Is Mont Pleasant Middle School a good school?

Mont Pleasant Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Mont Pleasant Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 708 students attended Mont Pleasant Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mont Pleasant Middle School?

Students at Mont Pleasant Middle School are 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% White.

What high school do graduates of Mont Pleasant Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mont Pleasant Middle School usually go on to attend Schenectady High School

Mont Pleasant Middle School

Summary:

Mont Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school located in Schenectady, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 671 students. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 833 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the high per-student spending of around $15,000, Mont Pleasant Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.02% of 6th graders, 12.79% of 7th graders, and 11.16% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York middle schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Mont Pleasant Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Schenectady area, the performance gap is quite stark. For example, Oneida Middle School and Central Park Middle School, which are also part of the Schenectady City School District, have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Mont Pleasant Middle School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district, and addressing the unique needs of its high-poverty, disadvantaged student population could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1121 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303-1238

(518) 370-8160

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1484^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,068

Students who attend Mont Pleasant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Schenectady High School

Feeder schools for Mont Pleasant Middle School:

Elementary:	Hamilton Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
	Van Corlaer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 708

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.1%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Asian:

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mont Pleasant Middle School ranks worse than 98.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mont Pleasant Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Schenectady City School District. Student population at Mont Pleasant Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (26.1%), Hispanic (25.4%), Asian (22.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mont Pleasant Middle School is 12, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Schenectady City School District! (See more...)

Compare Mont Pleasant Middle School employs 58.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mont Pleasant Middle School is $15,068. 1 middle schools in the Schenectady City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mont Pleasant Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mont Pleasant Middle School 1484^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Mont Pleasant Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 833^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mont Pleasant Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.41	917^th	1095	16.3%
2007	13.05	978^th	1123	12.9%
2008	11.85	1058^th	1185	10.7%
2009	20.46	1015^th	1224	17.1%
2010	15.26	1054^th	1243	15.2%
2011	15.60	1097^th	1295	15.3%
2012	9.51	1223^rd	1337	8.5%
2013	15.87	1182^nd	1373	13.9%
2014	18.73	1172^nd	1401	16.3%
2015	16.04	1238^th	1407	12.0%
2016	14.57	1290^th	1429	9.7%
2017	10.57	1387^th	1455	4.7%
2018	7.07	1404^th	1438	2.4%
2019	6.90	1411^th	1439	1.9%
2021	6.29	1222^nd	1242	1.6%
2022	7.10	1452^nd	1479	1.8%
2023	6.20	1472^nd	1500	1.9%
2024	5.41	1484^th	1504	1.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.65	96^th	107	10.3%
2022	11.71	183^rd	190	3.7%
2023	13.20	192^nd	208	7.7%
2024	9.44	218^th	220	0.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.33	412^th	503	18.1%
2019	27.48	417^th	473	11.8%
2022	22.40	562^nd	581	3.3%
2023	21.59	581^st	591	1.7%
2024	21.41	605^th	615	1.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.27	1096^th	1170	6.3%
2019	19.57	1118^th	1139	1.8%
2022	19.56	1253^rd	1283	2.3%
2023	19.23	1246^th	1307	4.7%
2024	15.42	1282^nd	1303	1.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.93	1231^st	1245	1.1%
2019	8.97	1234^th	1241	0.6%
2021	9.43	927^th	935	0.9%
2022	9.67	1284^th	1306	1.7%
2023	8.35	1267^th	1288	1.6%
2024	6.75	1281^st	1296	1.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.05	449^th	457	1.8%
2019	11.00	388^th	392	1.0%
2022	20.91	445^th	487	8.6%
2023	25.24	452^nd	543	16.8%
2024	12.12	579^th	594	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.54	1340^th	1353	1.0%
2019	5.87	1354^th	1370	1.2%
2021	10.01	1034^th	1066	3.0%
2022	7.04	1429^th	1454	1.7%
2023	5.64	1440^th	1463	1.6%
2024	5.92	1441^st	1465	1.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.37	1317^th	1352	2.6%
2019	9.09	1340^th	1366	1.9%
2021	4.44	1066^th	1071	0.5%
2022	8.11	1430^th	1455	1.7%
2023	8.18	1432^nd	1464	2.2%
2024	6.38	1448^th	1464	1.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.47	372^nd	374	0.5%
2019	1.29	369^th	369	0.0%
2021	3.85	229^th	236	3.0%
2022	1.34	380^th	381	0.3%
2023	1.46	387^th	388	0.3%
2024	3.24	390^th	396	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.05	646^th	663	2.6%
2019	11.12	647^th	653	0.9%
2021	23.14	208^th	253	17.8%
2022	13.69	678^th	706	4.0%
2023	11.48	670^th	696	3.7%
2024	9.64	690^th	705	2.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.59	801^st	810	1.1%
2019	11.03	798^th	826	3.4%
2022	10.58	892^nd	914	2.4%
2023	8.88	929^th	943	1.5%
2024	8.11	938^th	953	1.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mont Pleasant Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.19	751^st	763	1.6%
2019	3.59	712^th	716	0.6%
2022	3.06	747^th	748	0.1%
2023	3.39	765^th	772	0.9%
2024	2.52	777^th	778	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mont Pleasant Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	672	215	7	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	963
1990	627	223	15	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
1991	552	200	37	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
1992	496	201	35	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1993	437	154	13	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1994	428	138	9	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1995	390	160	11	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	390	160	11	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	397	175	13	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	423	205	19	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	733
1999	435	217	20	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	400	280	25	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
2001	420	243	29	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
2002	400	261	39	114	5	n/a	n/a	0	819
2003	400	261	39	114	5	n/a	n/a	0	819
2004	377	274	57	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
2005	392	256	78	135	4	n/a	n/a	0	865
2006	310	279	102	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	838
2007	270	241	128	141	0	n/a	n/a	4	784
2008	221	236	130	131	1	n/a	n/a	5	724
2009	216	233	126	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
2010	188	195	99	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
2011	196	222	118	122	1	0	0	0	659
2012	153	198	102	107	1	0	0	0	561
2013	233	304	142	133	1	0	5	0	818
2014	204	311	139	151	1	0	5	0	811
2015	168	291	114	146	0	0	6	0	725
2016	190	268	106	141	0	0	11	0	716
2017	157	267	101	150	3	1	19	0	698
2018	146	250	116	138	2	2	25	0	679
2019	138	274	130	157	2	2	28	0	731
2020	145	244	136	180	1	3	51	0	760
2021	134	206	142	175	1	2	69	0	729
2022	115	196	161	201	0	3	79	0	755
2023	98	171	143	178	0	1	80	0	671
2024	88	185	160	180	0	3	92	0	708

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mont Pleasant Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	963	70.1	13.7	n/a
1990	930	62.9	14.7	n/a
1991	831	62.7	13.2	n/a
1992	772	60.3	12.8	n/a
1993	659	58.5	11.3	n/a
1994	650	61.2	10.6	60.8
1995	645	55.7	11.6	48.8
1996	645	55.7	11.6	48.8
1997	683	55.0	12.4	52.7
1998	733	50.0	14.7	46.2
1999	770	55.0	14.0	62.7
2000	813	60.4	13.5	63
2001	783	59.9	13.1	66.5
2002	819	63.0	13.0	64.8
2003	819	63.0	13.0	64.8
2004	832	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	865	58.0	14.9	79
2006	838	60.0	14.0	79.7
2007	784	57.6	13.6	69.1
2008	724	57.0	12.7	70.2
2009	695	71.0	9.8	72.4
2010	607	62.0	9.7	76.9
2011	659	56.6	11.6	73
2012	561	52.8	10.6	80
2013	818	84.8	9.6	81.9
2014	811	71.1	11.4	81.1
2015	725	62.0	11.6	89.2
2016	716	57.0	12.5	65.6
2017	698	48.9	14.2	63.6
2018	679	59.0	11.5	88.8
2019	731	67.0	10.9	60.2
2020	760	74.6	10.1	68.3
2021	729	69.2	10.5	77.1
2022	755	66.3	11.3	74.6
2023	671	62.8	10.6	80.8
2024	708	58.7	12.0	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mont Pleasant Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	963	70.1	13.7	n/a
1990	930	62.9	14.7	n/a
1991	831	62.7	13.2	n/a
1992	772	60.3	12.8	n/a
1993	659	58.5	11.3	n/a
1994	650	61.2	10.6	60.8
1995	645	55.7	11.6	48.8
1996	645	55.7	11.6	48.8
1997	683	55.0	12.4	52.7
1998	733	50.0	14.7	46.2
1999	770	55.0	14.0	62.7
2000	813	60.4	13.5	63
2001	783	59.9	13.1	66.5
2002	819	63.0	13.0	64.8
2003	819	63.0	13.0	64.8
2004	832	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	865	58.0	14.9	79
2006	838	60.0	14.0	79.7
2007	784	57.6	13.6	69.1
2008	724	57.0	12.7	70.2
2009	695	71.0	9.8	72.4
2010	607	62.0	9.7	76.9
2011	659	56.6	11.6	73
2012	561	52.8	10.6	80
2013	818	84.8	9.6	81.9
2014	811	71.1	11.4	81.1
2015	725	62.0	11.6	89.2
2016	716	57.0	12.5	65.6
2017	698	48.9	14.2	63.6
2018	679	59.0	11.5	88.8
2019	731	67.0	10.9	60.2
2020	760	74.6	10.1	68.3
2021	729	69.2	10.5	77.1
2022	755	66.3	11.3	74.6
2023	671	62.8	10.6	80.8
2024	708	58.7	12.0	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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