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What's something MOUNT PLEASANT H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,557
High
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PLEASANT ISD·NCES 483176003535
MOUNT PLEASANT H S
2110 N EDWARDS AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455 · (903) 575-2020 · Titus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
1,176 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNT PLEASANT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,557
+52 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.5:1
% White
16%
was 19%
% Hispanic
71%
was 68%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOUNT PLEASANT H S
As a sizable high school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, MOUNT PLEASANT H S hosts 1,557 students from grades 9 through 12, part of MOUNT PLEASANT ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so MOUNT PLEASANT H S sits 96% larger than that benchmark.
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,153 students; MOUNT PLEASANT H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MOUNT PLEASANT H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 16% White, 10% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, MOUNT PLEASANT H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 58.5%, a residual of +17.6 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Titus County) logs that median household income runs about $58,425, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. MOUNT PLEASANT H S is one of 15 public schools in Titus County (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students).
The closest other public school is MOUNT PLEASANT DAEP, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOUNT PLEASANT H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.6%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. MOUNT PLEASANT H S's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,505 (now 1,557).
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Titus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,363
Census ACS
Median income
$58,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT ISD
- MOUNT PLEASANT J HMiddle · 713 students
- P E WALLACE MIDDLEMiddle · 698 students
- ANNIE SIMS ELElementary · 508 students
- E C BRICE ELElementary · 485 students
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERElementary · 416 students
- VIVIAN FOWLER ELElementary · 388 students
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
- MOUNT PLEASANT J HMiddle · 713 students
- P E WALLACE MIDDLEMiddle · 698 students
- ANNIE SIMS ELElementary · 508 students
- E C BRICE ELElementary · 485 students
- CHAPEL HILL ELElementary · 440 students
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT PLEASANT DAEP0.0 mi · 13
- MOUNT PLEASANT J H0.4 mi · 713
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1.3 mi · 416
- VIVIAN FOWLER EL1.4 mi · 388
- FRANCES CORPREW EL2.0 mi · 375
- P E WALLACE MIDDLE2.8 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT PLEASANT H SHow many students attend MOUNT PLEASANT H S?
MOUNT PLEASANT H S enrolls approximately 1,557 students in grades 09-12.
Is MOUNT PLEASANT H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT PLEASANT H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MOUNT PLEASANT H S have?
MOUNT PLEASANT H S employs 130 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is MOUNT PLEASANT H S?
MOUNT PLEASANT H S reports a student body of 16% White, 71% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNT PLEASANT H S?
MOUNT PLEASANT H S is overseen by MOUNT PLEASANT ISD in Titus County.
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