Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESSORI EDUCATION CENTRE CHARTER SCHOOL (4363)·NCES 040007200834
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
2834 E SOUTHERN AVE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 926-8375 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 48% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
64.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 91.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 96.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 94.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #92 of 1,072 ▼ 36 | #73 of 646 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #46 of 1,072 ▼ 37 | #42 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #428 of 930 | #268 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #948 of 1,223 | #608 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #245 of 991 | #137 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #549 of 1,007 | #359 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #236 of 256 | #126 of 138 |
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
255
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 222
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 | 255 | 17.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 250 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 251 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 249 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 253 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa.
About Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is one of the public schools in MESA, Arizona. It is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 255 students, from kindergarten through 7. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) has 441 students spread across 2 schools.
A majority of students at Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa, 63%, are White. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa was 14.6:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Sun Valley High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa has an NCES locale of City: Large. Federal records list Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa as a charter school.
Enrollment went from 249 in 2020-21 to 255 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
The Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North CampusElementary · 186 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Sun Valley High School0.1 mi · 345
- Porter Elementary School0.3 mi · 453
- Irving Elementary School0.7 mi · 488
- Taylor Junior High School0.8 mi · 908
- Robson Elementary School1.0 mi · 397
- Johnson Elementary School1.3 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Education Centre Charter School - MesaHow large is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa enrolls approximately 255 students in grades KG-07.
Is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is an elementary school covering grades KG-07.
How many teachers does Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa have?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa?
At Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa, the student body is approximately 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa public or private?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.