Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Roanoke, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is a suburban public school in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke County Public School District. It serves 246 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

246 Students

22 Teachers

3216 Mount Pleasant Blvd

Roanoke, VA 24014 View local requests

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/mpes

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Angell

Mrs. Crowley

Mrs. McGhee

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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 5, 2025

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