Hermosa Montessori Charter

Summary:

Hermosa Montessori Charter is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with a diverse student population of 212. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 54 and 104 over the past several years.

Hermosa Montessori Charter stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39%. In Mathematics, 85% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with the school's White, African American, and Special Education students ranking among the top 100 schools in Arizona for their respective subgroups. Additionally, Hermosa Montessori Charter has maintained a very low dropout rate, with a 3.4% rate in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby public schools in the Tucson Unified District, Hermosa Montessori Charter significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 4th grade English Language Arts, Hermosa Montessori Charter had 73% proficiency, while the nearby Anna Henry Elementary School had only 31% proficiency. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to Hermosa Montessori Charter's effective educational practices and commitment to student success.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 12051 E Fort Lowell Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85749-9702


(520) 749-5518

District: Hermosa Montessori Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  0.0 Help
Number of students:  212

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.5%
Hispanic:
21.7%
Asian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.6% Help


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Compare Details Hermosa Montessori Charter ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.87. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), Hispanic (21.7%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hermosa Montessori Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermosa Montessori Charter 54th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Hermosa Montessori Charter in the ranking list.)

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Hermosa Montessori Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermosa Montessori Charter School 28th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.32 82nd 1062 92.3%
2010 88.40 85th 1090 92.2%
2011 78.16 228th 1075 78.8%
2012 86.81 76th 1141 93.3%
2013 82.44 143rd 1158 87.7%
2014 84.85 150th 1079 86.1%
2015 82.04 153rd 955 84.0%
2016 94.05 43rd 1079 96.0%
2017 93.57 55th 1106 95.0%
2018 88.32 116th 1109 89.5%
2019 86.98 109th 1039 89.5%
2021 93.08 74th 1226 94.0%
2022 88.05 74th 1000 92.6%
2023 90.95 104th 1245 91.6%
2024 92.24 54th 904 94.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.42 114th 1027 88.9%
2022 61.04 149th 444 66.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.44 13th 417 96.9%
2021 89.14 32nd 1201 97.3%
2022 92.24 7th 145 95.2%
2023 83.21 65th 820 92.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.63 224th 1023 78.1%
2021 87.64 129th 1219 89.4%
2022 76.90 140th 824 83.0%
2023 80.09 208th 1219 82.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.81 153rd 1032 85.2%
2019 86.27 83rd 850 90.2%
2021 91.42 87th 1220 92.9%
2022 78.11 136th 830 83.6%
2023 89.04 114th 1216 90.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.93 99th 607 83.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.87 187th 911 79.5%
2021 74.47 211th 1198 82.4%
2022 85.67 59th 716 91.8%
2023 57.64 421st 1170 64.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.82 77th 720 89.3%
2019 89.58 25th 595 95.8%
2021 86.62 75th 1161 93.5%
2022 73.48 153rd 800 80.9%
2023 84.21 99th 1024 90.3%
2024 89.35 20th 477 95.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 85.50 73rd 663 89.0%
2010 90.41 35th 692 94.9%
2011 88.13 53rd 685 92.3%
2012 85.79 58th 772 92.5%
2013 90.11 34th 787 95.7%
2014 88.96 53rd 690 92.3%
2016 92.37 38th 677 94.4%
2017 97.23 18th 695 97.4%
2018 96.02 16th 711 97.7%
2019 96.44 8th 605 98.7%
2021 94.93 28th 832 96.6%
2022 84.45 56th 605 90.7%
2023 89.87 57th 854 93.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.50 9th 789 98.9%
2022 91.94 3rd 36 91.7%
2023 84.30 31st 363 91.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.82 18th 624 97.1%
2021 97.33 18th 820 97.8%
2022 85.68 39th 494 92.1%
2023 83.93 91st 806 88.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.50 72nd 818 91.2%
2022 79.18 59th 476 87.6%
2023 87.72 64th 810 92.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.55 126th 573 78.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.68 183rd 802 77.2%
2022 89.19 29th 392 92.6%
2023 78.62 100th 760 86.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Hermosa Montessori Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.31 50th 436 88.5%
2021 93.12 20th 780 97.4%
2022 67.84 102nd 446 77.1%
2023 73.39 123rd 675 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Open Quote My children have attended Hermosa for years. Over the years there have been many changes, but the school has held consistently to the Montessori foundation that made it a great school in the first place. Students are given opportunities to learn at their pace while also learning how to be responsible for themselves. The students I know who have graduated from Hermosa continue to have three common characteristics: a firm understanding of who they are, a sense of social responsibility, and the leadership skills necessary to be successful in whatever path they choose. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Open Quote Things have recently changed at this school and not for the better. The administration is not helpful and the teacher quality has dropped drastically. Apparently there have been some retirements and other changes that have affected the overall quality of this school. What was once an excellent school has now changed very drastically. Too bad. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 69 3 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 85
1999 74 4 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 94
2000 79 4 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 105
2001 146 6 14 24 1 n/a n/a 0 191
2002 173 6 20 26 1 n/a n/a 0 226
2003 173 6 20 26 1 n/a n/a 0 226
2004 181 7 21 24 2 n/a n/a 0 235
2005 192 5 19 22 1 n/a n/a 0 239
2006 205 5 15 24 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2007 175 9 19 34 1 n/a n/a 0 238
2008 180 8 16 33 2 n/a n/a 0 239
2009 180 7 13 33 3 n/a n/a 0 236
2010 195 6 6 33 3 n/a n/a 0 243
2011 173 6 9 35 2 0 1 0 226
2012 162 4 7 30 2 0 3 0 208
2013 161 5 6 33 1 0 5 0 211
2014 161 5 6 35 1 0 9 0 217
2015 140 3 5 39 1 0 16 0 204
2016 155 4 4 39 1 0 18 0 221
2017 140 5 3 50 0 0 20 0 218
2018 141 5 5 56 0 0 25 0 232
2019 142 4 4 59 0 0 26 0 235
2020 156 6 4 46 0 0 21 0 233
2021 141 6 2 37 0 0 16 0 202
2022 135 5 2 39 0 0 15 0 196
2023 141 7 13 46 0 0 5 0 212

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 85 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 94 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 105 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 191 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 226 n/a n/a n/a
2003 226 n/a n/a n/a
2004 235 n/a n/a 10.6
2005 239 n/a n/a 7.5
2006 249 n/a n/a 10.4
2007 238 n/a n/a 7.1
2008 239 n/a n/a 5.9
2009 236 n/a n/a 3.8
2010 243 n/a n/a 3.7
2011 226 n/a n/a 4
2012 208 n/a n/a 3.4
2013 211 n/a n/a 1.9
2014 217 n/a n/a n/a
2015 204 n/a n/a n/a
2016 221 n/a n/a n/a
2017 218 n/a n/a n/a
2018 232 n/a n/a n/a
2019 235 n/a n/a n/a
2020 233 n/a n/a 11.6
2021 202 n/a n/a n/a
2022 196 n/a n/a n/a
2023 212 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 85 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 94 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 105 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 191 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 226 n/a n/a n/a
2003 226 n/a n/a n/a
2004 235 n/a n/a 10.6
2005 239 n/a n/a 7.5
2006 249 n/a n/a 10.4
2007 238 n/a n/a 7.1
2008 239 n/a n/a 5.9
2009 236 n/a n/a 3.8
2010 243 n/a n/a 3.7
2011 226 n/a n/a 4
2012 208 n/a n/a 3.4
2013 211 n/a n/a 1.9
2014 217 n/a n/a n/a
2015 204 n/a n/a n/a
2016 221 n/a n/a n/a
2017 218 n/a n/a n/a
2018 232 n/a n/a n/a
2019 235 n/a n/a n/a
2020 233 n/a n/a 11.6
2021 202 n/a n/a n/a
2022 196 n/a n/a n/a
2023 212 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hermosa Montessori Charter

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hermosa Montessori Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 109th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 104th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 8th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 57th of 854 Middle schools
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students235212
 9.8%
African American47
 75%
American Indian00
Asian413
 225%
Hispanic5946
 22%
Pacific Islander00
White142141
 0.7%
Two or More Races265
 80.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Montessori Charter

Yes. Hermosa Montessori Charter ranks in the top 6.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Hermosa Montessori Charter are 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 212 students attended Hermosa Montessori Charter.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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