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Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258000656
Community Montessori School
716 Westwood AVE, Jackson, TN 38301 · (731) 422-3116 · Madison County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
49.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.9% | 45.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Community Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #318 of 957 ▼ 83 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #169 of 959 ▼ 30 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #184 of 1,044 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #313 of 962 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.5% | #28 of 348 | #1 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
665
+126 (+23%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 419
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 | 665 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 49% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Montessori School.
About Community Montessori School
Community Montessori School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Jackson, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 665 students. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 41% larger than that.
Madison County runs 25 schools with a combined 13,017 students. Community Montessori School is one of them.
At Community Montessori School, White students make up 65% of the student body. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Madison County is about 54% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Community Montessori School is A-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Madison County census figures show that the median household income is $60,042, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Madison County is home to 27 public schools and about 13,050 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Arlington Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Community Montessori School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 126 more students in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Community Montessori School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Jackson
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other Community Montessori schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Community Montessori. Community Montessori School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Community MontessoriEscondido, CA · 795 students
- Community MontessoriNew Albany, IN · 487 students
- Community Montessori SchoolBOULDER, CO · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Elementary School0.2 mi · 626
- Madison Academic Magnet High School0.7 mi · 483
- Alexander Elementary School0.9 mi · 427
- Jackson Central-Merry Early College High1.2 mi · 268
- Jackson Central Merry Middle School1.3 mi · 463
- Jackson Central Merry High School1.3 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Community Montessori SchoolHow large is Community Montessori School?
Community Montessori School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades PK-08.
Is Community Montessori School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Community Montessori School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Community Montessori School?
Student demographics at Community Montessori School are roughly 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Community Montessori School public or private?
Community Montessori School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
What city is Community Montessori School in?
Community Montessori School is located in Jackson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.