Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Summary:

Mt. Pleasant Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a predominantly Hispanic student population, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance and socioeconomic factors compared to the state and nearby schools.

Academically, Mt. Pleasant Elementary lags behind the state average and nearby schools like Valle Vista Elementary and Ida Jew Academies. In the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 23.68% to 27.66%, compared to the state average of 42.96% to 46.69%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 17.02% to 29.17%, compared to the state average of 33.38% to 45.11%. Additionally, Mt. Pleasant Elementary had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

These academic and attendance challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's socioeconomic factors. Mt. Pleasant Elementary serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.09% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is comparable to the high free and reduced lunch rates at nearby schools, which ranged from 54.9% to 88.86%. While the nearby schools also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, they generally outperform Mt. Pleasant Elementary, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from their practices and strategies.


Detail:

Public K-5

 14275 Candler Dr.
       San Jose, CA  95127-4157


(408) 258-6451

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4642nd of 5,874 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,781 Help


Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    August Boeger Middle
High:    Mt. Pleasant High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  230

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.6%
Asian:
10.9%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.1% Help


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Compare Details Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.6%), Asian (10.9%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Elementary is 23, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Pleasant Elementary is $11,781, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mt. Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pleasant Elementary 4642nd of 5874 California public elementary schools. (See Mt. Pleasant Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mount Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary 1146th of 1563 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.09 2868th 4809 40.4%
2008 11.63 4840th 5113 5.3%
2009 10.21 4992nd 5193 3.9%
2010 20.85 4540th 5314 14.6%
2011 19.72 4706th 5377 12.5%
2012 15.51 4930th 5390 8.5%
2013 15.32 5028th 5530 9.1%
2015 31.67 3574th 5611 36.3%
2016 42.38 2936th 5614 47.7%
2017 36.76 3328th 5692 41.5%
2018 22.05 4506th 5662 20.4%
2019 26.06 4268th 5789 26.3%
2022 27.25 4121st 5883 30.0%
2023 22.15 4642nd 5874 21.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.10 1762nd 3246 45.7%
2019 50.27 1235th 3275 62.3%
2022 53.56 1022nd 3311 69.1%
2023 32.09 2389th 3250 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.17 4040th 5084 20.5%
2019 21.51 4454th 5173 13.9%
2022 39.98 3008th 5264 42.9%
2023 26.46 4204th 5374 21.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 4425th 5413 18.3%
2019 30.23 3801st 5492 30.8%
2022 24.73 4243rd 5635 24.7%
2023 23.93 4337th 5617 22.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.04 4182nd 5431 23.0%
2019 23.48 4338th 5510 21.3%
2022 31.10 3700th 5663 34.7%
2023 19.31 4779th 5650 15.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 4156th 4830 14.0%
2019 27.73 3848th 4963 22.5%
2022 33.83 3389th 5084 33.3%
2023 23.28 4236th 5098 16.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 51 37 33 363 7 n/a n/a 0 491
1989 48 37 27 383 9 n/a n/a 0 504
1990 33 45 47 363 10 n/a n/a 0 498
1991 31 36 50 384 8 n/a n/a 0 509
1992 34 17 49 343 8 n/a n/a 0 451
1993 34 20 62 333 7 n/a n/a 0 456
1994 29 22 63 315 4 n/a n/a 0 433
1995 38 17 56 359 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 38 17 56 359 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 35 12 64 366 2 n/a n/a 0 479
1998 30 22 60 376 4 n/a n/a 0 492
1999 28 15 53 305 3 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 24 16 62 303 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2001 18 7 60 312 1 n/a n/a 1 399
2002 14 8 61 309 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2003 14 8 61 309 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2004 12 8 57 338 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2005 8 4 29 294 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2006 3 8 35 323 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2007 5 9 31 367 0 n/a n/a 2 414
2008 9 7 41 464 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 8 8 36 446 1 5 0 0 504
2010 3 2 10 34 2 0 434 0 485
2011 5 1 38 386 1 4 13 0 448
2012 8 2 41 362 2 4 11 0 430
2013 5 1 32 320 1 4 18 0 381
2014 3 2 29 294 1 3 22 0 354
2015 2 2 31 290 1 7 21 0 354
2016 2 0 24 328 0 7 10 0 371
2017 1 0 27 306 1 8 9 0 352
2018 7 1 26 307 0 6 13 0 360
2019 2 0 26 253 0 2 10 0 293
2020 4 1 31 246 1 1 10 0 294
2021 5 0 25 228 0 1 9 0 268
2022 4 2 30 191 0 2 7 0 236
2023 5 2 25 190 0 0 8 0 230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 21.0 23.3 n/a
1989 504 23.0 21.9 n/a
1990 498 21.0 23.7 n/a
1991 509 21.0 24.2 n/a
1992 451 21.3 21.1 82.5
1993 456 19.0 24.0 63.6
1994 433 19.0 22.8 67.7
1995 471 22.0 21.4 75.8
1996 471 22.0 21.4 75.8
1997 479 23.0 20.8 61.8
1998 492 22.0 22.4 73.6
1999 404 21.7 18.6 83.2
2000 407 22.0 18.5 70.5
2001 399 21.0 19.0 72.9
2002 392 22.0 17.8 77.8
2003 392 22.0 17.8 77.8
2004 415 22.0 18.9 73.5
2005 335 20.0 16.8 74.6
2006 369 20.0 18.5 78.6
2007 414 22.0 18.8 79.6
2008 522 29.0 18.0 82.6
2009 504 26.0 17.4 86.3
2010 485 22.0 22.0 86.6
2011 448 n/a n/a 73.2
2012 430 15.0 28.6 n/a
2013 381 14.0 27.2 76.1
2014 354 15.0 23.6 65.5
2015 354 15.0 23.6 87
2016 371 16.0 23.1 90.6
2017 352 15.0 23.4 81.5
2018 360 14.0 25.7 79.2
2019 293 12.0 24.4 80.5
2020 294 n/a n/a 78.2
2021 268 10.0 26.8 63.8
2022 236 10.0 23.6 59.7
2023 230 10.0 23.0 66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 21.0 23.3 n/a
1989 504 23.0 21.9 n/a
1990 498 21.0 23.7 n/a
1991 509 21.0 24.2 n/a
1992 451 21.3 21.1 82.5
1993 456 19.0 24.0 63.6
1994 433 19.0 22.8 67.7
1995 471 22.0 21.4 75.8
1996 471 22.0 21.4 75.8
1997 479 23.0 20.8 61.8
1998 492 22.0 22.4 73.6
1999 404 21.7 18.6 83.2
2000 407 22.0 18.5 70.5
2001 399 21.0 19.0 72.9
2002 392 22.0 17.8 77.8
2003 392 22.0 17.8 77.8
2004 415 22.0 18.9 73.5
2005 335 20.0 16.8 74.6
2006 369 20.0 18.5 78.6
2007 414 22.0 18.8 79.6
2008 522 29.0 18.0 82.6
2009 504 26.0 17.4 86.3
2010 485 22.0 22.0 86.6
2011 448 n/a n/a 73.2
2012 430 15.0 28.6 n/a
2013 381 14.0 27.2 76.1
2014 354 15.0 23.6 65.5
2015 354 15.0 23.6 87
2016 371 16.0 23.1 90.6
2017 352 15.0 23.4 81.5
2018 360 14.0 25.7 79.2
2019 293 12.0 24.4 80.5
2020 294 n/a n/a 78.2
2021 268 10.0 26.8 63.8
2022 236 10.0 23.6 59.7
2023 230 10.0 23.0 66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201492.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%96.0%100.0%100.0%96.0%100.0%
201570.0%0.0%0.0%30.0%84.0%91.0%93.0%80.0%82.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202093.9%0.0%0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt. Pleasant Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,781

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Pleasant Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4268th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4642nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)15.825
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mount Pleasant Elementary)23.523.7
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)32.829.2
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary)32.229.7
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)38.627.7
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mount Pleasant Elementary)33.724.2
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)38.617
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary)31.817.8
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)36.723.7
 13.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mount Pleasant Elementary)3128.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)39.218.4
 20.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant Elementary)21.520.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Mt. Pleasant Elementary)621.1
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (Mount Pleasant Elementary)12.220
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students293230
 21.5%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian2625
 3.8%
Hispanic253190
 24.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White25
 150%
Two or More Races108
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.5%66.1%
 14.5%


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

Middle : August Boeger Middle
High : Mt. Pleasant High

Mt. Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Mt. Pleasant Elementary.

Students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.


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