Modern Montessori Charter School

Located at 111 DEAN AVENUE WEST, in CHAMPLIN, Minnesota, Modern Montessori Charter School is a modestly sized primary school that educates 204 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Modern Montessori Charter School. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Operationally, Modern Montessori Charter School answers to Modern Montessori Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Modern Montessori Charter School logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Modern Montessori Charter School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at Modern Montessori Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Modern Montessori Charter School is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 51.1%; Modern Montessori Charter School posts 33.6%, -17.5 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which Modern Montessori Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Anoka Middle School for the Arts, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Modern Montessori Charter School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. As a public charter, Modern Montessori Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.