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Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd, Ferguson, NC 28624
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370495001978
237
Students
15.3
Teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
19.2%
Chronically absent
53.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Boomer-Ferguson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-53.7 mi
  2. West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-124.5 mi
  3. West Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-84.9 mi
  4. Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-56.1 mi
  5. Wilkes Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-137.9 mi
  6. Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-58.4 mi
  7. Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-128.6 mi
  8. Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-58.8 mi
  9. Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-89.1 mi
  10. Mulberry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-510.2 mi

How Mount Pleasant Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 1,174 of 1,419
Wilkes County Schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 20 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 60% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 15 points since 2014 (63 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DNot Met45.5
202461CNot Met60
202365CMet62.7
202259CMet54.8
201969CMet66.7
201864CMet59.4
201769CExceeded65
201664CMet60
201560CNot Met58
201463CExceeded57

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wilkes County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 84.81%Two+ Races 7.59%Hispanic 6.33%Black 1.27%
White: 84.81% (201) Two+ Races: 7.59% (18) Hispanic: 6.33% (15) Black: 1.27% (3)
White84.81%
Two+ Races7.59%
Hispanic6.33%
Black1.27%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 237
54.85%130 Female
45.15%107 Male

Student counts for Mount Pleasant Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 237 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.8%Chronically absent 19.2%
Regular attendance: 80.8% (185) Chronically absent: 19.2% (44)
Regular attendance80.8%
Chronically absent19.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 229
53.9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Mount Pleasant Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 229 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 69.02%Beginning 30.98%
Experienced: 69.02% (10) Beginning: 30.98% (4)
Experienced69.02%
Beginning30.98%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 13.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
21.57%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mount Pleasant Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 13.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)60%36.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)49%27.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.2%27.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51%21.6%23.5%--
Reading (grades 3–8)58.8%13.7%18.6%8.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40%23.3%30%6.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.7758.7

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers13.91
Experienced teachers9.6 (69%)
Beginning teachers4.31 (31%)
Holding a standard license13.91 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (44 of 229)19.2%
Economically disadvantaged53.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.77
Library books per student35.05
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.72

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Mount Pleasant Elementary School report card PDF

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.