Barron Area Montessori School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Almena, Wisconsin

Barron Area Montessori School in Almena, Wisconsin enrolled 59 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 19.7 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 34% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

44 students in 2022-23, 52 students in 2023-24, 59 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.0 to 3.0.

Students enrolled at Barron Area Montessori School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 52, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23442023-24522024-2559
Students enrolled at Barron Area Montessori School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 52, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23442023-24522024-2559
Students enrolled at Barron Area Montessori School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 52, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23442023-24522024-2559
Students enrolled at Barron Area Montessori School by school year2022-23: 44, 2023-24: 52, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23442023-24522024-2559
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23443.014.7
2023-24523.514.9
2024-25593.019.7

19.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools

Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 19.7; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 19.7; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 19.7; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 80.0; This school 19.7; state median 12.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 280 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Barron Area Montessori School enrolled 28 students and had 0.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.1, one per 280 of the 28 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.4% of students were White, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White86.4%
  2. Hispanic5.1%
  3. Two or more races3.4%
  4. Black1.7%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. American Indian1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Barron Area Montessori School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%25‑29%38%
Math, 2022-23under 50%30‑34% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Barron Area Montessori School

  1. Turtle Lake ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 5.3 miles away: 215 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
  2. Cumberland ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 8.4 miles away: 334 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).8.4 mi
  3. Compare Barron Area Montessori School with Turtle Lake ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Barron Area School District spends per student$16,880 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,880
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinBarron Area Montessori School is the number 1,072 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,072 of 1,087
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher19.7 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.19.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Barron Area Montessori School

  1. How many students attend Barron Area Montessori School?
    59 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 44 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Almena, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Barron Area Montessori School?
    19.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Barron Area Montessori School a Title I school?
    Barron Area Montessori School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Barron Area Montessori School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Barron Area Montessori School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Barron Area Montessori School in?
    Barron Area School District, NCES district ID 5500870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550087002717 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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