Is Marquette Montessori Academy a good school?

Marquette Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Marquette Montessori Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Marquette Montessori Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Montessori Academy?

Students at Marquette Montessori Academy are 38% White, 36% African American, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Marquette Montessori Academy attend?

Students who attend Marquette Montessori Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : LaSalle Academy High : Clay High School High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Marquette Montessori Academy

Summary:

Marquette Montessori Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in South Bend, Indiana, with a diverse student population. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Marquette Montessori Academy's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 43% to 54.9% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the district average. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are also generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 23.74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.83% in math. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.36% to 68.93% over the past three school years.

When comparing Marquette Montessori Academy to other nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, some interesting patterns emerge. Schools like Harrison Elementary School and Coquillard Elementary School have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Marquette Montessori Academy, while Kennedy Academy and Clay International Academy have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the increased spending per student at Marquette Montessori Academy, from $9,208 in 2018-2019 to $15,081 in 2021-2022, these resources do not appear to have translated into improved student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

1818 Bergan St
South Bend, IN 46628

(574) 393-2400

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
791^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,081

Students who attend Marquette Montessori Academy usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Clay High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

African American:

36.0%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marquette Montessori Academy ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Marquette Montessori Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.7%), African American (36%), two or more races (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marquette Montessori Academy is 11.5. 10 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marquette Montessori Academy employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marquette Montessori Academy is $15,081, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Marquette Montessori Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marquette Montessori Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	4.98	932^nd	959	2.8%
2006	2.65	945^th	961	1.7%
2007	6.83	944^th	985	4.2%
2008	7.25	956^th	996	4.0%
2009	2.85	990^th	1003	1.3%
2010	5.35	979^th	1009	3.0%
2011	2.83	1007^th	1025	1.8%
2012	21.04	881^st	1015	13.2%
2013	15.78	945^th	1035	8.7%
2014	5.04	997^th	1036	3.8%
2015	8.12	978^th	1040	6.0%
2019	7.24	966^th	1031	6.3%
2021	10.17	906^th	1016	10.8%
2022	9.98	920^th	1020	9.8%
2023	24.00	783^rd	1016	22.9%
2024	21.84	791^st	1010	21.7%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Marquette Primary Montessori Academy is the first public Montessori school in the area. It is a gem waiting to be discovered!! AMAZING staff, friendly, knowledgeable. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Marquette Montessori Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	170	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	249	167	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	242	204	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1991	241	184	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
1992	230	182	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	225	181	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1994	182	188	3	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	176	173	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
1996	176	173	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
1997	172	167	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1998	152	179	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	153	194	3	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
2000	154	191	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2001	141	202	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2002	124	200	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
2003	124	200	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
2004	88	226	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
2005	82	218	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	80	232	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2007	73	206	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	24	319
2008	55	194	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	20	281
2009	110	228	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	55	422
2010	129	196	2	39	1	n/a	n/a	68	435
2011	88	146	2	30	1	0	42	0	309
2012	182	191	5	44	1	0	66	0	489
2013	192	189	10	54	2	0	47	0	494
2014	205	261	8	56	4	0	50	0	584
2015	186	238	6	48	4	1	55	0	538
2016	148	210	7	30	2	0	27	0	424
2017	157	211	3	37	0	0	45	0	453
2018	156	223	3	27	0	0	42	0	451
2019	190	234	3	41	1	0	60	0	529
2020	190	227	3	31	0	0	61	0	512
2021	185	232	4	44	0	0	72	0	537
2022	136	186	8	34	0	0	62	0	426
2023	131	151	5	40	0	0	56	0	383
2024	152	145	3	39	0	0	64	0	403

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 Marquette Montessori Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	25.8	17.3	29.5
1989	422	24.7	17.0	30.1
1990	449	25.9	17.3	34.3
1991	430	24.6	17.4	34.7
1992	420	n/a	n/a	44.5
1993	416	23.4	17.8	45.2
1994	384	24.0	16.0	46.6
1995	364	23.9	15.2	42
1996	364	23.9	15.2	42
1997	353	22.0	16.0	53.3
1998	355	22.4	15.8	52.4
1999	373	21.4	17.4	67.3
2000	364	23.0	15.8	69.8
2001	357	28.6	12.5	79.6
2002	336	25.7	13.1	57.4
2003	336	25.7	13.1	57.4
2004	323	22.1	14.6	82.4
2005	310	20.5	15.1	85.5
2006	326	20.2	16.1	81.6
2007	319	n/a	n/a	87.1
2008	281	17.2	16.3	83.9
2009	422	22.9	18.4	89.9
2010	435	24.2	17.9	79.3
2011	309	24.6	12.5	67
2012	489	23.9	20.4	65.6
2013	494	22.6	21.7	63.8
2014	584	21.8	26.7	64.7
2015	538	1.0	538.0	64.7
2016	424	18.0	23.5	66.3
2017	453	23.0	19.6	61.6
2018	451	20.7	21.7	69.6
2019	529	23.0	23.0	67.1
2020	512	23.0	22.2	70.1
2021	537	27.0	19.8	57.4
2022	426	33.9	12.5	66.4
2023	383	25.0	15.3	68.9
2024	403	34.8	11.5	57.6

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 Marquette Montessori Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	25.8	17.3	29.5
1989	422	24.7	17.0	30.1
1990	449	25.9	17.3	34.3
1991	430	24.6	17.4	34.7
1992	420	n/a	n/a	44.5
1993	416	23.4	17.8	45.2
1994	384	24.0	16.0	46.6
1995	364	23.9	15.2	42
1996	364	23.9	15.2	42
1997	353	22.0	16.0	53.3
1998	355	22.4	15.8	52.4
1999	373	21.4	17.4	67.3
2000	364	23.0	15.8	69.8
2001	357	28.6	12.5	79.6
2002	336	25.7	13.1	57.4
2003	336	25.7	13.1	57.4
2004	323	22.1	14.6	82.4
2005	310	20.5	15.1	85.5
2006	326	20.2	16.1	81.6
2007	319	n/a	n/a	87.1
2008	281	17.2	16.3	83.9
2009	422	22.9	18.4	89.9
2010	435	24.2	17.9	79.3
2011	309	24.6	12.5	67
2012	489	23.9	20.4	65.6
2013	494	22.6	21.7	63.8
2014	584	21.8	26.7	64.7
2015	538	1.0	538.0	64.7
2016	424	18.0	23.5	66.3
2017	453	23.0	19.6	61.6
2018	451	20.7	21.7	69.6
2019	529	23.0	23.0	67.1
2020	512	23.0	22.2	70.1
2021	537	27.0	19.8	57.4
2022	426	33.9	12.5	66.4
2023	383	25.0	15.3	68.9
2024	403	34.8	11.5	57.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marquette Montessori Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$642 (7.0%)	$8,566 (93.0%)	$9,208
2020	$1,019 (10.1%)	$9,112 (89.9%)	$10,131
2021	$1,356 (12.9%)	$9,186 (87.1%)	$10,542
2022	$3,616 (24.0%)	$11,465 (76.0%)	$15,081

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marquette Montessori Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 966^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 783^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	16.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marquette Montessori Academy)	26.2	31.4	5.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	25	18.4	6.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Marquette Montessori Academy)	24.6	37.1	12.5%
3rd Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	32.9	23.5	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marquette Montessori Academy)	19.4	41.2	21.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.6	17.6	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Marquette Montessori Academy)	15.9	20.6	4.7%
4th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	25.3	18.7	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Marquette Montessori Academy)	17.5	35.3	17.8%
4th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	20.5	16.5	4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marquette Montessori Academy)	11.5	18.6	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	18.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Marquette Montessori Academy)	3.8	2.3	1.5%
5th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.5	14.6	5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Marquette Montessori Academy)	7.7	7	0.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.3	16.3	3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marquette Montessori Academy)	23.1	25.9	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	19.3	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Marquette Montessori Academy)	7.7	0	7.7%
6th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.2	13.7	4.5%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Marquette Montessori Academy)	15.4	18.5	3.1%
6th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.4	19.5	1.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	529	383	27.6%
African American	234	151	35.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	41	40	2.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	190	131	31.1%
Two or More Races	60	56	6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.1%	68.9%	1.8%

Schools Near Marquette Montessori Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	403	35	11.5	57.6%	152 (37.7%)	145 (36.0%)	39 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.9%)	21.8	791^st of 1010 public elementary schools	21.7%		24	783^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	22.9%	8	20.5	25.6	36.4	10.7			23.7	20.5	23.1	15.2	0.0			15.8	36.4	$15,081	$3,616	$11,465
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46616	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	274	53	5.1	70.1%	47 (17.2%)	171 (62.4%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	4.1	1006^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.9	1015^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	6.3	5.7	4.9				5.7	6.3	5.7	4.9				5.7	5.0	$17,902	$5,845	$12,057
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	480	33	14.5	54.8%	171 (35.6%)	149 (31.0%)	113 (23.5%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	67.6	320^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.6	341^st of 1016 public elementary schools	66.4%	21	49.0	48.2	54.3				50.5	55.1	47.1	41.5				48.0	44.7	$12,271	$2,642	$9,629
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	572	48	11.9	67.0%	165 (28.8%)	234 (40.9%)	74 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (16.8%)	15.9	859^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.0%		12.1	894^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.0%	35	14.7	18.8	15.3				16.2	41.1	16.3	17.7				25.8	12.9	$10,412	$2,599	$7,813
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	271	40	6.6	70.5%	36 (13.3%)	166 (61.3%)	47 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	4.4	1005^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	993^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	2.3%	12	4.7	4.4	12.8				7.0	4.7	6.5	2.6				4.7	5.3	$15,965	$4,454	$11,511
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	565	50	11.2	95.4%	55 (9.7%)	274 (48.5%)	161 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.7%)	7	970^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.2	983^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	12.8	12.5	13.6				12.9	11.7	3.9	10.2				8.4	6.8	$13,267	$3,530	$9,737
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	506	65	7.7	60.5%	178 (35.2%)	151 (29.8%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (16.8%)	18.3	832^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.3	833^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	13.9	26.2	29.4	16.9	35.2	28.6	25.6	27.8	26.2	17.7	15.6	7.0	8.3	14.8	14.7	$14,843	$2,898	$11,945
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	601	77	7.8	78.5%	24 (4.0%)	219 (36.4%)	323 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.7%)	7	971^st of 1010 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.3	978^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.7%	7	7.4	4.4	12.4				8.0	23.2	11.1	8.9				14.9	6.7	$13,512	$3,630	$9,882
Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	245 N Lombardy Dr	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 283-8127	5	1	4.5		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$9,226	$2,026	$7,200
Darden Elementary School	Public	K-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	465	39	11.8	67.1%	173 (37.2%)	162 (34.8%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.6%)	13.2	899^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.9	905^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.9%	6	20.3	14.5	20.0				18.2	30.5	12.9	3.3				15.5	16.7	$15,874	$3,912	$11,962

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