Other / mixed grade configuration · New Haven, CT

Elm City Montessori School

Federal NCES profile for Elm City Montessori School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090021601683Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elm City Montessori School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Connecticut schools.

#2 of 25
schools in New Haven · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
312
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Elm City Montessori School ranks #2 of 25 schools in New Haven, CT.

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

+7 students YoY

Elm City Montessori School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 090021601683 · New Haven, CT Other · SMALL · CHARTER

312 enr · 39.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Inglenook School (312 students)

Elm City Montessori School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Elm City Montessori School compares

Elm City Montessori School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% ▲ 10% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 312 top 73% - -

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

312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,721
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 33.4%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
African American 26.4%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 2.3%

Largest group: White at 33.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.9, Elm City Montessori School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Elm City Montessori School District reports $15,721 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Haven

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Elm City Montessori School

How many students attend Elm City Montessori School?

Elm City Montessori School has 312 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Haven, CT. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elm City Montessori School?

39.9% of students at Elm City Montessori School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elm City Montessori School?

The largest demographic group at Elm City Montessori School is White at 33.4% of enrollment, in New Haven, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elm City Montessori School?

Elm City Montessori School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Elm City Montessori School rank among schools in New Haven?

By Resource Investment Index, Elm City Montessori School ranks #2 of 25 schools in New Haven, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Haven on the city page.

What other schools are in Elm City Montessori School District?

None; Elm City Montessori School District is a single-school charter district, and Elm City Montessori School 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.