Patagonia Montessori School

Patagonia Montessori School is a primary school of very small scale in PATAGONIA, Arizona, overseen by Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069), serveing 33 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 93% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Patagonia Montessori School answers to Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Patagonia Montessori School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 39% White. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably less Hispanic than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Santa Cruz County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,217, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Patagonia Montessori School is one of 31 public schools in Santa Cruz County (combined enrollment of about 10,432 students).

The closest other public school is Patagonia Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Patagonia Montessori School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. Patagonia Montessori School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Patagonia Montessori School has increased 27%, going from 26 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 12% to 61%.

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