Enrollment
134
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESSORI SCHOOLHOUSE OF TUCSON INC. (4428)·NCES 040012601778
Montessori Schoolhouse
1301 E FORT LOWELL RD, TUCSON, AZ 85719 · (520) 319-8668 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- 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
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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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 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
64%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +55.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 20 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 55 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montessori Schoolhouse ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #161 of 1,072 ▲ 80 | #21 of 154 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #235 of 1,072 ▼ 53 | #29 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #398 of 930 | #51 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #1,083 of 1,223 | #156 of 165 |
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
134
+50 (+60%) vs 2020
+139% since 2000-01, when it was 56
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 | 134 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 103 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 84 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 80 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 24% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | N/A | N/A | 25% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 56 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Schoolhouse.
About Montessori Schoolhouse
Montessori Schoolhouse is a public small elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school counts 134 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc. (4428) operates Montessori Schoolhouse.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Montessori Schoolhouse, 46% of enrollment. Other groups include 36% White and 15% multiracial. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Montessori Schoolhouse comes in at 64%.
Montessori Schoolhouse is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
The closest public school to Montessori Schoolhouse is Presidio School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment records show 84 in 2020-21 and 134 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Montessori Schoolhouse, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc. (4428)
- Montessori SchoolhouseElementary
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Presidio School0.3 mi · 345
- Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School0.5 mi · 241
- Satori Charter School0.9 mi · 97
- Helen Keeling Elementary School0.9 mi · 230
- Cragin Elementary School1.0 mi · 222
- Amphitheater Middle School1.1 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori SchoolhouseHow large is Montessori Schoolhouse?
Montessori Schoolhouse enrolls approximately 134 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Montessori Schoolhouse serve?
Montessori Schoolhouse serves grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montessori Schoolhouse?
At Montessori Schoolhouse, the student body is approximately 36% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Montessori Schoolhouse?
Montessori Schoolhouse is overseen by Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc. (4428) in Pima County.
What city is Montessori Schoolhouse in?
Montessori Schoolhouse is located in TUCSON, AZ.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.