Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 429 students in Mount Pleasant Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Mount Pleasant Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,918 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Central School District, which is ranked #152 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,468 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
76%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
148
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
5
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,886 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,210 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,886
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,210
$32,230
Best Mount Pleasant Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westlake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
825 Westlake Dr
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 769-8540
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 769-8540
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
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