Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006221
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School
6936 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60636 · (773) 535-9255 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Illinois public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
49.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
346 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
12.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
3.8%
IL avg 37.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.9% | 3.8% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 5.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
9.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School's state test result (9.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School this school | 349 | 99.1% | 9.6% |
| Melody Elementary School Chicago | 341 | 99.4% | 12.5% |
| Curtis Elementary School Chicago | 356 | 97.5% | 9.4% |
| Burke Elementary School Chicago | 323 | 96.0% | 10.0% |
| James Avant Elementary School Washington Pk | 342 | 99.4% | 32.1% |
| Claremont Magnet Elementary School Chicago | 335 | 96.4% | 19.9% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #1,888 of 1,925 | #739 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.8% | #2,054 of 2,077 ▼ 195 | #813 of 829 ▼ 123 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #2,037 of 2,077 ▼ 134 | #817 of 829 ▼ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,263 of 2,419 | #520 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 49.9:1 | #2,035 of 2,035 | #817 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #1,258 of 2,042 | #464 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #43 of 2,132 | #28 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #198 of 615 | #53 of 186 |
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
349
+38 (+12%) vs 2020
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 | 349 | 7 | 49.9:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | N/A | N/A | 97% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 2 | 165.0:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | N/A | N/A | 98% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 5 | 55.0:1 | 98% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School.
About Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Chicago, Illinois. It teaches 349 students in pre-K through 8.
Besides Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 621 other schools. The district enrolls 324,396 students.
Of every 100 students at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School, about 77 are Black. The school is also 21% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. The diversity index for Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 49.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 35.9 students per teacher. About 99% of students at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 33 points lower.
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 9.6% is 4.6 points below the 14.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Davis M Magnet Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). NCES lists Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School as a charter school.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 349, from 311 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Davis M Magnet Elementary School0.3 mi · 120
- Wentworth Elementary School0.5 mi · 433
- Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter0.6 mi · 428
- OToole Elementary School0.6 mi · 309
- Randolph Elementary School0.7 mi · 367
- Bond Elementary School0.8 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School?
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-08.
Is Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School is approximately 49.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School?
Student demographics at Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 21% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School public or private?
Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.