Acorn Montessori Charter School

Summary:

Acorn Montessori Charter School is a public charter middle school serving grades 2-8 in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with a diverse student population. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and has ranked between 124 and 393 out of 854 Arizona middle schools over the past several years.

Acorn Montessori stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 68% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 46%. The school also spends significantly more per student ($41,611 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby public schools like Heritage Middle ($5,402) and Prescott Mile High Middle ($9,218), which may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. Additionally, Acorn Montessori's special education students ranked in the top 16% of Arizona middle schools in 2020-2021, indicating strong support and outcomes for this student group.

While Acorn Montessori outperforms the nearby public schools in academic proficiency, the other schools have lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their lower performance. Acorn Montessori's performance in Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades, lags behind its strong ELA results, and the school may benefit from focusing on strategies to improve Mathematics instruction and outcomes. Overall, Acorn Montessori Charter School stands out as a high-performing middle school in the Prescott Valley area, providing valuable insights for other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public, Charter 2-8

 8556 E Loos Dr
       Prescott Valley, AZ  86314-6455


(928) 775-0238

District: Acorn Montessori Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
238th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $41,611 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.9%
Hispanic:
44.7%
American Indian:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.6% Help


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Compare Details Acorn Montessori Charter School ranks better than 56% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Acorn Montessori Charter School ranks better than 55.3% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.77. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Hispanic (44.7%), American Indian (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acorn Montessori Charter School is $41,611.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Acorn Montessori Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Acorn Montessori Charter School 398th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Acorn Montessori Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Acorn Montessori Charter School 238th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Acorn Montessori Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Acorn Montessori Charter School 132nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.73 388th 1062 63.5%
2010 58.95 448th 1090 58.9%
2011 68.58 341st 1075 68.3%
2012 69.27 334th 1141 70.7%
2013 63.39 415th 1158 64.2%
2014 62.65 406th 1079 62.4%
2015 57.16 363rd 955 62.0%
2016 64.16 364th 1079 66.3%
2017 66.32 357th 1106 67.7%
2018 70.43 318th 1109 71.3%
2019 50.06 475th 1039 54.3%
2021 39.57 663rd 1226 45.9%
2022 25.81 676th 1000 32.4%
2023 54.44 497th 1245 60.1%
2024 50.13 398th 904 56.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.90 532nd 1027 48.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.01 803rd 975 17.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.45 425th 1201 64.6%
2023 46.49 369th 820 55.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.75 143rd 546 73.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.83 349th 1023 65.9%
2019 55.46 369th 862 57.2%
2021 43.80 607th 1219 50.2%
2023 45.64 577th 1219 52.7%
2024 51.52 263rd 593 55.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.80 357th 1032 65.4%
2019 42.83 452nd 850 46.8%
2021 36.87 699th 1220 42.7%
2023 59.34 440th 1216 63.8%
2024 59.34 223rd 609 63.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.28 306th 911 66.4%
2019 45.16 357th 709 49.6%
2021 41.56 628th 1198 47.6%
2022 18.92 617th 716 13.8%
2023 39.60 672nd 1170 42.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.43 488th 654 25.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.24 341st 720 52.6%
2019 47.61 328th 595 44.9%
2021 37.37 761st 1161 34.5%
2022 19.26 700th 800 12.5%
2023 50.49 491st 1024 52.1%
2024 29.58 364th 477 23.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 72.39 172nd 663 74.1%
2010 59.71 249th 692 64.0%
2011 53.34 316th 685 53.9%
2012 62.90 263rd 772 65.9%
2013 57.99 320th 787 59.3%
2014 71.57 189th 690 72.6%
2015 66.34 148th 521 71.6%
2016 65.41 187th 677 72.4%
2017 77.85 124th 695 82.2%
2018 67.86 196th 711 72.4%
2019 65.15 201st 605 66.8%
2021 52.51 316th 832 62.0%
2022 29.97 381st 605 37.0%
2023 43.88 393rd 854 54.0%
2024 45.77 238th 533 55.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.64 128th 789 83.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.77 158th 624 74.7%
2019 79.50 73rd 466 84.3%
2021 47.65 345th 820 57.9%
2022 23.13 384th 494 22.3%
2023 37.93 436th 806 45.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.61 201st 617 67.4%
2021 56.25 280th 818 65.8%
2023 47.50 348th 810 57.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.94 201st 543 63.0%
2021 42.46 385th 802 52.0%
2023 44.50 361st 760 52.5%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.27 43rd 390 89.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Acorn Montessori Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.61 210th 436 51.8%
2019 67.14 95th 337 71.8%
2021 63.42 235th 780 69.9%
2023 28.51 497th 675 26.4%
2024 31.48 198th 273 27.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 220 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2003 220 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2004 190 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 192
2005 225 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2006 260 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2007 108 2 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 138
2008 131 5 1 43 13 n/a n/a 0 193
2009 154 6 1 54 11 n/a n/a 0 226
2010 198 8 1 64 14 n/a n/a 0 285
2011 207 7 0 48 13 2 4 0 281
2012 184 11 1 47 9 3 0 0 255
2013 193 8 1 54 6 1 4 0 267
2014 184 6 1 70 8 3 3 0 275
2015 201 4 1 66 5 4 3 0 284
2016 207 5 0 95 3 4 5 0 319
2017 195 3 0 97 7 5 6 0 313
2018 184 2 0 113 4 5 10 0 318
2019 192 2 0 135 6 3 14 0 352
2020 155 0 1 145 5 2 13 0 321
2021 143 1 1 169 6 1 8 0 329
2022 106 0 0 123 6 1 5 0 241
2023 130 2 0 119 10 0 5 0 266

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 Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 220 n/a n/a 36.4
2003 220 n/a n/a 36.4
2004 192 n/a n/a 88.5
2005 230 n/a n/a 93
2006 264 n/a n/a 90.2
2007 138 n/a n/a 64.5
2008 193 n/a n/a 29
2009 226 n/a n/a 65
2010 285 n/a n/a 73
2011 281 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 255 n/a n/a 67.5
2013 267 n/a n/a 67.8
2014 275 n/a n/a 74.2
2015 284 n/a n/a 65.8
2016 319 n/a n/a 55.8
2017 313 n/a n/a 69
2018 318 n/a n/a 68.9
2019 352 n/a n/a 68.8
2020 321 n/a n/a 68.8
2021 329 n/a n/a n/a
2022 241 n/a n/a 17.4
2023 266 n/a n/a 55.6

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 Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 220 n/a n/a 36.4
2003 220 n/a n/a 36.4
2004 192 n/a n/a 88.5
2005 230 n/a n/a 93
2006 264 n/a n/a 90.2
2007 138 n/a n/a 64.5
2008 193 n/a n/a 29
2009 226 n/a n/a 65
2010 285 n/a n/a 73
2011 281 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 255 n/a n/a 67.5
2013 267 n/a n/a 67.8
2014 275 n/a n/a 74.2
2015 284 n/a n/a 65.8
2016 319 n/a n/a 55.8
2017 313 n/a n/a 69
2018 318 n/a n/a 68.9
2019 352 n/a n/a 68.8
2020 321 n/a n/a 68.8
2021 329 n/a n/a n/a
2022 241 n/a n/a 17.4
2023 266 n/a n/a 55.6

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 Acorn Montessori Charter School

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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 $517 (7.5%) $39 (0.6%) $1,074 (15.6%) $5,041 (73.3%) $1,282 (18.6%) $6,323 (91.9%) $6,880
2020 $312 (4.0%) $216 (2.8%) $841 (10.9%) $5,732 (74.1%) $1,474 (19.1%) $7,207 (93.2%) $7,736
2021 $2,001 (5.3%) $2,004 (5.3%) $6,006 (15.9%) $26,944 (71.1%) $6,942 (18.3%) $33,886 (89.4%) $37,891
2022 $5,296 (12.7%) $1,092 (2.6%) $11,684 (28.1%) $26,344 (63.3%) $8,879 (21.3%) $35,223 (84.6%) $41,611

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 475th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 497th of 1245 Elementary schools
 5.8%
Ranks 201st of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 393rd of 854 Middle schools
 12.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352266
 24.4%
African American22
American Indian610
 66.7%
Asian00
Hispanic135119
 11.9%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White192130
 32.3%
Two or More Races145
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%55.6%
 13.1%


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Students at Acorn Montessori Charter School are 49% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Acorn Montessori Charter School ranks 238th of 533 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Acorn Montessori Charter School.


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