Isthmus Montessori Academy Public

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Madison, Wisconsin

Isthmus Montessori Academy Public in Madison, Wisconsin enrolled 210 students in 2024-25 with 13.7 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Wisconsin median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 27-58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 75%

208 students in 2022-23, 220 students in 2023-24, 210 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.8 to 13.7.

Students enrolled at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 220, 2024-25: 21001002003002022-232082023-242202024-25210
Students enrolled at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 220, 2024-25: 21001002003002022-232082023-242202024-25210
Students enrolled at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 220, 2024-25: 21001002003002022-232082023-242202024-25210
Students enrolled at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 220, 2024-25: 21001002003002022-232082023-242202024-25210
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232087.826.5
2023-2422015.514.2
2024-2521013.715.3

15.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Wisconsin schools of this kind

Among the 121 Wisconsin schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.7 to 88.0; This school 15.3; state median 21.6.0255075100students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 21.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Wisconsin other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.7 to 88.0; This school 15.3; state median 21.6.0255075100students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 21.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Wisconsin other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.7 to 88.0; This school 15.3; state median 21.6.0255075100students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 21.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Wisconsin other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.7 to 88.0; This school 15.3; state median 21.6.0255075100students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 21.6U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 203 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Isthmus Montessori Academy Public enrolled 203 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 203 of the 203 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent26.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.6% of students were White, 14.3% Hispanic, 11.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White67.6%
  2. Hispanic14.3%
  3. Two or more races11.4%
  4. Asian3.8%
  5. Black2.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public scored proficient or above: 27-58% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-2227‑58%27‑58%38%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%15‑46% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Madison

6 public schools of this kind in Madison report 2024-25 enrollment; Isthmus Montessori Academy Public is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
4K PK Off Site61913.23.4%
Isthmus Montessori Academy Public21015.314.8%
Milestone Democratic School425.8not reported
Mendota Mental Health Institution189.0not reported
Metro School122.041.7%
Central Wisconsin Center10.4not reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Isthmus Montessori Academy Public

  1. Central Wisconsin CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 1 student (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Mendota Mental Health InstitutionThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 18 students, 9.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Isthmus Montessori Academy Public with Central Wisconsin CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Isthmus Montessori Academy spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinIsthmus Montessori Academy Public is the number 51 by size of 142 Wisconsin schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#51 of 142
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 21.6 for schools of this kind.15.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Isthmus Montessori Academy Public

  1. How many students attend Isthmus Montessori Academy Public?
    210 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 208 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Madison, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for schools of this kind is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Isthmus Montessori Academy Public a Title I school?
    Isthmus Montessori Academy Public ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public do on state tests?
    The students tested at Isthmus Montessori Academy Public scored proficient or above: 27-58% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Isthmus Montessori Academy Public in?
    Isthmus Montessori Academy, NCES district ID 5500082. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550008203085 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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