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Mount Pleasant Elementary

Q: Is Mount Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks 379 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant Elementary is a K-5 school in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, serving 679 students as part of Cabarrus County Schools, a district ranked 67th of 246 in the state. The school has maintained a 4-star rating and currently sits at the 75th percentile statewide, ranking 379th among North Carolina elementary schools. Of the Cabarrus County schools in this area, it is the top performer, well ahead of R Brown McAllister Elementary, Coltrane-Webb Elementary, W M Irvin Elementary, and A T Allen Elementary. Just across the county line, however, Millingport Elementary and Richfield Elementary rank higher at the 87th and 84th percentiles.

Academically, Mount Pleasant exceeds state averages in every reported subject. Its standout is 5th-grade science, where 89.8% of students are proficient — the highest rate among all nearby schools compared and far above both the district's 80.2% and the state's 67.7%. Math is solid too, with 72.3% of 3rd-5th graders proficient, essentially matching the district and beating the state. Reading is the one softer spot: 61.4% of 3rd-5th graders are proficient, above the state's 56.2% but slightly behind the district's 63.6%. Attendance is another strength. Only 13.2% of students are chronically absent, a number that has fallen from 23.5% in just four years and is far better than the statewide rate of 24.2%.

Mount Pleasant's student body is less economically disadvantaged than most neighboring schools — 43.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared with near-universal eligibility at nearby Bostian Elementary and Richfield Elementary. The school shows particular skill at helping students who face academic challenges: low-income students perform at the 83rd percentile statewide and special education students at the 71st. The reverse is true for advanced learners, however — gifted and talented students rank at just the 28th percentile compared with gifted peers across the state. Mount Pleasant Elementary is a dependable 4-star choice with excellent science instruction, strong attendance, and impressive results for students who need the most support, though reading achievement and enrichment for advanced learners remain worth watching.

679

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8555 North Drive
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124-7809

(704) 260-6210

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Pleasant Middle
High:	Mount Pleasant High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

379^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 246Cabarrus County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	379 of 1492	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	285 of 1490	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	300 of 1505	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	277 of 1502	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	221 of 1514	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	355 of 1489	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	488 of 1473	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	528 of 1434	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	598 of 1429	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	524 of 1425	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	504 of 1440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	361 of 1390	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.3	503 of 1403	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	548 of 1388	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	695 of 1381	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	767 of 1363	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	748 of 1354	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.0	584 of 1324	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	659 of 1293	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	567 of 1276	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	92 of 634	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	329 of 646	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	420 of 878	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	341 of 897	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	396 of 1447	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	394 of 1451	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	446 of 1455	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	316 of 1459	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	217 of 1458	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	330 of 1440	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	407 of 1424	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	521 of 1405	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	537 of 743	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	557 of 710	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	363 of 669	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	410 of 582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.4	291 of 500	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	352 of 494	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	114 of 612	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	96.9	23 of 843	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	250 of 1434	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	154 of 1437	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	156 of 1450	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	160 of 1437	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	77 of 1366	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	119 of 1329	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	507 of 1361	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	546 of 1332	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	356 of 1451	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	214 of 1450	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	182 of 1464	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	251 of 1461	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	220 of 1464	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	378 of 1444	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	567 of 1430	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	521 of 1413	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	234 of 815	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	114 of 821	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	141 of 801	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	545 of 1146	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	456 of 1172	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	506 of 1166	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	486 of 1183	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	356 of 1194	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	590 of 1172	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	727 of 1183	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	747 of 1178	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)97th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science90%+22 vs state

Mathematics72%+9 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, September 24, 2021

I am a grandma of twins that attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School and i would have to rank this school as a 5 the principal of the school is top-notch the teachers is awesome and I am very well pleased with the education that my grandkids are getting i they are doing great and the teachers are top-notch i love Mount Pleasant Elementary School its like a mini college with the education keep up the great work principal teacher and all staff i appreciate you all Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 19, 2011

It's a good school--teachers are caring, students are happy--at least my children and their friends seem to be. If there is a problem, admin. is willing to help. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	8555 North Drive	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6210	679	45	14.9	43.6%	570 (83.9%)	27 (4.0%)	53 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	72	379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.4	285^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	94	71.1	67.9	77.8				58.6	59.8	65.7				89.8		$9,096	$444	$8,653
A T Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	3939 Abilene Rd	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6050	626	43	14.7	99.5%	324 (51.8%)	113 (18.1%)	151 (24.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	50.6	720^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		51.7	715^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.0%	5	60.4	57.9	64.4				44.6	57.0	54.8				76.0		$9,205	$951	$8,254
W M Irvin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Gold Rush Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6330	760	54	13.9	99.6%	304 (40.0%)	197 (25.9%)	194 (25.5%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	37.3	956^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.5	1046^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.8%	90	57.0	53.2	50.4				35.5	46.8	49.6				80.0		$10,791	$1,213	$9,578
R Brown McAllister Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	505 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6270	698	48	14.5	55.0%	327 (46.8%)	179 (25.6%)	145 (20.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	62.8	540^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.1	728^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.1%	188	74.1	55.5	65.3				64.7	56.3	59.4				79.2		$10,408	$712	$9,696
Coltrane-Webb Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	541 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6150	386	35	11.1	66.6%	83 (21.5%)	64 (16.6%)	168 (43.5%)	51 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	47.9	768^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.5%		40.4	911^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%	143	55.7	58.3	75.7				45.9	50.0	57.1				64.3		$10,232	$772	$9,461
Millingport Elementary	Public	K-5	24198 NC Hwy 73 W	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4300	192	15	12.9	97.9%	138 (71.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	18 (9.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	84	190^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.7	161^st of 1490 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	82.1	69.4	84.6				78.6	75.0	63.2				84.6		$10,684	$1,258	$9,426
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	413	28	14.5	99.3%	307 (74.3%)	22 (5.3%)	61 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	47.2	781^st of 1492 public elementary schools	47.7%		44.8	836^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.9%	55	65.1	43.8	62.1				58.7	44.9	56.9				84.5		$11,083	$1,861	$9,222
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Link St	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-3145	502	30	16.8	99.4%	441 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	66.5	475^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.2%		49.4	752^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	277	80.2	74.4	72.0				52.3	59.8	54.7				74.7		$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Bostian Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-2322	342	22	15.6	99.1%	283 (82.7%)	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	72	378^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.7%		58.4	592^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%	214	82.0	68.3	80.0				56.0	58.7	58.3				86.7		$11,138	$1,209	$9,929
Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1911 Concord Lake Road	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 273-5310	856	18	48.8	95.8%	196 (22.9%)	390 (45.6%)	192 (22.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.9%)	66.5	478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.1	563^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.2%	85	73.6	69.8	57.6	65.1	63.8	61.2	52.9	65.1	66.7	66.3	74.1	79.6	72.7	83.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant Elementary

Is Mount Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks 379^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Mount Pleasant Elementary are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mount Pleasant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Pleasant Middle
High : Mount Pleasant High

What district is Mount Pleasant Elementary in?

Cabarrus County Schools

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Mount Pleasant Elementary.

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