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Enrollment
713
Middle
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PLEASANT ISD·NCES 483176003538
MOUNT PLEASANT J H
2801 OLD PARIS RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455 · (903) 575-2110 · Titus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
556 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
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
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
Students here typically continue to
MOUNT PLEASANT J H→MOUNT PLEASANT H S
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% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp 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 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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
713
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
% White
18%
was 17%
% Hispanic
69%
was 68%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOUNT PLEASANT J H
MOUNT PLEASANT J H is one of the average-sized junior highs in MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, operated by MOUNT PLEASANT ISD, with 713 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,153 students; MOUNT PLEASANT J H is among them.
In terms of who attends, MOUNT PLEASANT J H lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 18% White, 11% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MOUNT PLEASANT J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.
Zooming out to the county, Titus County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,425 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Titus County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), of which MOUNT PLEASANT J H is one.
MOUNT PLEASANT H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MOUNT PLEASANT J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOUNT PLEASANT J H at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.9%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOUNT PLEASANT J H has showed little movement, going from 714 students in 2018 to 713 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for MOUNT PLEASANT J H typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. 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 H SHigh · 1,557 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 H SHigh · 1,557 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 H S0.4 mi · 1,557
- MOUNT PLEASANT DAEP0.4 mi · 13
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1.7 mi · 416
- VIVIAN FOWLER EL1.8 mi · 388
- FRANCES CORPREW EL2.4 mi · 375
- HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE2.8 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT PLEASANT J HHow many students attend MOUNT PLEASANT J H?
MOUNT PLEASANT J H enrolls approximately 713 students in grades 07-08.
Is MOUNT PLEASANT J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT PLEASANT J H is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does MOUNT PLEASANT J H have?
MOUNT PLEASANT J H employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MOUNT PLEASANT J H?
Student demographics at MOUNT PLEASANT J H are roughly 18% White, 69% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MOUNT PLEASANT J H public or private?
MOUNT PLEASANT J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNT PLEASANT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.