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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the First State Montessori Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
657
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIRST STATE MONTESSORI ACADEMY·NCES 100005400362
First State Montessori Academy
NULL, Wilmington, DE 19801 · (302) 576-1500 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Delaware public elementary schools
- A-Test 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 Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · 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
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.5%
DE avg 41.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.5% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 40.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where First State Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #37 of 108 ▲ 10 | #18 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #7 of 108 ▼ 1 | #4 of 62 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #15 of 127 | #8 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #114 of 119 | #66 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #104 of 120 | #58 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.4% | #5 of 37 | #4 of 16 |
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
657
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 657 | 34 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 36 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 46.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 9% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for First State Montessori Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (434 to 657); teachers down 26% (46.2 to 34).
About First State Montessori Academy
First State Montessori Academy is a medium-sized elementary school based in Wilmington, Delaware. The school enrolls 657 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Delaware) has about 461 students.
In federal data, the district for First State Montessori Academy is the school itself.
At First State Montessori Academy, White students make up 68% of the student body. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. New Castle County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.3:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
The allk12 Grade for First State Montessori Academy is A-. Compared with Delaware public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in New Castle County, the median household income is $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. First State Montessori Academy is one of 129 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to First State Montessori Academy is Great Oaks Charter School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists First State Montessori Academy as a charter school.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment gain, from 604 in 2020-21 to 657 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Great Oaks Charter School0.2 mi · 149
- Kuumba Academy Charter School0.2 mi · 594
- Howard High School of Technology0.2 mi · 905
- Stubbs Early Education Center0.3 mi · 148
- Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy0.3 mi · 616
- Freire Charter School0.4 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About First State Montessori AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at First State Montessori Academy?
First State Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 657 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does First State Montessori Academy serve?
First State Montessori Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at First State Montessori Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at First State Montessori Academy is approximately 19.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at First State Montessori Academy?
Student demographics at First State Montessori Academy are roughly 68% White, 2% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees First State Montessori Academy?
First State Montessori Academy is overseen by First State Montessori Academy in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.