Gettysburg Montessori Charter School

Gettysburg Montessori Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Gettysburg Montessori Charter School District, which is ranked 412 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school has a total enrollment of 273 students and a relatively high percentage of 49.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school performs well in PSSA Science with an 80% proficiency rate, its overall proficiency rates in PSSA Math (34.1%) and PSSA English Language Arts (52.8%) are below the state averages of 40.4% and 53%, respectively. Proficiency rates vary across grade levels, with 3rd grade students outperforming the state average in both Math and ELA, while 4th and 5th grade students struggle, particularly in Math. The school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $12,146, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 for the 2022-2023 school year.

Gettysburg Montessori Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 904 and 982 out of 1,534 schools over the past three school years, suggesting the school may be struggling to improve student outcomes. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor, and the school may benefit from a closer examination of its curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to address these challenges.