Summary:
The Montessori Education Centre Charter School district in Arizona operates two elementary schools: Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa and Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus. The Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Arizona and demonstrating outstanding academic performance across multiple grade levels and subject areas.
The Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students significantly outperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 83% of 3rd graders, 82% of 4th graders, and 86% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39%, 46%, and 43%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 62% to 74% across the tested grades, again significantly outperforming the state averages of 30% to 43%.
In comparison, the Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus also performs well, but not quite at the same level as the Mesa campus. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its academic performance, while still above the state averages, is not as strong as the Mesa campus. The significant difference in spending per student between the two campuses ($14 vs. $321) is noteworthy and warrants further investigation to understand the factors contributing to this disparity and how it may impact the schools' resources and educational outcomes.
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