Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School vs. Mountain View School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Mountain View School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 72 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mountain View School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
72 students
386 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mountain View School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mountain View School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-qY1Xgg.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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18:1
n/a
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#752 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1332 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-jxy8Hw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-bqMfL5V.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mountain View School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mountain View School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-JsBjKA.png)
Kindergarten Students
14
57
Grade 1 Students
12
58
Grade 2 Students
6
60
Grade 3 Students
14
67
Grade 4 Students
3
71
Grade 5 Students
8
73
Grade 6 Students
4
-
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-UAEbYD.png)
% Hispanic
64%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-b41cOD0.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain View School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-6e0w39.png)
% White
35%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain View School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain View School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-9Q2LEN.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain View School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain View School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-NdIvJR.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-SITmkI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain View School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/3000/3226/mountain-view-school-chart-bvcf8aE.png)