Fernwood Montessori vs. Bay View Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bay View Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fernwood Montessori ranks in the top 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 33% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). 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 22:1 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 34% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bay View Montessori School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
731 students
449 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#929 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#645 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
63
Kindergarten Students
78
56
Grade 1 Students
70
56
Grade 2 Students
70
51
Grade 3 Students
70
54
Grade 4 Students
71
41
Grade 5 Students
76
35
Grade 6 Students
59
40
Grade 7 Students
87
27
Grade 8 Students
71
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
26%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%