The Montessori Academy

Listed by NCES as Montessori Elementary School (district ID 3500135)

Public school district · Bernalillo County · New Mexico · NCES district ID 3500135

The Montessori Academy spent $10,952 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,971). Its one school enrolled 452 students in 2024-25; 81.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Mexico districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to The Montessori Academy in enrollment (379 to 481 students) and The Montessori Academy itself.

Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to The Montessori Academy, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k10k15k20k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to The Montessori Academy, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k10k15k20k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to The Montessori Academy, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k15k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971
Current spending per student, New Mexico districts closest in size to The Montessori Academy, FY23Mora Independent $24,554; Cimarron Municipal Schools $23,214; Lordsburg Municipal Schools $20,358; Clayton Municipal Schools $19,699; Capitan Municipal Schools $16,953; Albuquerque Bilingual Academy $16,237; North Valley Academy $14,129; 21st Century Public Academy $11,779; The Montessori Academy $10,952; Horizon Academy West $10,272; State median, under 1,000 students $18,971.5k15k25k30kMora Independent$24,554Cimarron Municipal Schools$23,214Lordsburg Municipal Schools$20,358Clayton Municipal Schools$19,699Capitan Municipal Schools$16,953Albuquerque Bilingual Academy$16,237North Valley Academy$14,12921st Century Public Academy$11,779The Montessori Academy$10,952Horizon Academy West$10,272State median, under 1,000 students $18,971

Where the money came from

$5,452,000 in revenue: 81.0% state, 16.2% local and 2.8% federal. Total spending including $2,586,000 of capital outlay was $7,394,000, or $16,843 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Montessori Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,417,000; Local $881,000; Federal $154,000; total $5,452,000.
  • State$4,417,000 81%
  • Local$881,000 16%
  • Federal$154,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 103 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

439 students in 2022-23, 444 students in 2023-24, 452 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 444, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-234392023-244442024-25452
The Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 444, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-234392023-244442024-25452
The Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 444, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-234392023-244442024-25452
The Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 439, 2023-24: 444, 2024-25: 45202004006002022-234392023-244442024-25452

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343925.017.6
2023-2444427.316.3
2024-2545226.617.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,654,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,768 per student

The Montessori Academy booked $1,654,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 25 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,160 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 New Mexico districts with a figure (state median $66,663, 128 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,564,00094.6%
Special education$90,0005.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,566 in 2019-20, $2,529 in 2020-21, $2,542 in 2021-22, $3,768 in 2022-23.

The Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,566, 2020-21: $2,529, 2021-22: $2,542, 2022-23: $3,76801k2k3k4k2019-20$2,5662020-21$2,5292021-22$2,5422022-23$3,768
The Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,566, 2020-21: $2,529, 2021-22: $2,542, 2022-23: $3,76801k2k3k4k2019-20$2,5662020-21$2,5292021-22$2,5422022-23$3,768
The Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,566, 2020-21: $2,529, 2021-22: $2,542, 2022-23: $3,76801k2k3k4k2019-20$2,5662020-21$2,5292021-22$2,5422022-23$3,768
The Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $2,566, 2020-21: $2,529, 2021-22: $2,542, 2022-23: $3,76801k2k3k4k2019-20$2,5662020-21$2,5292021-22$2,5422022-23$3,768

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in The Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 31% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew MexicoStudents tested
Reading and language arts62%33.8%264
Math31%24.5%264

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 452 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Montessori Elementary School45217.098.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact The Montessori Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about The Montessori Academy

  1. New Mexico districts by spending per studentThe Montessori Academy ranks 99 of 103 New Mexico districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,952).#99 of 103
  2. Every school district in New MexicoThe Montessori Academy is the number 64 by size of 152 New Mexico districts, with 439 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#64 of 152
  3. Capitan Municipal SchoolsThe next larger New Mexico district: 471 students in fall 2022, $16,953 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,953
  4. Mora Independent School DistrictThe next smaller New Mexico district: 433 students in fall 2022, $24,554 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,554
  5. Compare The Montessori Academy with Capitan Municipal SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New MexicoThe Montessori Academy spent $66,160 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,663); spending, not a salary.$66,160
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about The Montessori Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in The Montessori Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 452 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Montessori Academy spend per student?
    $10,952 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Mexico median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,971 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does The Montessori Academy's money come from?
    $5,452,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.0% state, 16.2% local and 2.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does The Montessori Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,654,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,768 per student. Divided by the 25 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,160 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 New Mexico districts (state median $66,663). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Mexico teacher salary at $54,272 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in The Montessori Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 31% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is The Montessori Academy's NCES district ID?
    3500135. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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