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Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Q: Is Mt. Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Mt. Pleasant Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mt. Pleasant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : August Boeger Middle High : Mt. Pleasant High

Public Grades K-5

5277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Pleasant Elementary is a small public school serving about 172 students in grades K-5 within the Mount Pleasant Elementary district in San Jose, where it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of California schools with a notable downward trend over the past decade.

The school has some bright spots, including outperforming its district in science and making strong improvements in reducing chronic student absences. However, it struggles considerably in English and math compared to nearby schools, and there are large performance gaps between different grades and student groups, with female students facing particular challenges. Notably, the school spends more per student than surrounding schools, but these resources have not yet translated into stronger overall academic results.

When compared to other local options, the analysis shows that schools with similar student populations, like Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds, can achieve higher academic performance, suggesting educational approach is a key factor. All schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary district, including Robert Sanders Elementary and Valle Vista Elementary, face difficulties, but Mt. Pleasant's decline is the steepest, indicating a need for specific interventions at the school level to improve instructional consistency and outcomes.

172

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,022

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14275 Candler Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127-4157

(408) 258-6451

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	August Boeger Middle
High:	Mt. Pleasant High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

Asian:

11.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 29 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,277^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary

1276^th of 1,543Mount Pleasant Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	5277 of 5857	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	5062 of 5869	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	4631 of 5859	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4121 of 5883	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	4268 of 5789	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	4506 of 5662	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	3328 of 5692	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	2936 of 5614	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	3574 of 5611	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.3	5028 of 5530	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	4930 of 5390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	4706 of 5377	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	4540 of 5314	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	4992 of 5193	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	4840 of 5113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	36.1	2868 of 4809	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	1821 of 3162	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	2386 of 3245	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	1022 of 3311	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	1235 of 3275	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1762 of 3246	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	5579 of 5597	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	5085 of 5612	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4331 of 5609	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4243 of 5635	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3801 of 5492	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4425 of 5413	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	4898 of 5107	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	4089 of 5107	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4227 of 5087	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3389 of 5084	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3848 of 4963	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4156 of 4830	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	5211 of 5460	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	5113 of 5517	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4198 of 5363	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	3008 of 5264	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4454 of 5173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	4040 of 5084	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	5248 of 5628	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4581 of 5643	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4770 of 5638	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3700 of 5663	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	4338 of 5510	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	4182 of 5431	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt. Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	14275 Candler Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-6451	172	8	21.5	79.7%	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	143 (83.1%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	14.8	5277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.6	5062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.8%	215																													27.3		27.3	16.7	11.8	36.4				20.0	16.7	11.8	9.1				12.5							$26,022	$4,808	$21,214
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant	Public, Charter	K-8	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1609	235	9	26.1	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	230 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.6	5221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		9	5728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	507																													4.8	0.0	2.2	24.0	29.6	23.8	21.4	5.0	4.2	18.6	29.2	17.2	19.1	7.1	15.0	8.3	15.8	78.0	90.0	96.0	84.0	92.0	86.0	$25,876	$2,858	$23,018
Robert Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-7288	304	16	19.0	78.6%	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.3%)	227 (74.7%)	50 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	21.5	4711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.8	5226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	515																													13.6		13.6	28.6	29.6	27.1				28.3	37.1	22.7	18.6				24.6							$25,152	$4,576	$20,576
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds	Public, Charter	K-5	2960 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	500	17	30.3	71.8%	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	376 (75.2%)	102 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	51.8	2513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		59.7	2080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	433																													9.1		9.1	42.7	50.7	45.5				46.4	56.0	48.1	27.3				46.4	90.4	94.7	98.3	93.0	93.9	93.9	$22,299	$3,542	$18,757
Adelante Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	2999 Ridgemont Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1900	505	24	20.8	56.6%	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (96.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.2	3332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.8	3544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	212	12.8	20.0	4.3	0.0	14.6	5.8	9.7	44.7	18.3	34.0	10.7	33.3	11.5	24.5	21.3	23.3	8.7	7.1	37.5	17.3	19.1	8.5	18.3	2.2	1.8	10.4	9.6	8.7	23.5	21.2	22.3	27.5	33.3	41.2	30.4	57.5	52.9	39.8	36.5	41.5	35.3	41.1	45.8	21.2	37.0							$23,691	$2,951	$20,740
Thomas P. Ryan Elementary	Public	K-5	1241 McGinness Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8650	247	13	19.0	83.8%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (89.1%)	20 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	12.1	5501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		17.5	5080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.4%	421																													7.7		7.7	7.3	18.2	25.5				17.7	9.5	18.8	19.2				16.2	91.8	93.9					$23,024	$3,182	$19,842
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	204	8	25.5	65.7%	14 (6.9%)	6 (2.9%)	111 (54.4%)	54 (26.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	3912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		32.5	3737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	175																													23.5		23.5	23.3	44.4	41.2				37.0	26.7	35.1	11.8				24.8							$20,521	$3,531	$16,990
Ida Jew Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	435	22	19.9	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	393 (90.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	17.2	5084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.3	4825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	259																													18.9	30.2	25.0	29.3	17.4	21.6	23.3	52.7	41.9	31.6	31.7	17.4	18.9	12.7	36.4	41.9	26.0							$23,520	$2,868	$20,652
Lyndale Elementary	Public	K-5	13901 Nordyke Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7900	275	13	21.1	82.9%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	231 (84.0%)	30 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	12.3	5482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.5	5432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	50																													5.4		5.4	26.1	26.3	14.3				22.7	23.4	11.9	2.7				13.5	94.7			97.4	97.4		$22,728	$3,284	$19,444
Horace Cureton Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 East Hills Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7350	254	11	23.0	79.1%	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	220 (86.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	15	5262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		26.1	4280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	982																													11.4		11.4	11.9	25.6	18.2				18.6	19.1	32.6	11.4				20.9	93.0		93.0				$22,363	$3,419	$18,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Pleasant Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

Is Mt. Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pleasant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : August Boeger Middle
High : Mt. Pleasant High

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Mt. Pleasant Elementary.

What district is Mt. Pleasant Elementary in?

Mount Pleasant Elementary

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