Maria Montessori Charter Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Schools most like Maria Montessori Charter Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Montessori Charter Academy this school | 283 | 15.5% | N/A |
| Mira Catalina Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 366 | 13.9% | 77.6% |
| Tijeras Creek Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita | 315 | 21.6% | 69.5% |
| Austin Creek Elementary Santa Rosa | 366 | 16.4% | 78.0% |
| Arroyo San Carlos | 290 | 9.7% | 80.5% |
| Lunada Bay Elementary Palos Verdes Estates | 329 | 11.2% | 75.4% |
Where Maria Montessori Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #4,894 of 5,915 | #61 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #200 of 5,352 | #2 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #915 of 5,354 | #19 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #5,292 of 5,625 | #54 of 67 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 16.1 | 17.5:1 | 16% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 15.8 | 17.1:1 | 10% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 14.8 | 17.5:1 | 12% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 17% (47) |
About Maria Montessori Charter Academy
Maria Montessori Charter Academy, located in Rocklin, California, is a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 283 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 39% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Maria Montessori Charter Academy is a school in Maria Montessori Charter Academy District.
Of every 100 students at Maria Montessori Charter Academy, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Placer County is about 69% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Maria Montessori Charter Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 16%. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Placer County is 17 points.
Placer County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $115,998 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Placer County number 123, with about 70,590 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sunset Ranch Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Maria Montessori Charter Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Maria Montessori Charter Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
From 272 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 283 by 2024-25. The ratio was 16.0:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
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