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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMOSA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (4426)·NCES 040011501617

Hermosa Montessori Charter

12051 E FORT LOWELL RD, TUCSON, AZ 85749 · (520) 749-5518 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
230
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3616%
Grade 13314%
Grade 22913%
Grade 33616%
Grade 4188%
Grade 52712%
Grade 62611%
Grade 7146%
Grade 8115%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is 227% larger than its 8th grade class (11).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
14864%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
5725%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
42%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
167%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
52%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10244%
Female
12856%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
71.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.0%65.0%
2023-2475.0%65.0%
2022-2372.0%64.0%
2021-2274.0%56.0%
2020-2185.0%68.0%
2018-1980.0%70.0%
2017-1879.0%70.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hermosa Montessori Charter ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#84 of 1,072
▼ 9
#13 of 154
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#56 of 1,072
▼ 17
#5 of 154
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.0pp#259 of 930#42 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
230#980 of 1,223#136 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#106 of 991#32 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.9%#550 of 1,007#85 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.9%#698 of 721#98 of 102
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
230
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 191
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252301812.8:1N/A
2023-24222N/AN/AN/A
2022-23212N/AN/AN/A
2020-21202N/AN/AN/A
2017-18232N/AN/AN/A
2015-16221N/AN/AN/A
2010-11226N/AN/A4% (9)
2000-01191N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermosa Montessori Charter.

About Hermosa Montessori Charter

Hermosa Montessori Charter is the name of a small elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. Federal data show 230 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 49% below average.

Hermosa Montessori Charter belongs to Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426).

About 64% of the student body at Hermosa Montessori Charter is White. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.

Hermosa Montessori Charter has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

On the allk12 Grade, Hermosa Montessori Charter lands at A, ahead of 93% of Arizona public elementary schools.

Looking at the county, Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hermosa Montessori Charter, Pima County has 398 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Tanque Verde Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Hermosa Montessori Charter. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Hermosa Montessori Charter as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. Federal records list Hermosa Montessori Charter as a charter school.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% increase, from 202 to 230.

This page is set up for the Hermosa Montessori Charter community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Hermosa Montessori Charter
District
Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)
Address
12051 E FORT LOWELL RD, TUCSON, AZ 85749
Phone
(520) 749-5518
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040011501617
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hermosa Montessori Charter
How many students attend Hermosa Montessori Charter?
Hermosa Montessori Charter enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Hermosa Montessori Charter serve?
Hermosa Montessori Charter serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermosa Montessori Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hermosa Montessori Charter is approximately 12.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hermosa Montessori Charter?
At Hermosa Montessori Charter, the student body is approximately 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hermosa Montessori Charter?
Hermosa Montessori Charter is overseen by Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) in Pima County.
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