The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KHALSA MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (4360)·NCES 040006900826

Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix

2536 N 3RD ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85004 · (602) 252-3759 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Enrollment
118
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
14 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
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
14
Grade 4
16
Grade 5
7
Grade 6
8
Student demographics
White
5950%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
2824%
STATE 48%
Black
43%
STATE 6%
Asian
43%
STATE 3%
Two+
2017%
STATE 4%
Native American
33%
STATE 5%
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
5143%
Female
6757%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
92.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
63.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
118
-31 (-21%) vs 2017
% White
50%
was 68%
% Hispanic
24%
was 18%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix

Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix is an elementary school of one-room-style scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Khalsa Montessori Elementary Schools (4360), serveing 118 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix sits 74% below that benchmark.

Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix sits inside Khalsa Montessori Elementary Schools (4360), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix is one campus in the mix.

Arizona Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix has declined 21%, going from 149 students in 2018 to 118 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 68% to 50%.

On the community side, members of the Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Maricopa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix
District
Khalsa Montessori Elementary Schools (4360)
Address
2536 N 3RD ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Phone
(602) 252-3759
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
118
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
8.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040006900826
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PHOENIX
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix
How large is Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix?
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix enrolls approximately 118 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix serve?
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix.
How diverse is Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix?
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix reports a student body of 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix public or private?
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Khalsa Montessori Elementary Schools (4360).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post