Mount Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is a suburban public school in West Orange, New Jersey that is part of West Orange Public Schools. It serves 355 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

355 Students

32 Teachers

9 Manger Rd

West Orange, NJ 07052 View local requests

https://www.woboe.org/mtpleasant

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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

Ms. Bleeke

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Mr. Postiglione

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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