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Okemos Public Montessoricentral vs. Cornell Elementary School

Should I attend Okemos Public Montessoricentral or Cornell Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Okemos Public Montessoricentral
4406 Okemos Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cornell Elementary School
4371 Cornell Rd
Okemos, MI 48864
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Okemos Public Montessoricentral ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Cornell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Okemos Public Montessoricentral ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cornell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
297 students
446 students
This chart display total students of Okemos Public Montessoricentral by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Cornell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
49% | 51%
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This chart display gender of Cornell Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Cornell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Cornell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#135 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#88 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Okemos Public Montessoricentral, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Cornell Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Okemos Public Montessoricentral by grade.
This chart display the students of Cornell Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
78
88
Grade 1 Students
56
84
Grade 2 Students
54
95
Grade 3 Students
50
88
Grade 4 Students
59
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
29%
33%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
55%
51%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.61
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Cornell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
16%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Okemos Public Montessoricentral and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cornell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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