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Which teacher or staff member at Montessori Regional CS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
626
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESSORI REGIONAL CS·NCES 420012400818
Montessori Regional CS
2549 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505 · (814) 833-7771 · Erie County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
613 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 82% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
23.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 20.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Regional CS
Montessori Regional CS's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Regional CS this school | 626 | 97.9% | 32.2% |
| Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School Pottstown | 646 | 99.5% | 50.1% |
| Washington Intrmd School New Castle | 707 | 99.9% | 31.8% |
| Hamilton Heights Elementary School Chambersburg | 553 | 98.4% | 54.3% |
| Dana El Center Forty Fort | 626 | 95.8% | 40.2% |
| Ben Franklin School Uniontown | 502 | 96.8% | 41.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Regional CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,147 of 1,396 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #1,248 of 1,511 ▲ 14 | #25 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #1,117 of 1,511 ▲ 43 | #22 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #216 of 1,638 | #5 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,122 of 1,528 | #30 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #234 of 1,531 | #12 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #457 of 1,600 | #13 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #86 of 450 | #3 of 9 |
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
626
+67 (+12%) vs 2020
+139% since 2010-11, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 626 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 98% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 97% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 51% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 59% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 64% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 45% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Regional CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (520 to 626); teachers up 47% (30 to 44).
About Montessori Regional CS
Students in Erie, Pennsylvania, attend Montessori Regional CS, a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 626 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students, which makes this school 41% bigger than average.
Montessori Regional CS is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At Montessori Regional CS, 55% of students are White. After that, the student body is 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Erie County is about 83% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Montessori Regional CS scores 64%.
Montessori Regional CS reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 98% of students at Montessori Regional CS can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 74% average for public schools in Erie County.
Montessori Regional CS 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 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Montessori Regional CS would be expected to post about 35.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.2%.
Erie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,354 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Montessori Regional CS shares Erie County with 67 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Tracy Elementary School, is the closest to Montessori Regional CS. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 32.2% is below the 45.5% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Montessori Regional CS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 559 to 626. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Montessori Regional CS. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Erie
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 2,501 students
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Tracy Elementary School0.4 mi · 515
- Harding School1.0 mi · 633
- Strong Vincent Middle School1.5 mi · 711
- Grover Cleveland Elementary School2.2 mi · 559
- Perry Elementary School2.3 mi · 466
- McDowell High School2.4 mi · 2,133
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Regional CSHow large is Montessori Regional CS?
Montessori Regional CS enrolls approximately 626 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Montessori Regional CS serve?
Montessori Regional CS serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Montessori Regional CS?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Montessori Regional CS.
What is the student diversity at Montessori Regional CS?
Student demographics at Montessori Regional CS are roughly 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Montessori Regional CS in?
Montessori Regional CS is part of Montessori Regional CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.