Mount Pleasant Junior High School
Public middle school in Mount Pleasant, Texas · Mount Pleasant ISD · Grades 7–8
Mount Pleasant Junior High School serves 713 students in grades 7–8 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County). It is one of 9 schools in Mount Pleasant ISD. By enrollment it is the 722nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Mount Pleasant ISD |
| County | Titus County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483176003538 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mount Pleasant ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 713 | 5,153 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78% | 79% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mount Pleasant Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Mount Pleasant ISD, Mount Pleasant Junior High School is the largest, with 13.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 247; Mount Pleasant Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 357 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 356, against an average of 357 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 357 in grade 7 and 356 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69% here and 70.6% across Mount Pleasant ISD. White students are next, at 17.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Mount Pleasant ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 713 students, Mount Pleasant Junior High School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 713 students would have about 49.5 teachers, so Mount Pleasant Junior High School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Mount Pleasant Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Harts Bluff Middle School, 2.8 miles away in Harts Bluff ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69% |
| White | 17.7% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 357 |
| Grade 8 | 356 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2801 Old Paris Rd, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Phone: (903)575-2110
Website: mpisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mount Pleasant Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harts Bluff Middle School | Harts Bluff ISD | 2.8 mi | 194 | 10.8 | 66% |
| P E Wallace Middle School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 3.2 mi | 698 | 12.5 | 82.2% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 7.9 mi | 194 | 10.7 | 41.8% |
| Pittsburg Junior High School | Pittsburg ISD | 12.2 mi | 299 | 10.1 | 75.3% |
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Pittsburg ISD | 13.2 mi | 369 | 13.3 | 74.3% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Mount Vernon ISD | 13.6 mi | 456 | 14 | 55.9% |
| Pewitt Junior High School | Pewitt CISD | 16.3 mi | 176 | 10.1 | 60.2% |
| Rivercrest Junior High School | Rivercrest ISD | 18.6 mi | 149 | 9.4 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mount Pleasant ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 508 |
| Child Development Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 416 |
| E C Brice Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 485 |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 375 |
| Mount Pleasant DAEP | High | 6–12 | 13 |
| Mount Pleasant High School | High | 9–12 | 1,557 |
| P E Wallace Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 698 |
| Vivian Fowler Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 388 |