Darden Elementary School vs. Marquette Montessori Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Marquette Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Marquette Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
517 students
426 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1575 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1641 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
100
Kindergarten Students
113
49
Grade 1 Students
73
50
Grade 2 Students
74
38
Grade 3 Students
83
52
Grade 4 Students
95
56
Grade 5 Students
79
44
Grade 6 Students
-
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
35%
44%
% White
41%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
