Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Smithtown, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is a suburban public school in Smithtown, New York that is part of Smithtown Central School District. It serves 479 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

479 Students

39 Teachers

33 Plaisted Ave

Smithtown, NY 11787 View local requests

http://www.mtp.smithtown.k12.ny.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mount Pleasant Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. DeTommaso

Mrs. Edelman

Mrs. Piwowarski

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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