Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairless Hills, PA

Bucks County Montessori Cs

Federal NCES profile for Bucks County Montessori Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420006900562Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bucks County Montessori Cs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Fairless Hills · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
180
students enrolled

Bucks County Montessori Cs has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Montessori Cs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairless Hills, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Bucks County Montessori Cs held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 420006900562 · Fairless Hills, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

180 enr · 12:1 · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Buena Vista Elementary (180 students)

Bucks County Montessori Cs held near 184 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Bucks County Montessori Cs compares

Bucks County Montessori Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 12% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 180 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,791
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
Asian 30.0%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Bucks County Montessori Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Bucks County Montessori Cs reports $16,791 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Fairless Hills

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bucks County Montessori Cs

How many students attend Bucks County Montessori Cs?

Bucks County Montessori Cs has 180 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairless Hills, PA. CCD year-over-year: 182 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori Cs is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucks County Montessori Cs?

The largest demographic group at Bucks County Montessori Cs is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Fairless Hills, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucks County Montessori Cs?

Bucks County Montessori Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bucks County Montessori Cs rank among public schools in Fairless Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Montessori Cs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairless Hills, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairless Hills on the city page.

What other schools are in Bucks County Montessori Cs?

None; Bucks County Montessori Cs is a single-school charter district, and Bucks County Montessori Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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