Small government primary school in Singleton, NSW, serving 56 students from kindergarten to year 6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Mount Pleasant Public School is also known as MPPS and MPPS Singleton.
Mount Pleasant Public School draws students from the Mt Pleasant PS.
Mount Pleasant Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 55/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 910, below the national average of 1,000.
Mount Pleasant Public School has about 56 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 8 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 458, Writing 452, Numeracy 420, Spelling 466, Grammar 472. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Mount Pleasant Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 56 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Mount Pleasant Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 58/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Mount Pleasant Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Mount Pleasant Public School is located in Singleton, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 910 (13th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.