Dante Alighieri Montessori School
Tel:
(617)635-8529
- Dante Alighieri Montessori School serves 90 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Dante Alighieri Montessori School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Dante Alighieri Montessori School's student population of 90 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 90 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dante Alighieri Montessori School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,671 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dante Alighieri Montessori School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1640 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 64% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 |
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| Hispanic | 69% | 19% |
| White | 27% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.56 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boston School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dante Alighieri Montessori School is East Boston High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Donald Mckay Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Donald Mckay Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- East Boston Donald Mckay Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 690 students
0.3 miles
122 Cottage Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)635-8510 0.3 K-8 690 - East Boston James Otis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.3 miles
218 Marion Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)635-8372 0.3 PK-5 402 - East Boston Samuel Adams Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 302 students
0.4 miles
165 Webster Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)635-8383 0.4 PK-5 302 - East Boston Hugh Roe O'donnell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 295 students
0.5 miles
33 Trenton Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)635-8454 0.5 PK-5 295 - East Boston Mario Umana Academy Grades: K-8 | 837 students
0.5 miles
312 Border Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)635-8481 0.5 K-8 837
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