Elm City Montessori School
Elm City Montessori School serves 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
Elm City Montessori School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Elm City Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Elm City Montessori School's student population of 170 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
170 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
3 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Elm City Montessori School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Elm City Montessori School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#805 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
28%
25%

Black
44%
13%

White
24%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 3/26/2020
My child isn't learning. Montessori isn't Montessori if the teachers aren't Montessori trained. Having all the materials are great, but what's the point if the teachers aren't trained on how to use the materials. How can my child learn in a Montessori environment like that? Sadly disappointed and the public test scores reflects half of their students aren't at grade level. How disappointing to have so much money go to a wonderful ideology of a curriculum but they can't execute the fact that students aren't actually learning? Test scores don't lie people, such a waste. It would be great if your child is 3-4 and do not want to pay or can't afford a daycare. That would be the only good thing I have to say. I will not allow my child to fail. Smh.
5 7/6/2015
My name is aliciah farrior and I am applying for this school because I've been working very hard and I've made a lot of growth in my reading and math scores and have been trying to get into a better school
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