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Mount Pleasant Elementary

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Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks 389 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Roanoke County Public Schools serving 246 students in a high-need Roanoke community where roughly 84% of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits within a strong district — Roanoke County Public Schools ranks 11th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 5-star rating — and Mount Pleasant itself has historically performed well above the statewide median. After reaching the 88th percentile statewide in 2023–24, its overall rank slipped to the 71st percentile in 2024–25 and the 65th percentile in 2025–26. Still, the school continues to beat state averages in most subjects.

What truly sets Mount Pleasant apart is its exceptional attendance and the strong support it provides to students facing the biggest challenges. Chronic absenteeism is just 4.4% — the lowest among nearby elementary schools and far below the district rate of 9.4% and the state rate of 14.8%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $14,740 per pupil compared to about $9,700 at W.E. Cundiff Elementary and $10,200 at Clearbrook Elementary, while maintaining a favorable 10.9-to-1 student–teacher ratio. That investment shows up in results: Mount Pleasant ranks in the 81st–94th percentile for academic outcomes among low-income students, and in 2023–24 it placed 12th in Virginia for its support of students with disabilities.

The recent dip in Mount Pleasant's overall rank deserves context. In 2023–24 the school outpaced its district in nearly every SOL subject; by 2025–26 upper-grade scores had faded relative to district peers, though early-grade reading and math remain competitive. Nearby Clearbrook Elementary, which has lower poverty and spends about $4,500 less per student, now ranks slightly higher overall — but Mount Pleasant actually beats Clearbrook in 3rd grade reading and math. And compared with schools in Roanoke City Public Schools like Fallon Park Elementary, Morningside Elementary, and Garden City Elementary — all of which struggle with chronic absenteeism above 25% and rankings in the bottom quarter — Mount Pleasant is dramatically more successful. The challenge ahead is turning its strong early-grade foundation and substantial resources into consistent upper-grade results.

246

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,740

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3216 Mt Pleasant Blvd
Roanoke, VA 24014

(540) 427-1879

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Byrd Middle
High:	William Byrd High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Roanoke County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

389^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

11^th of 131Roanoke County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	389 of 1111	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	319 of 1110	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	130 of 1114	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	251 of 1114	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	368 of 1109	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	479 of 1103	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	663 of 1105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	427 of 1097	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	246 of 1099	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	318 of 1096	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	210 of 1100	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	278 of 1110	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	301 of 1120	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	57.4	486 of 1117	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	445 of 1117	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	401 of 1113	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	133 of 1082	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	304 of 1081	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	202 of 1083	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	282 of 1071	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.3	461 of 1062	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	87.8	12 of 355	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	393 of 1100	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	289 of 1096	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	252 of 1098	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	382 of 1100	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	201 of 1040	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	126 of 1046	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	58 of 1036	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	406 of 1099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	364 of 1093	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.7	63 of 1101	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	159 of 1093	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	674 of 974	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	656 of 973	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.3	178 of 979	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	389 of 984	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

English Reading79%+7 vs state

VA Studies72%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Mt Pleasant Blvd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 427-1879	246	23	10.9	83.7%	181 (73.6%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	67.1	389^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.4	319^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.3%	70	80.0	79.6	81.8	78.8	74.3	77.3	84.9	72.1	$14,740	$1,529	$13,211
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3718 Garden City Blvd SE	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2971	302	33	9.2	98.7%	160 (53.0%)	77 (25.5%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	28.6	857^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.9%		31	815^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	80.5	58.5	66.7	61.1	65.9	48.8	55.6	46.3	$16,985	$2,183	$14,802
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1716 Wilson Avenue SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2991	278	23	12.1	101.4%	112 (40.3%)	91 (32.7%)	45 (16.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	13.5	999^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.2	1035^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%	36	75.8	33.3	43.5	39.1	66.7	41.0	51.1	30.6	$16,084	$2,596	$13,487
Crystal Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Carolina Ave SW	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2976	323	22	14.9	100.9%	262 (81.1%)	18 (5.6%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	88.1	75^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.7	90^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.9%	15	95.6	94.6	90.9	81.8	88.6	91.1	87.3	90.9	$13,186	$1,222	$11,965
Fallon Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 19th St SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2535	591	50	11.7	99.3%	158 (26.7%)	200 (33.8%)	171 (28.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.3%)	2.6	1094^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.1	1052^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	5.2%	42	46.0	32.1	40.5	35.4	30.6	37.4	50.6	39.3	$15,267	$2,866	$12,401
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 5th St SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2963	362	31	11.8	101.7%	156 (43.1%)	99 (27.3%)	47 (13.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	60	477^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.8	406^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.4%	71	46.2	87.3	76.6	79.4	50.0	83.1	71.9	81.7	$13,194	$2,522	$10,672
W.E. Cundiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Hardy Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5009	486	38	12.9	81.3%	350 (72.0%)	33 (6.8%)	40 (8.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	67.5	380^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.8%		71.5	336^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.7%	44	85.7	86.1	80.5	78.1	68.6	72.1	85.4	73.1	$9,682	$902	$8,780
Clearbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5205 Franklin Rd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7555	320	24	13.6	40.0%	222 (69.4%)	23 (7.2%)	22 (6.9%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	71	339^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.5%		79	230^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.3%	109	73.9	78.0	90.6	92.5	67.4	82.0	92.3	72.0	$10,169	$478	$9,691
Herman L. Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Ruddell Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5007	399	36	11.2	82.5%	264 (66.2%)	46 (11.5%)	41 (10.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	67.8	375^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.2%		77.4	257^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%	118	72.7	78.7	89.8	89.8	69.7	82.0	83.7	74.1	$12,038	$1,542	$10,496
Fishburn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3057 Colonial Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2931	279	28	10.0	101.8%	125 (44.8%)	83 (29.7%)	31 (11.1%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	38.1	755^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.2	769^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	77.8	75.0	65.9	53.7	59.3	71.4	58.5	75.0	$15,775	$1,499	$14,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant Elementary

What district is Mount Pleasant Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Mount Pleasant Elementary are 74% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mount Pleasant Elementary attend?

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

Middle : William Byrd Middle
High : William Byrd High

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Mount Pleasant Elementary.

Is Mount Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks 389^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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