Enrollment
220
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, NC
Island Montessori Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Island Montessori Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370033203283Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Island Montessori Charter School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #2 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 220
- students enrolled
Island Montessori Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Island Montessori Charter School ranks #2 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC.
School address
District: Island Montessori Charter · North Carolina
NCES ID 370033203283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Island Montessori Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Island Montessori Charter School
Island Montessori Charter School is a small charter elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina, enrolling 220 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Island Montessori Charter School is leaner than roughly 89% of North Carolina schools and 27% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Wilmington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Porters Neck Elementary (666 students): Island Montessori Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 16.6:1).
Island Montessori Charter is a single-school charter district, so Island Montessori Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Island Montessori Charter School compares
Island Montessori Charter School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,820
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 2.3%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Island Montessori Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Island Montessori Charter, which includes Island Montessori Charter School.
$11,820
Per student
-2%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 67.2%
Federal 6.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Porters Neck Elementary
Standard public school
666 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Ogden Elementary
Standard public school
619 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Masonboro Elementary
Standard public school
564 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Heyward C Bellamy Elem
Standard public school
533 students 14:1 students per teacher
The International School at Gregory
Standard public school
514 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Edwin a Anderson Elementary
Standard public school
514 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~220 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Island Montessori Charter School
How many students attend Island Montessori Charter School?
Island Montessori Charter School has 220 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Island Montessori Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Island Montessori Charter School is 11.6:1, which is 27% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 26% 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 Island Montessori Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Island Montessori Charter School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Island Montessori Charter School?
Island Montessori Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Island Montessori Charter School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Island Montessori Charter School ranks #2 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is Island Montessori Charter School a good school?
Island Montessori Charter School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Island Montessori Charter?
None; Island Montessori Charter is a single-school charter district, and Island Montessori Charter School is its only campus.
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