Enrollment
177
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESSORI DAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHARTERED INC. (4359)·NCES 040006801745
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside
9215 N 14TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85020 · (602) 943-7672 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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
17.7:1
10 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 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
57%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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #326 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #238 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #214 of 1,072 ▼ 51 | #172 of 646 ▼ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #131 of 930 | #74 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #1,039 of 1,223 | #639 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
177
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 241
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 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 175 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 182 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 182 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 187 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 173 | N/A | N/A | 28% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | N/A | N/A | 58% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside.
About Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside
Students in PHOENIX, Arizona, attend Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside, a very small elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 177 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside reports to Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359).
Of every 100 students at Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside, about 53 are White. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside scores 57%.
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Desert View Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside is run as a public charter school.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 177, from 182 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Desert View Elementary School1.1 mi · 344
- Sunnyslope Elementary School1.1 mi · 684
- Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope1.1 mi · 78
- ASDB - ELP FBC Main Preschool1.2 mi · 13
- Sunnyslope High School1.4 mi · 2,322
- Mercury Mine Elementary School1.7 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - MountainsideHow many students attend Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside?
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside enrolls approximately 177 students in grades KG-08.
Is Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside.
How diverse is Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside?
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside reports a student body of 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside public or private?
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359).
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