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Mount Pleasant Elementary School

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks 316 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant Elementary School serves 349 students in grades K–5 in West Orange, New Jersey, as part of West Orange Public Schools. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks it 316th among 1,331 New Jersey elementary schools, at the 76th percentile with four stars. The clearest takeaway is that math is the school’s strongest comparative subject, while fifth-grade science is its sharpest relative weakness.

Math stands out against the district, state, and nearby schools: the grades 3–5 average was 71%, compared with 61% for the district, 47% for the state, and 66% at nearby schools. In contrast, the grades 3–5 ELA average was 64%, below the nearby average of 68%. Fifth-grade science was 31%—7 points below the district’s 38% and 18 points below the nearby average of 49%, though 4 points above the state’s 27%. Results vary by grade, too: fourth-grade math was 73%, the highest among the six West Orange schools in the comparison.

Math has improved over time: its grades 3–5 average rose from 65% in 2022–2023 to 71% in 2025–2026. ELA fell from 69% to 64% over that span, after reaching 76% in 2024–2025; fifth-grade science declined from 41% to 31%. The latest SchoolDigger percentile is down 9 points from 2024–2025, though the school remains in the upper part of the statewide rankings. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 9.9 to 1, and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism was 8%, below the district’s 15% and the state’s 14%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings are especially high for African American students (96th percentile) and White students (98th), compared with 76th overall; its ranking for Female Students is 69th percentile, down from 87th in 2023–2024.

349

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,825

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9 Manger Road
West Orange, NJ 07052

(973) 669-5480

District: West Orange Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Liberty Middle School
High:	West Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.1%

African American:

31.5%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2025 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2025) to 76th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg45%

316^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Orange Public Schools

238^th of 607West Orange Public Schools among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	316 of 1331	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	199 of 1347	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	252 of 1338	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	253 of 1342	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	368 of 1345	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	314 of 1317	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	223 of 1360	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	227 of 1353	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	276 of 1352	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	398 of 1346	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	376 of 1357	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.8	519 of 1363	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.5	322 of 1367	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	345 of 1363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	455 of 1360	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	647 of 1354	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	603 of 1346	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	530 of 1338	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	439 of 1329	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	591 of 1314	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	700 of 1303	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.2	496 of 1298	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.5	286 of 1204	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	18 of 434	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	6 of 463	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	6 of 469	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 463	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 494	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	9 of 456	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	10 of 522	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	15 of 517	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	284 of 597	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	232 of 559	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	402 of 1311	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.5	202 of 1326	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	176 of 1317	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	186 of 1318	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	390 of 1326	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	375 of 1290	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	275 of 1331	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	357 of 1333	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	192 of 991	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	233 of 1032	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	88 of 989	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	112 of 982	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	222 of 953	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	156 of 896	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	84 of 899	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	42 of 870	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	31 of 1002	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	27 of 1023	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	10 of 939	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	161 of 910	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	93 of 863	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	146 of 839	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	62 of 948	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	32 of 942	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	253 of 1306	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	242 of 1318	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	331 of 1313	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	324 of 1315	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	331 of 1324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	292 of 1297	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	189 of 1335	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	146 of 1334	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	197 of 970	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	197 of 1023	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	138 of 989	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	197 of 958	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	150 of 1007	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	99.0	7 of 1001	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	18 of 951	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	155 of 970	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	50 of 963	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	68 of 975	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	217 of 976	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	26 of 964	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	57 of 1023	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	67 of 1022	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Science31%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Manger Road	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5480	349	35	9.9	32.7%	62 (17.8%)	110 (31.5%)	112 (32.1%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.7%)	77.4	316^th of 1331 public elementary schools	76.3%		84.9	199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.2%	117	31.4	61.9	69.5	61.2	71.4	72.9	68.7	$16,825	$106	$16,719
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Broadlawn Dr	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	407	30	13.6	0.7%	169 (41.5%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)	194 (47.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.3	34^th of 1331 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.2	30^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	65.8	75.4	82.8	86.1	82.9	85.2	89.0	$19,835	$310	$19,525
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 Pleasant Valley Way	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5452	451	50	9.0	43.0%	44 (9.8%)	155 (34.4%)	188 (41.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.1%)	48	690^th of 1331 public elementary schools	48.2%		53.8	630^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%	60	17.8	60.7	33.8	47.2	62.8	38.7	54.7	$21,087	$284	$20,803
St. Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	71 Sheridan Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5393	436	37	11.7	14.7%	115 (26.4%)	137 (31.4%)	90 (20.6%)	36 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.1%)	87.9	149^th of 1331 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.6	207^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.6%	58	57.0	86.6	71.0	73.9	79.2	58.1	75.3	$14,576	$86	$14,490
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	148 North Livingston Ave	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	522	42	12.5	0.6%	133 (25.5%)	11 (2.1%)	29 (5.6%)	322 (61.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	96.2	20^th of 1331 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.2	29^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.8%	9	80.8	81.4	81.5	88.4	82.7	83.7	90.4	$15,285	$239	$15,046
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Redwood Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5457	446	43	10.4	30.7%	99 (22.2%)	149 (33.4%)	132 (29.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	81.1	259^th of 1331 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.7	278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%	19	50.0	62.3	60.0	79.1	62.9	70.0	64.7	$18,375	$124	$18,251
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	440	38	11.5	0.9%	192 (43.6%)	15 (3.4%)	31 (7.0%)	173 (39.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	90.7	94^th of 1331 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.4	73^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	94.6%	21	47.5	88.5	83.1	74.4	81.5	75.0	70.7	$18,336	$287	$18,049
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Gregory Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5397	484	41	11.9	18.8%	171 (35.3%)	118 (24.4%)	132 (27.3%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	87.5	156^th of 1331 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.5	188^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.0%	32	55.4	76.3	70.3	79.7	70.0	67.9	67.5	$13,011	$110	$12,901
Hazel Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Hazel Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 669-5448	334	34	9.7	58.7%	50 (15.0%)	93 (27.8%)	166 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	62	533^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	60.0%		54.7	620^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.0%	87	35.1	48.5	56.3	59.5	42.5	58.3	62.2	$17,108	$1,609	$15,499
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	476	40	11.9	2.7%	139 (29.2%)	19 (4.0%)	29 (6.1%)	263 (55.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	97.1	11^th of 1331 public elementary schools	99.2%		95.4	25^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.1%	14	75.7	92.6	87.8	85.7	88.8	86.9	85.9	$16,785	$263	$16,522

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