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Mont Pleasant Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1121 Forest Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303 · (518) 881-3569 · Part of Schenectady City School District

Schenectady’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Students
569
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mont Pleasant Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Schenectady kids: Schenectady High School

On the path

Where Schenectady kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mont Pleasant Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Schenectady High School2,885 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1121 Forest Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6170
Grade 7210
Grade 8179
Ungraded10
Enrollment over time
729’20
755’21
671’22
708’23
569’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 27%Black 26%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 11%White 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mont Pleasant Middle School from Schenectady families.

Other schools in Schenectady City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Schenectady’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.