Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0Mount Pleasant’s public schools outscore 66% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Mount Pleasant’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 606 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Pleasant’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,981 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (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 7 the district’s path is Mount Pleasant J H, then Mount Pleasant H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mt. Pleasant Christian 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.
What’s behind Mount Pleasant’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Texas school districts, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Pleasant, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Pleasant
Child Development Center
Grades PK · 416 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Pleasant
P E Wallace Middle
Grades 5–6 · 698 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Pleasant
P E Wallace Middle
Grades 5–6 · 698 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant J H
Grades 7–8 · 713 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant J H
Grades 7–8 · 713 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant’s public schools are run by Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which also serves Miller's Cove and Winfield. Parts of Mount Pleasant (10% of its land) are served by Harts Bluff Independent instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Mount Pleasant vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Mount Pleasant’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | B+ | Mount Pleasant Independent |
Every school in Mount Pleasant
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mount Pleasant Daep).
Questions about Mount Pleasant’s schools
Are Mount Pleasant’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Pleasant children attend outscore 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #190 of 642 Texas 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?
Mount Pleasant Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,153 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mount Pleasant are served by Harts Bluff Independent.
Where do Mount Pleasant kids go to high school?
Mount Pleasant H S, with 1,557 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Mount Pleasant’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Mount Pleasant Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Mount Pleasant spend per student?
$12,981 in Mount Pleasant Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Pleasant?
Yes: Mt. Pleasant Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Mount Pleasant families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Pleasant → 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.