Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasantville’s public schools score below 98% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Pleasantville’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasantville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pleasantville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 69 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasantville’s, its schools beat 7%, higher than their 2% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,776 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pleasantville Middle School, then Pleasantville High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pleasantville’s grade
D−: better than 2% of New Jersey school districts, #458 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasantville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pleasantville · depends on your address
Leeds Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 570 students · 10:1 students per teacher
South Main Street Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 455 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Main Street Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville High School
Grades 9–12 · 997 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville High School
Grades 9–12 · 997 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville High School
Grades 9–12 · 997 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pleasantville
Pleasantville High School
Grades 9–12 · 997 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pleasantville’s public schools are run by Pleasantville City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pleasantville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Pleasantville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville | D− | Pleasantville City |
| Atlantic City | D | Atlantic City |
| Absecon | C | Absecon City |
| Egg Harbor | C+ | Egg Harbor Township |
Every school in Pleasantville
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pleasantville’s schools
Are Pleasantville’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasantville children attend score below 98% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #458 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasantville in?
Pleasantville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,619 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pleasantville kids go to high school?
Pleasantville High School, with 997 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Pleasantville’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Pleasantville City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Pleasantville spend per student?
$28,776 in Pleasantville City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pleasantville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pleasantville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.