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Public School | Grades K-5 | West Orange

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is located in West Orange, NJ and is one of 7 elementary schools in West Orange School District. It is a public school that serves 402 students in grades K-5.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mount Pleasant Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Mount Pleasant Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mount Pleasant Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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9 Manger Rd, West Orange, NJ 07052

(973) 669-5480

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Mt Pleasant Elementary School 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Pleasantdale Elementary School 1.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
St Cloud Elementary School 1.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Blessed Pope John Xxiii Academy 1.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Solomon Schechter Day E S Elementary School 1.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 402

44% 56%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Mount Pleasant Elementary School had 23% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

37%

White

26%

Hispanic

20%

Asian/Pacific Islander

16%

Two or More Races

West Orange District Spending

$17,951Per Pupil

The West Orange spends $17,951 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 37% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about West Orange District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Mount Pleasant Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the NJASK

What is it?

The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 7 in language arts literacy and math, and in grade 4 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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