Jj Hill Montessori

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Jj Hill Montessori in Saint Paul, Minnesota enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 25.9 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

353 students in 2022-23, 342 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.7 to 25.9.

Students enrolled at Jj Hill Montessori by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 342, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233532023-243422024-25360
Students enrolled at Jj Hill Montessori by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 342, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233532023-243422024-25360
Students enrolled at Jj Hill Montessori by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 342, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233532023-243422024-25360
Students enrolled at Jj Hill Montessori by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 342, 2024-25: 36001002003004002022-233532023-243422024-25360
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335328.712.3
2023-2434226.912.7
2024-2536025.913.9

13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Jj Hill Montessori 13.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJj Hill Montessori 13.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Jj Hill Montessori 13.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJj Hill Montessori 13.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Jj Hill Montessori 13.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJj Hill Montessori 13.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Jj Hill Montessori 13.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJj Hill Montessori 13.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

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 353 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jj Hill Montessori enrolled 353 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 353 of the 353 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent17.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

54.4% of students were White, 20.0% Black, 14.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White54.4%
  2. Black20.0%
  3. Two or more races14.4%
  4. Hispanic8.3%
  5. Asian2.2%
  6. American Indian0.6%

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 Jj Hill Montessori scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%35%51.1%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%25% (2021-22)45.5%

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.

Elementary schools in Saint Paul

68 public elementary schools in Saint Paul report 2024-25 enrollment.

All public schools in Saint Paul →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jj Hill Montessori

  1. Maxfield Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 331 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Global Arts Plus LowerThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 410 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Jj Hill Montessori with Maxfield Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Saint Paul Public Schools spends per student$21,634 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,634
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaJj Hill Montessori is the number 547 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#547 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  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 Jj Hill Montessori

  1. How many students attend Jj Hill Montessori?
    360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 353 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saint Paul, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jj Hill Montessori?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jj Hill Montessori a Title I school?
    Jj Hill Montessori was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Jj Hill Montessori do on state tests?
    The students tested at Jj Hill Montessori scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota'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 Jj Hill Montessori in?
    Saint Paul Public Schools, NCES district ID 2733840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273384001173 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