Philadelphia Montessori Charter School
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School serves 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School's student population of 184 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
184 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Philadelphia Montessori Charter School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2439 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
4%
11%

Black
89%
15%

White
2%
66%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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