Four Corners Montessori Academy
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Four Corners Montessori Academy
Four Corners Montessori Academy's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Montessori Academy this school | 235 | 46.4% | 44.4% |
| Northglade Montessori School KALAMAZOO | 271 | 46.1% | 58.9% |
| Donald J Yacks Elem School HARRISON TOWNSHIP | 300 | 51.3% | 36.7% |
| Park Elementary School THREE RIVERS | 262 | 53.1% | 33.6% |
| Abbot School ANN ARBOR | 315 | 42.2% | 51.1% |
| Frank E Weiss Elem School WOODHAVEN | 285 | 41.1% | 40.9% |
Where Four Corners Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #589 of 1,085 | #116 of 147 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #673 of 1,139 | #125 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #1,324 of 1,630 | #167 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #638 of 1,424 | #88 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #208 of 1,424 | #31 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #955 of 1,563 | #53 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.5% | #16 of 979 | #2 of 118 |
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 | 235 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 46% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 16.5 | 16.5:1 | 49% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 44% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 35% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 23.6 | 18.3:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 31% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 45% (126) |
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (431 to 235); teachers down 36% (23.6 to 15).
About Four Corners Montessori Academy
Four Corners Montessori Academy is a small elementary school in Four Corners Montessori Academy, located in MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 235 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 36% below that mark.
Four Corners Montessori Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Four Corners Montessori Academy, about 54 are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black, 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Oakland County, the White share is about 69%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Four Corners Montessori Academy has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. At Four Corners Montessori Academy, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 32% average among public schools in Oakland County.
Four Corners Montessori Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Four Corners Montessori Academy is 1.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.4% versus 45.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
In the surrounding county, Oakland County, median household income comes to about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 345, with about 169,926 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Edmonson Elementary School, is the closest to Four Corners Montessori Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Four Corners Montessori Academy comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Four Corners Montessori Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 235, from 380 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.3 in 2020-21.
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