Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001167
Sirrine Montessori Center
591 W MESQUITE ST, CHANDLER, AZ 85225 · (480) 472-3601 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 118% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
58.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sirrine Montessori Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #385 of 1,072 ▲ 120 | #269 of 646 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #194 of 1,072 ▲ 51 | #160 of 646 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #16 of 930 | #12 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #891 of 1,223 | #593 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #721 of 991 | #454 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #331 of 1,007 | #226 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #252 of 721 | #160 of 456 |
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
291
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,046
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 291 | 15.4 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 17.4 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 23.4 | 15.2:1 | 56% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 17.4 | 21.6:1 | 59% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 69% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 61% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 36 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,046 | 38 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sirrine Montessori Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (375 to 291); teachers down 11% (17.4 to 15.4).
About Sirrine Montessori Center
Sirrine Montessori Center is a small elementary school that serves part of CHANDLER, Arizona. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 291 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 35% lower.
The 81 schools of Mesa Unified District (4235), including Sirrine Montessori Center, enroll 55,821 students.
At Sirrine Montessori Center, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Sirrine Montessori Center employs 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: the median household income is $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%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Primavera - Online is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Sirrine Montessori Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Sirrine Montessori Center is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 26 students since 2020-21, to 291. The school's ratio rose from 17.6:1 to 18.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
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- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler0.8 mi · 536
- Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep0.8 mi · 716
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School0.8 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Sirrine Montessori CenterHow many students attend Sirrine Montessori Center?
Sirrine Montessori Center enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sirrine Montessori Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sirrine Montessori Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sirrine Montessori Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sirrine Montessori Center is approximately 18.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sirrine Montessori Center?
Student demographics at Sirrine Montessori Center are roughly 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Sirrine Montessori Center?
Sirrine Montessori Center is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
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