Maryland Montessori

Maryland Montessori is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, run under Milwaukee School District, serveing 470 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 46% above the state mean of about 323.

Maryland Montessori is one of 155 schools operated by Milwaukee School District, a district that teaches 65,835 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Maryland Montessori shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Maryland Montessori reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maryland Montessori sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.4%; this one delivers 63.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Maryland Montessori is one.

The closest other public school is Riverside High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maryland Montessori at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 13.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Maryland Montessori's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 470). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.