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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACORN MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (79437)·NCES 040032002227

Acorn Montessori Charter School

8556 E LOOS DR, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 · (928) 775-0238 · Yavapai County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Enrollment
294
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
66
Grade 5
65
Grade 6
65
Grade 7
50
Grade 8
48
Student demographics
White
16957%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
11238%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14750%
Female
14750%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
294
-24 (-8%) vs 2017
% White
57%
was 58%
% Hispanic
38%
was 36%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Acorn Montessori Charter School

Acorn Montessori Charter School operates as an intimate middle school in Prescott Valley, Arizona, part of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437). Current enrollment sits at 294 students spanning grades 2 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.

Within Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437), which oversees 2 schools and 560 students, Acorn Montessori Charter School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Acorn Montessori Charter School logs that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 2% Native American. By comparison, Yavapai County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Acorn Montessori Charter School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yavapai County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,613 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Acorn Montessori Charter School is one of 107 public schools in Yavapai County (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students).

Mountain View Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Acorn Montessori Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 294 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Yavapai County at a glance

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Population
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Acorn Montessori Charter School
District
Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)
Address
8556 E LOOS DR, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Phone
(928) 775-0238
County
Yavapai County
Level
Middle
Grade range
02–08
Total enrollment
294
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
22.6:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040032002227
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Acorn Montessori Charter School
How many students attend Acorn Montessori Charter School?
Acorn Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 02-08.
What age range does Acorn Montessori Charter School serve?
Acorn Montessori Charter School serves students from grade 02 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Acorn Montessori Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Acorn Montessori Charter School is approximately 22.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Acorn Montessori Charter School?
At Acorn Montessori Charter School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Acorn Montessori Charter School public or private?
Acorn Montessori Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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