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 240 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 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
240 students
756 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
23:1
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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
131
Kindergarten Students
29
70
Grade 1 Students
27
69
Grade 2 Students
25
76
Grade 3 Students
32
69
Grade 4 Students
27
62
Grade 5 Students
14
87
Grade 6 Students
15
63
Grade 7 Students
21
58
Grade 8 Students
17
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
21%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
63%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
