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Mount Pleasant Elementary School vs. St. Cloud Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
9 Manger Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
St. Cloud Elementary School
71 Sheridan Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

St. Cloud Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, St. Cloud Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
355 students
424 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Cloud Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Cloud Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#460 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#334 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Pleasant Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Cloud Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
40-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mount Pleasant Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Cloud Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
62
Grade 1 Students
59
83
Grade 2 Students
54
84
Grade 3 Students
68
66
Grade 4 Students
48
63
Grade 5 Students
64
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Cloud Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Pleasant Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Cloud Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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