Walden Green Montessori

Walden Green Montessori is a compact elementary-level community in SPRING LAKE, Michigan, part of Walden Green Montessori. The school instructs 251 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Operationally, Walden Green Montessori answers to Walden Green Montessori, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Walden Green Montessori shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Walden Green Montessori records 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Ottawa County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Walden Green Montessori is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 74.4%, a residual of +19.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ottawa County put median household income runs about $90,502, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ottawa County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), of which Walden Green Montessori is one.

The closest other public school is West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Walden Green Montessori comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 59.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, Walden Green Montessori runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Walden Green Montessori's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 251). The White share of enrollment climbed from 84% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

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