Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Mount Pleasant Elementary School serves 721 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 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 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Mount Pleasant Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
721 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Mount Pleasant Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Grades PK-11 Last Day of School
June 09, 2022 (Thursday)
Last day of school for students!
June 09, 2022 (Thursday)
Schools Closed, Offices Open
August 26, 2022 (Friday)
First Day of School - Grades 1 - 6, 9, 12
August 29, 2022 (Monday)
PK - 12 Schools Closed, Offices Open - Rosh Hashanah
September 26, 2022 (Monday)
School Rankings
Mount Pleasant Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mount Pleasant Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#117 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
8%
4%
Hispanic
6%
18%
Black
38%
30%
White
42%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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