Summary:
Montessori Regional Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in Erie, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school faces significant academic and performance challenges, with consistently low test scores, a declining statewide ranking, and a predominantly low-income student population.
Academically, Montessori Regional Charter School struggles, with PSSA test scores that are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In math, the percentage of students proficient or better ranges from 11.8% in grade 6 to 28.7% in grade 4, compared to the state averages of 36.4% to 51.7%. In English Language Arts, the proficiency rates range from 29.2% in grade 4 to 46.8% in grade 7, compared to the state averages of 51.8% to 55.6%. The school's science proficiency rate in grade 4 is 68.4%, slightly below the state average of 74.1%.
The school's performance ranking has been declining over the past three school years, from 1141 out of 1433 in 2020-2021 to 1184 out of 1534 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. This suggests that Montessori Regional Charter School is not keeping pace with its peers in terms of overall performance. Additionally, the school's high percentage of low-income students, with 100% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school, which may also need to evaluate its funding and resource allocation to better support student learning and growth.
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