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Enrollment
500
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (4339)·NCES 040005400756
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus
4535 N 28TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85016 · (602) 955-2210 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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
18.9:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
40%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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #217 of 1,072 ▼ 47 | #166 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #118 of 1,072 ▼ 12 | #99 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #158 of 930 | #90 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #500 of 1,223 | #376 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #717 of 991 | #450 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #749 of 1,007 | #490 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #219 of 256 | #116 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
500
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 414
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 | 500 | 26.5 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 488 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 498 | N/A | N/A | 17% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 15% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus.
About Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is one of the public schools in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 500 students.
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus belongs to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339).
White students are the majority at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus, with 76% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus 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.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Camelback High School. Other public schools within five miles: 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. Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment has grown by 13 students since 2020-21, to 500.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus, you can post them here. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Villa Montessori - Phoenix CampusWhat is the total enrollment at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus?
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus serve?
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is approximately 18.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus?
At Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus public or private?
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Villa Montessori Charter School (4339).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.