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Mount Pleasant-Cottage School

Q: Is Mount Pleasant-Cottage School a good school?

Mount Pleasant-Cottage School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of New York alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Mount Pleasant-Cottage School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Mount Pleasant-Cottage School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant-Cottage School?

Students at Mount Pleasant-Cottage School are 53% African American, 31% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant-Cottage School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 112 students in Pleasantville, New York. The school is part of the Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District, which is ranked 873 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that Mount Pleasant-Cottage School is consistently underperforming across a wide range of metrics. The school has had graduation rates ranging from 0% to 84.3%, which are significantly lower than the state average of around 80%. Dropout rates have been much higher than the state average, ranging from 4.5% to 20%. Chronic absenteeism rates have been extremely high, between 31.5% and 94.8%, compared to the state average. Test scores have been consistently 0% proficient or better across various subjects and grade levels, significantly underperforming the state and district averages. Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $24,498 to $85,116, the school is not achieving the desired outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bard High School Early College Bronx, Charter School Of Educational Excellence, and Birchwood School, Mount Pleasant-Cottage School performs significantly worse across most metrics. This highlights the need for the district to closely examine the factors contributing to the school's underperformance and implement targeted interventions to improve outcomes for its students.

122

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$77,555

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570-0008

(914) 769-0456

District: Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

Hispanic:

31.1%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (15% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (17% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg10%

New York avg63%

Middle school

1,500^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,226^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

873^rd of 874Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District among New York districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	1.6	2439 of 2439	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	2254 of 2257	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	2202 of 2219	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.4	2204 of 2206	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	2.5	2041 of 2041	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	1958 of 2016	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	1500 of 1500	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	1504 of 1504	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1500 of 1500	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1459 of 1479	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1402 of 1439	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1436 of 1438	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1447 of 1455	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1381 of 1407	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	1396 of 1401	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	1366 of 1373	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1330 of 1337	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1290 of 1295	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	1240 of 1243	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	1222 of 1224	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.4	1184 of 1185	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	1099 of 1123	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	1093 of 1095	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	1283 of 1283	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	1296 of 1296	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1288 of 1288	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1293 of 1306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1244 of 1245	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1226 of 1234	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1192 of 1242	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1032 of 1228	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1113 of 1190	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1056 of 1207	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1199 of 1210	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1034 of 1221	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1199 of 1255	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	1216 of 1255	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	1208 of 1237	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	1196 of 1198	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	1161 of 1165	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	1101 of 1117	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	1074 of 1086	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	888 of 1027	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	985 of 986	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.1	932 of 935	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	13.7	1033 of 1193	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1167 of 1179	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	979 of 1155	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1040 of 1101	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1143 of 1154	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Female (2019)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography50%-26 vs state

U.S. History and Government33%-42 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts29%-47 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

Math0%-53 vs state

Science0%-44 vs state

Living Environment0%-57 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, March 8, 2012

I attended Mount Pleasant Cottage School. I was placed in a 9th grade classroom and took the appropriate courses for my grade level. But the classes were nothing better than unsatisfactory. I was the least bit challenged. I more frequently dodged flying desks and chairs then I actually learned anything. The environment was impossible to work in. My classmates were out of control. I observed more violence than real classroom teaching. I was promoted to 10th grade with little to no experience in biology or algebra. I passed my Regents Test with little preparation and my fortunate prior test taking techniques. I would not recommend any children, not even the most troubled of them, to attend this school. A child with special needs is in need of better service than this. This school is providing below average education, safety, and counseling service than the average public school. With all their tools, funding, and support they should be providing the best care for their students NOT even average. Instead the children aren't getting the least they deserve. I wish the state would see where their funding is today... in the hands of self acclaimed "non-profiting organization", the JCCA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant-Cottage School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1075 Broadway	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-0456	122	10	11.6	86.9%	11 (9.0%)	65 (53.3%)	38 (31.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)	28.6	50.0	0.0	33.3			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	$77,555	$2,714	$74,841
Cedar Knolls Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	226 Linda Ave	Hawthorne	10532	Westchester County	Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 749-2964	61	13	4.7	32.8%	11 (18.0%)	24 (39.3%)	19 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)								(n/a)												98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$87,811	$1,375	$86,436
Blythedale School	Public, Alternative	K-12	95 Bradhurst Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 347-1800	133	21	6.1		41 (30.8%)	34 (25.6%)	53 (39.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		80.0										94.1	96.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	98.3	97.5	95.8	$78,015	$424	$77,590
Westchester BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	17 Berkley Dr	Rye Brook	10573	Westchester County	Westchester BOCES	No	No	No	No	(914) 937-3820	316	93	3.3		100 (31.6%)	68 (21.5%)	125 (39.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-11	1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 693-8500	17	7	2.5	41.2%	1 (5.9%)	6 (35.3%)	10 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												82.8	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	93.1
Putnam-Westchester BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 BOCES Dr	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Putnam-Westchester BOCES	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-2700	327	128	2.5		152 (46.5%)	39 (11.9%)	118 (36.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Rockland BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	65 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Rockland BOCES	No	No	No	No	(845) 627-4701	1,115	162	6.8		374 (33.5%)	182 (16.3%)	449 (40.3%)	72 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)								(n/a)												97.0	99.2	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.1
Birchwood School	Public, Alternative	K-12	214 Sickletown Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 639-6480	66	18	3.6	42.4%	33 (50.0%)	5 (7.6%)	18 (27.3%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)								(n/a)	87.5	75.0		87.5	60.0	77.8						95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,056	$258	$9,799
Gerald F Neary Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20 George St	Haverstraw	10927	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 942-3450	122	12	9.9	41.8%	9 (7.4%)	26 (21.3%)	81 (66.4%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																				$59,928	$1,709	$58,219
Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center	Public, Alternative	6-11	2 First Ave-Bldg 129	Orangeburg	10962	Rockland County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(845) 680-4081	11				1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	4 (36.4%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant-Cottage School

How many students attend Mount Pleasant-Cottage School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Mount Pleasant-Cottage School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant-Cottage School?

Students at Mount Pleasant-Cottage School are 53% African American, 31% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Mount Pleasant-Cottage School a good school?

Mount Pleasant-Cottage School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of New York alternative schools.

What district is Mount Pleasant-Cottage School in?

Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District

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