Downtown Montessori vs. Fernwood Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downtown Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Downtown Montessori ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fernwood Montessori ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
241 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1008 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
42
130
Kindergarten Students
26
70
Grade 1 Students
26
74
Grade 2 Students
32
67
Grade 3 Students
28
62
Grade 4 Students
15
88
Grade 5 Students
17
66
Grade 6 Students
19
61
Grade 7 Students
17
70
Grade 8 Students
19
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
21%
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% Black
5%
5%
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% White
64%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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