Other / mixed grade configuration · Roanoke, VA

Mount Pleasant Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mount Pleasant Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510333001464
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mount Pleasant Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 27
schools in Roanoke · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Virginia
81.2%
free-lunch eligible

Mount Pleasant Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks #4 of 27 schools in Roanoke, VA.

School address

Roanoke, VA 24014
District: Roanoke County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510333001464 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Mount Pleasant Elementary held near 258 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.5 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 510333001464 · Roanoke, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

246 enr · 11.7:1 · 81.2% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: William Byrd High (1,134 students)

Mount Pleasant Elementary held near 258 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.5 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Mount Pleasant Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mount Pleasant Elementary reports 246 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mount Pleasant Elementary compares

Mount Pleasant Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.2% ▲ 41% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 18% in Virginia - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,365
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.6%
Two or More 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Mount Pleasant Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Roanoke County Public Schools reports $13,365 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mount Pleasant Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William Byrd High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cave Spring High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northside High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hidden Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
William Byrd Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mount Pleasant Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roanoke County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Roanoke

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Round Hill Elementary
Standard public school
720 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Westside Elementary
Standard public school
624 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Fallon Park Elementary
Standard public school
591 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Preston Park Elementary
Standard public school
535 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Burlington Elementary
Standard public school
530 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Cave Spring Elementary
Standard public school
489 students 15.3:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~246 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mount Pleasant Elementary

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Elementary?

Mount Pleasant Elementary has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roanoke, VA. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Pleasant Elementary?

81.2% of students at Mount Pleasant Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Pleasant Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mount Pleasant Elementary is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Roanoke, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Pleasant Elementary?

Mount Pleasant Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mount Pleasant Elementary rank among schools in Roanoke?

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks #4 of 27 schools in Roanoke, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roanoke on the city page.

What other schools are in Roanoke County Public Schools?

Besides Mount Pleasant Elementary, Roanoke County Public Schools also operates William Byrd High (1,134 students), Cave Spring High (1,046 students), and Northside High (919 students). See the Roanoke County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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