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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362601003585
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
1121 FOREST RD, SCHENECTADY, NY 12303 · (518) 881-3569 · Schenectady County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of New York public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
458 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 170 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 210 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 31% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 2% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL→SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
19.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +47.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 47 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 34.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 569 | 80.5% | 23.3% |
| CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 600 | 76.3% | 33.3% |
| SENATOR JAMES H DONOVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL UTICA | 749 | 83.4% | 48.3% |
| HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH OZONE PARK | 388 | 79.1% | 62.3% |
| JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL QUEENS VILLAGE | 894 | 78.2% | 53.9% |
| JHS 278 MARINE PARK BROOKLYN | 841 | 79.9% | 52.1% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Schenectady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #747 of 766 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #182 of 768 ▲ 487 | #5 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #750 of 768 ▲ 9 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #309 of 796 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #83 of 683 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.8% | #3 of 688 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #223 of 773 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #194 of 524 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
569
-160 (-22%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 569 | 65.9 | 8.6:1 | 80% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 58.7 | 12.1:1 | 75% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 62.9 | 10.7:1 | 81% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 69 | 10.6:1 | 77% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 59 | 11.5:1 | 89% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 66% (470) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 56 | 11.8:1 | 73% (481) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 59 | 13.3:1 | 67% (521) |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 62 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public medium-sized middle school in SCHENECTADY, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 569 students in grades 6 through 8.
The 15 schools of SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, including MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL, enroll 8,948 students.
At MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Asian, at 27%. Next come 26% Black, 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% White. The county population is about 5% Asian. MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL's 65.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.6:1. That is lower than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 80%. Among public schools in Schenectady County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL is F. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL is 22.1 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in New York.
In Schenectady County (population about 160,369), the median household income is $79,623, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 40 public schools in Schenectady County, enrolling about 21,555 students in all.
The closest public school, PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles from MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal data place MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped 22%, to 569. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.6:1 to 8.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Schenectady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,369
Census ACS
Median income
$79,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 600 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 502 students
- PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 440 students
Other schools in SCHENECTADY
- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,379 students
- MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 924 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 671 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 655 students
Nearby schools
- PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 351
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 424
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 440
- WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 279
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 306
- DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.1 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 8.6:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 11% White, 24% Hispanic, 26% Black, 27% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.