Elementary school (grades K-5) · Escondido, CA
Community Montessori
Federal NCES profile for Community Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Community Montessori earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.
- #13 of 23
- elementary schools in Escondido · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.4:1
- large classes for California
- 16.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Community Montessori has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Community Montessori ranks #13 of 23 elementary schools in Escondido, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060146413054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+26 students YoY
Community Montessori held near 788 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+26 students YoY 060146413054 · Escondido, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
795 enr · 27.4:1 · 16.9% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Shoal Creek Elem. (795 students)
Community Montessori held near 788 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Community Montessori compares
Community Montessori 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 | 27.4:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 70% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 795 | top 18% | - | - |
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: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Community Montessori is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Community Montessori District reports $11,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Escondido
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 (~795 students)
Frequently asked questions about Community Montessori
How many students attend Community Montessori?
Community Montessori has 795 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Escondido, CA. CCD year-over-year: 762 (2022-23) → 788 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Montessori?
The student-teacher ratio at Community Montessori is 27.4:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 75% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community Montessori?
16.9% of students at Community Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Montessori?
The largest demographic group at Community Montessori is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Escondido, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Montessori?
Community Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Community Montessori rank among elementary schools in Escondido?
By Resource Investment Index, Community Montessori ranks #13 of 23 elementary schools in Escondido, 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 Escondido on the city page.
What other schools are in Community Montessori District?
None; Community Montessori District is a single-school charter district, and Community Montessori is its only campus.