Spokane Public Montessori

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Spokane, Washington

Spokane Public Montessori in Spokane, Washington enrolled 413 students in 2024-25 with 19.6 full-time teachers, 21.1 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 32% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

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

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%

362 students in 2022-23, 384 students in 2023-24, 413 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.9 to 19.6.

Students enrolled at Spokane Public Montessori by school year2022-23: 362, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-233622023-243842024-25413
Students enrolled at Spokane Public Montessori by school year2022-23: 362, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-233622023-243842024-25413
Students enrolled at Spokane Public Montessori by school year2022-23: 362, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-233622023-243842024-25413
Students enrolled at Spokane Public Montessori by school year2022-23: 362, 2023-24: 384, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-233622023-243842024-25413
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336222.915.8
2023-2438420.918.4
2024-2541319.621.1

21.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; 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, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 21.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 21.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 21.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 21.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 15.7U.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 253 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spokane Public Montessori enrolled 379 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 253 of the 379 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent25.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.3% of students were White, 10.2% of two or more races, 5.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White82.3%
  2. Two or more races10.2%
  3. Hispanic5.6%
  4. Black0.7%
  5. American Indian0.7%
  6. Asian0.5%

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 Spokane Public Montessori scored proficient or above: 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, 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 districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2259%51%53.4%
Math, 2022-2332%38% (2021-22)41.1%

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.

Elementary schools in Spokane

40 public elementary schools in Spokane report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hamblen Elementary50815.036.6%
Linwood Elementary50314.161.4%
Hutton Elementary49215.023.6%
Mullan Road Elementary47715.128.3%
Moran Prairie Elementary46214.826.8%
Stevens Elementary43812.279.9%
Lincoln Heights Elementary43513.652.2%
Franklin Elementary42813.543.9%

All public schools in Spokane →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Spokane Public Montessori

  1. Audubon ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 398 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Garfield ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 314 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Spokane Public Montessori with Audubon ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Spokane School District spends per student$18,334 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,334
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonSpokane Public Montessori is the number 578 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#578 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher21.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.21.1:1
  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 Spokane Public Montessori

  1. How many students attend Spokane Public Montessori?
    413 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 362 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Spokane, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Spokane Public Montessori?
    21.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Spokane Public Montessori a Title I school?
    Spokane Public Montessori was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Spokane Public Montessori do on state tests?
    The students tested at Spokane Public Montessori scored proficient or above: 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington'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 Spokane Public Montessori in?
    Spokane School District, NCES district ID 5308250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530825003502 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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