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Schools in Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Central School District, Pocantico Hills Central School District

Mount Pleasant’s public schools outscore 85% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Mount Pleasant’s districts is 64%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mount Pleasant, 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 York, not nationally.

#76of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 17 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.1K
▼ 1% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Mount Pleasant Central
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
23
2,263 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Pleasant’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 420 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Pleasant’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mount Pleasant Central spends $34,139 per student and Pocantico Hills Central $61,907, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ef Academy International Boarding School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Pleasant’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of New York school districts, #76 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (420)Better than 75%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 53%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Mount Pleasant anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Mount Pleasant’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,069 in math, 991 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Pleasant, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Westlake High SchoolMount Pleasant Central School DistrictA−

Mount Pleasant runs its own schools through grade 8 (Pocantico Hills Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Mount Pleasant Central School District. Parts of Mount Pleasant (10%, 10%, 9%, 9%, 6% and 6% of its land) are served by Briarcliff Manor Union Free, Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, Valhalla Union Free, Pleasantville Union Free, Chappaqua Central and Byram Hills Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mount Pleasant

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Pleasant Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,941 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,139NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Pocantico Hills Central School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 322 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$61,907NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mount Pleasant Central School District65%
State average 48.9% · 802 students tested
Math · K–12, Mount Pleasant Central School District64%
State average 46.5% · 874 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Pocantico Hills Central School District67%
State average 48.9% · 189 students tested
Math · PK–8, Pocantico Hills Central School District62%
State average 46.5% · 195 students tested

Mount Pleasant vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Mount Pleasant’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount PleasantAPocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12
North CastleA+Byram Hills Central
GreenburghB−Greenburgh Central
OssiningB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
TarrytownA−Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns K–12 · Irvington Union Free K–12
Briarcliff ManorB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
Sleepy HollowB+Pocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns K–12
New CastleA+Chappaqua Central
OrangetownA−South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12
ClarkstownA−Clarkstown Central
Upper NyackA−Nyack Union Free
NyackA−Nyack Union Free

Every school in Mount Pleasant

23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Pleasantby address
Pocantico Hills Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sleepy Hollow
B+
322 students8:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Hawthorne
417 students10:1Rate it →
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Thornwood
B
481 students9:1Rate it →
Westlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thornwood
B−
477 students9:1Rate it →
Westlake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornwood
A−
566 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Mount Pleasantrun by other districts or the state
Briarcliff High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Briarcliff Manor
A+
463 students8:1Rate it →
Todd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Briarcliff Manor
A−
574 students12:1Rate it →
Briarcliff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Briarcliff Manor
A−
298 students10:1Rate it →
Mount Pleasant-Cottage School
Grades K–12 · Pleasantville
D
Special Education
122 students12:1Rate it →
Edenwald School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pleasantville
C−
Special Education
86 students7:1Rate it →
Cedar Knolls Academy
Grades K–12 · Hawthorne
Special Education
61 students5:1Rate it →
Linden Hill High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hawthorne
Special Education
66 students5:1Rate it →
Blythedale School
Grades K–12 · Valhalla
D
Special Education
133 students6:1Rate it →
Bedford Road School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pleasantville
A−
549 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasantville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pleasantville
A
559 students10:1Rate it →
Pleasantville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pleasantville
B+
495 students10:1Rate it →
Sleepy Hollow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sleepy Hollow
A−
843 students12:1Rate it →
W L Morse School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Sleepy Hollow
405 students11:1Rate it →
Sleepy Hollow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Tarrytown
C+
617 students11:1Rate it →
Valhalla Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valhalla
B
322 students10:1Rate it →
Valhalla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valhalla
A−
424 students9:1Rate it →
Kensico School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Valhalla
B
352 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ef Academy International Boarding School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornwood
Private · Nonsectarian
253 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Pleasant’s schools

Are Mount Pleasant’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Pleasant children attend outscore 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Pleasant in?

Two districts: Pocantico Hills Central School District runs grades PK–8, and Mount Pleasant Central School District runs grades K–12.

Where do Mount Pleasant kids go to high school?

Westlake High School in Thornwood, with 566 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mount Pleasant’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Pleasant Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mount Pleasant spend per student?

$34,139 in Mount Pleasant Central School District and $61,907 in Pocantico Hills Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Pleasant?

Yes: Ef Academy International Boarding School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 253 students).

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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 York. Stars are from neighbors.