Keystone Montessori Charter School

Keystone Montessori Charter School, a tiny K-12 campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Keystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878), enrolls 203 students, covering grades 1 through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 63% below the state mean of about 550.

Keystone Montessori Charter School sits inside Keystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Keystone Montessori Charter School lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Keystone Montessori Charter School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Keystone Montessori Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Kyrene de la Sierra School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Keystone Montessori Charter School.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. Keystone Montessori Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Keystone Montessori Charter School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 203). The White share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 45% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Keystone Montessori Charter School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.