Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Mountain Home, Idaho

Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori in Mountain Home, Idaho enrolled 164 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22. On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

Enrollment fell 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

202 students in 2022-23, 211 students in 2023-24, 164 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 10.0.

Students enrolled at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 16401002003002022-232022023-242112024-25164
Students enrolled at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 16401002003002022-232022023-242112024-25164
Students enrolled at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 16401002003002022-232022023-242112024-25164
Students enrolled at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 16401002003002022-232022023-242112024-25164
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320211.018.4
2023-2421112.516.9
2024-2516410.016.4

16.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; 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, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 17.1U.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 220 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori enrolled 220 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 220 of the 220 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.8% of students were White, 19.5% Hispanic, 3.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White76.8%
  2. Hispanic19.5%
  3. Two or more races3.7%

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 Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, 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 districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%56%54.8%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%19% (2021-22)40.6%

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 Mountain Home

4 public elementary schools in Mountain Home report 2024-25 enrollment; Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
West Elementary School55620.655.2%
East Elementary School38619.354.9%
North Elementary School35719.849.3%
Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori16416.4not reported

All public schools in Mountain Home →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori

  1. East Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 386 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. West Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 556 students, 20.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori with East Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Idaho Virtual High School Inc. spends per student$7,948 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,948
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoRichard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori is the number 311 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#311 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.16.4:1
  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 Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori

  1. How many students attend Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori?
    164 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 202 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mountain Home, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori?
    16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori a Title I school?
    Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori do on state tests?
    The students tested at Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho'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 Richard Mckenna Charter School - Montessori in?
    Idaho Virtual High School Inc., NCES district ID 1600005. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160000501087 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