Mount Pleasant Elementary School District

3434 Marten Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148-1300
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 808 students in Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, which is ranked #1242 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1234 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
219 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,175 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
55%
# Black Students
31 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
33 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
216
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $54,776 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,529 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$54,776
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$52,529
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Pleasant Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Pleasant Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ida Jew Academies
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1966 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-3750
Grades: K-8
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
August Boeger Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1944 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-3770
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,538 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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