Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakland, CA

Urban Montessori Charter

Federal NCES profile for Urban Montessori Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060181613008Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Urban Montessori Charter earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#39 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
57.2:1
large classes for California
23.8%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Montessori Charter has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Montessori Charter ranks #39 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+21 students YoY

Urban Montessori Charter grew from 328 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 7.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060181613008 · Oakland, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

343 enr · 57.2:1 · 23.8% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Cos Cob School (343 students)

Urban Montessori Charter grew from 328 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 7.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Urban Montessori Charter compares

Urban Montessori Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 57.2:1 ▲ 166% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

57.2:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
57.2:1
students per teacher - 166% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,771
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
White 27.2%
African American 19.5%
Two or More 13.5%
Asian 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.0, Urban Montessori Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Urban Montessori Charter District reports $15,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Oakland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Urban Montessori Charter

How many students attend Urban Montessori Charter?

Urban Montessori Charter has 343 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Montessori Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Montessori Charter is 57.2:1, which is 166% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 264% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Urban Montessori Charter?

23.8% of students at Urban Montessori Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Montessori Charter?

The largest demographic group at Urban Montessori Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 32.6% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Montessori Charter?

Urban Montessori Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Urban Montessori Charter rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Montessori Charter ranks #39 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Urban Montessori Charter District?

None; Urban Montessori Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Urban Montessori Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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