Enrollment
107
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC. (80011)·NCES 040039902325
Montessori Academy
6050 N INVERGORDON RD, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 · (480) 945-1121 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
9 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -29.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 29 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #473 of 1,072 ▼ 34 | #321 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #359 of 1,072 ▼ 174 | #255 of 646 ▼ 107 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #229 of 930 | #141 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #1,128 of 1,223 | #669 of 692 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
107
-41 (-28%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 159
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 107 | 9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 116 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 142 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 148 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 158 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 179 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | N/A | N/A | 23% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Academy.
About Montessori Academy
Montessori Academy is a small elementary school in Paradise Valley, Arizona, one of the schools in Montessori Academy Inc. (80011). It educates 107 students in kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Montessori Academy is run by Montessori Academy Inc. (80011).
White students make up a majority at Montessori Academy, at 71%. Next come 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. That is 5.1 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Montessori Academy is C+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
Kiva Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Montessori Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment is down 28% from 2020-21, when Montessori Academy had 148 students, to 2024-25, when it had 107.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Valley
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Kiva Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- Kiva Elementary School0.7 mi · 609
- Echo Canyon K-81.8 mi · 317
- Saguaro High School2.1 mi · 1,300
- Pueblo Elementary School2.2 mi · 454
- Hopi Elementary School2.4 mi · 674
- Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation2.7 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Montessori Academy?
Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Montessori Academy serve?
Montessori Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori Academy is approximately 11.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montessori Academy?
At Montessori Academy, the student body is approximately 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Montessori Academy public or private?
Montessori Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Montessori Academy Inc. (80011).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.