For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,013 students in Mount Pleasant Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Pleasant Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Pleasant Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,062 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,019
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,062
$23,119
Best Mount Pleasant Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norvelt Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
163 Lilac Lane
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Grades: K-3
| 495 students
Rank: #22.
Donegal Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
138 Schoolhouse Lane
Jones Mills, PA 15646
(724) 547-4100
Jones Mills, PA 15646
(724) 547-4100
Grades: K-4
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Ramsay Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Eagle Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
(724) 547-4100
Grades: 4-6
| 400 students
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