Mount Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange, New Jersey on �ǿմ�ý

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Orange, New Jersey that is part of West Orange Public Schools. It serves 355 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

355 Students

32 Teachers

9 Manger Rd

West Orange, NJ 07052 View local requests

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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