Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Grove, CA
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus
Federal NCES profile for California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
The verdict
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #23 of 24
- elementary schools in Elk Grove · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.2:1
- large classes for California
- 21.1%
- free-lunch eligible
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus has class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus ranks #23 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060177611727 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus held near 543 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 060177611727 · Elk Grove, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
577 enr · 26.2:1 · 21.1% lunch · RII 16
Nearest enrollment peer: South Dover Elementary School (577 students)
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus held near 543 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus compares
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.2:1 | ▲ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.1% | ▼ 62% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 577 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 30.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 75.8, California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District reports $11,963 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Elk Grove
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~577 students)
Frequently asked questions about California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus
How many students attend California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus?
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus has 577 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Grove, CA. CCD year-over-year: 536 (2022-23) → 543 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is 26.2:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus?
21.1% of students at California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus?
The largest demographic group at California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 30.0% of enrollment, in Elk Grove, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus?
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus rank among elementary schools in Elk Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus ranks #23 of 24 elementary schools in Elk Grove, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Elk Grove on the city page.
What other schools are in California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District?
None; California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District is a single-school charter district, and California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is its only campus.