Montessori Elementary School
Montessori Elementary School serves 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Montessori Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Montessori Elementary School's student population of 587 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
587 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Montessori Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Montessori Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2931 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
5%

Hispanic
17%
27%

Black
20%
17%

White
51%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
7%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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