First State Montessori Academy

First State Montessori Academy is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in Wilmington, Delaware, operated by First State Montessori Academy, teacheing 657 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

First State Montessori Academy is a school of First State Montessori Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, First State Montessori Academy reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, First State Montessori Academy shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for New Castle County shows median household earnings sit near $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), First State Montessori Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kuumba Academy Charter School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

First State Montessori Academy operates from a downtown location. First State Montessori Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. First State Montessori Academy's enrollment has ticked up 51% since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 657). Class-load math has loosened: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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