Pleasantville Middle School

Located at 801 MILL ROAD, in PLEASANTVILLE, New Jersey, Pleasantville Middle School is a mid-tier intermediate school that teaches 847 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Pleasantville Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Pleasantville Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Pleasantville Public School District, a district that educates 3,619 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Pleasantville Middle School logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 27% Black. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Pleasantville Middle School lists 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Atlantic County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pleasantville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Atlantic County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,050, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Pleasantville Middle School is one of 77 public schools in Atlantic County (combined enrollment of about 41,964 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pleasantville High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pleasantville Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 24.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 12%: 756 students in 2018 compared to 847 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 63% to 70%.

On allk12, members of the Pleasantville Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.