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Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts

Middle School · Maury County · Mt. Pleasant, TN

A Maury County middle school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

410 Gray LN, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474

  • Math 27% vs TN 39% (2025)
  • Reading 23% vs TN 41% (2025)
  • 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress6.8Average40%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data14
Annual Change-0.99 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendStable
Academics3.8Needs Improvement35%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency26.8% (2025 TCAP)
Reading/ELA Proficiency23.4% (2025 TCAP)
Math vs. State Avg-12.4 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-17.4 pts
Overall Proficiency25% (2025 TCAP, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)43% (model expectation from 2025 TCAP)
vs. Expected-18.0 pts
Adjusted Percentile19th
Resources & Environment7.2Very Good25%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio13.5:1
District spending per student$11,129
Chronic Absenteeism23%

Students at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts score 25% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 43%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 TCAP proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. TN average.

Math Proficiency27%(2025 TCAP)
School
State
39%(2025 TCAP)
ELA Proficiency23%(2025 TCAP)
School
State
41%(2025 TCAP)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2020, reaching 25% in 2025.

Show all 14 years
2009
Math
12%
ELA
37%
2010
Math
16%
ELA
42%
2011
Math
19%
ELA
42%
2012
Math
19%
ELA
43%
2013
Math
26%
ELA
48%
2014
Math
40%
ELA
45%
2016
Math
22%
ELA
23%
2017
Math
15%
ELA
18%
2018
Math
12%
ELA
19%
2019
Math
12%
ELA
19%
2020*
Math
10%
ELA
15%
2021*
Math
10%
ELA
15%
2022
Math
16%
ELA
24%
2025
Math
27%
ELA
23%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

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The neighborhood

Where Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Nashville map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 28Car-Dependent
  • Bike 38Somewhat Bikeable
  • County Safety: Average313/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$63,711

Median home value

$228,200

Median rent

$793/mo

College educated

12.3%

Homeownership

74.7%

Poverty rate

13.9%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38474; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Maury County

Schools in district
23
Rank in district
#14 of 23
District spending per student
$11,129NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.5%Census SAIPE · 2024

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is listed in Maury County; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is a public middle school in Mt.

Pleasant, TN, part of Maury County, serving approximately 417 students in grades 5th-8th with a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10 and ranks #1,152 of 1,786 schools in TN. State assessment records show 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts

What grades does Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts serve?

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has an enrollment of approximately 417 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts rank in TN?

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts ranks #1,152 of 1,786 schools in TN.

What is Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts's MySchoolScout rating?

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts a charter school?

No, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts a Title I school?

No, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts is not currently a Title I school.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
417
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
regular
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Maury County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
23.0%
Area population (ZIP 38474)
9,336
Area average commute
26.8 min
Area median age
36.5
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38474; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data · How we calculate scores

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