Summary:
The Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd) is home to two middle schools serving grades 5 through 8: Mount Pleasant J H (grades 7-8) and P E Wallace Middle (grades 5-6). Both schools are similar in size, with enrollments of 713 and 698 students respectively, and maintain favorable student-teacher ratios (13.1:1 and 12.4:1). The district itself is ranked in the 70th percentile among Texas school districts.
A standout feature is Mount Pleasant J H's exceptional performance in advanced coursework, with 96.7% of its Algebra I test-takers scoring proficient—far exceeding the state average of 54%. However, this likely reflects a selective group of students, as standard 8th-grade math proficiency is only 36.86%. In contrast, P E Wallace Middle serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (82.23% vs. 77.98%) and spends $1,029 less per student ($8,561 vs. $9,590). Both schools face challenges in reading, with declining proficiency rates across grades, and math remains a consistent weakness, with standard math scores ranging from 30% to 41%—mostly below state averages.
Notably, P E Wallace Middle offers STAAR tests in Spanish, reflecting a significant English Language Learner population. While 5th-grade reading in Spanish outperforms the state average (39.18% vs. 32.91%), math in Spanish lags dramatically (6.25% vs. 19.06%). Mount Pleasant J H reported a 0.0% dropout rate and has shown a slight upward trend in state ranking, moving from the 54th to the 59th percentile over three years. The spending disparity between the two schools is notable, especially given that P E Wallace Middle serves a more economically disadvantaged population.
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