Enrollment
312
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELM CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021601683
Elm City Montessori School
495 Blake Street, New Haven, CT 06515 · (475) 220-4100 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
137 students
STATE 44%
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 | 78 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 125% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · 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
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
26.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Elm City Montessori School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm City Montessori School this school | 312 | 43.9% | N/A |
| Chapel School Stratford | 290 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Seth G. Haley School West Haven | 332 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Poquonock Elementary School Windsor | 328 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Ridge Hill School Hamden | 321 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Wilcoxson School Stratford | 318 | 34.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elm City Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #408 of 522 | #59 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #320 of 519 | #46 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #410 of 613 | #66 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #529 of 558 | #85 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #25 of 560 | #6 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #303 of 594 | #57 of 96 |
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
312
+53 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 37.0:1
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 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 44% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 40% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 7 | 37.0:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | N/A | N/A | 38% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 6 | 18.8:1 | 8% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elm City Montessori School.
About Elm City Montessori School
Elm City Montessori School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Elm City Montessori School District, located in New Haven, Connecticut. In all, 312 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
Elm City Montessori School is administered by Elm City Montessori School District.
About 33% of students at Elm City Montessori School are White, the largest single group. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Elm City Montessori School reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.6:1. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Roughly 44% of students at Elm City Montessori School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Elm City Montessori School lands at C, ahead of 29% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $88,197 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region number 152, with about 72,909 students.
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School is the nearest public school to Elm City Montessori School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The federal government classifies Elm City Montessori School's location as City: Mid-size. NCES lists Elm City Montessori School as a charter school.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 53 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 37.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Elm City Montessori SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elm City Montessori School?
Elm City Montessori School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Elm City Montessori School serve?
Elm City Montessori School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Elm City Montessori School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Elm City Montessori School.
What is the student diversity at Elm City Montessori School?
Student demographics at Elm City Montessori School are roughly 33% White, 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Elm City Montessori School in?
Elm City Montessori School is part of Elm City Montessori School District.
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