Grades: 9-12 | 1073 students
0.5 miles
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302)762-7125 0.5 9-12 1073 - Wilmington Carrcroft Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 500 students
1.1 miles
503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302)762-7165 1.1 K-5 500 - Wilmington Harlan (david W. ) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 344 students
1.9 miles
3601 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302)762-7156 1.9 K-5 344 - Wilmington East Side Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 446 students
2.0 miles
3000 North Claymont Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302)762-5834 2.0 PK-8 446 - Claymont Maple Lane Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 436 students
2.0 miles
100 Maple Lane
Claymont, DE 19703
(302)792-3906 2.0 K-6 436
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