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Community Montessori

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Community Montessori ranks 665 th of 1005 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Community Montessori is a public charter school in New Albany, Indiana that serves grades PK-12 with 486 students. As an alternative school following the Montessori educational philosophy, it stands out with its consistently high graduation rates, strong academic performance compared to nearby alternative schools, and relatively low rates of chronic absenteeism.

Despite being an alternative school, Community Montessori has maintained graduation rates ranging from 87.2% to 95.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Old Corden Porter School (88.4%) and Rock Creek Community Academy (88.4%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math also outperform these nearby alternative schools. Additionally, Community Montessori has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 25.2% in 2022-2023 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, lower than the 17.8% at the nearby alternative schools.

The school's unique Montessori approach, access to adequate funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $9,972 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, likely contribute to its academic success. Compared to the Community Montessori Inc district, the nearby Greater Clark County Schools, Rock Creek Community Academy, and Clarksville Community School Corp districts, Community Montessori stands out as a high-performing alternative school option for families in the New Albany area.

487

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,972

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4102 St Joseph Rd
New Albany, IN 47150

(812) 948-1000

District: Community Montessori Inc

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Indiana avg41%

Elementary school

665^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

261^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

70^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	665 of 1005	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	700 of 1011	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	596 of 1016	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	755 of 1020	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	618 of 1016	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	796 of 1031	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	694 of 1027	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	751 of 1033	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	858 of 1046	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	954 of 1040	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	943 of 1036	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	976 of 1035	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	44.1	687 of 1015	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.1	773 of 1025	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	843 of 1009	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	863 of 1003	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	895 of 996	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	757 of 985	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.9	468 of 961	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.0	534 of 959	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	261 of 480	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	243 of 491	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	256 of 489	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	257 of 490	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	253 of 483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	330 of 470	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	301 of 473	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	339 of 472	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	366 of 494	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	380 of 485	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.2	286 of 470	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	288 of 444	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	284 of 447	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	289 of 451	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.6	364 of 428	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	329 of 423	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	296 of 392	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	70.5	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	86.9	14 of 375	96.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	70 of 429	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	189 of 398	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	127 of 409	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	128 of 389	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	155 of 385	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	159 of 380	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	156 of 394	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.5	284 of 400	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	336 of 379	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	275 of 373	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	283 of 364	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	283 of 362	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	75.5	70 of 364	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	63 of 360	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	76 of 387	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	108 of 392	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	75 of 386	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	34 of 392	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	67.6	85 of 383	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	99 of 381	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	200 of 375	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	140 of 378	63.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing75%+20 vs state

Biology67%+21 vs state

Science47%

English Language Arts37%

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

Math17%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4102 St Joseph Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	Community Montessori Inc	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 948-1000	487	38	12.8	20.7%	397 (81.5%)	15 (3.1%)	22 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.0%)								(n/a)	75.0	17.9	25.0	35.7	34.5	48.5	30.6	46.9	36.8	21.9	26.9	10.3	15.6	14.3	15.6	17.2	44.0	48.5	46.6	20.7	66.7	$9,972	$387	$9,585
Indiana Gateway Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Ettel Lane	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(844) 743-4437	5,318	161	33.0	48.9%	3,510 (66.0%)	756 (14.2%)	587 (11.0%)	30 (0.6%)	9 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	421 (7.9%)								(n/a)	28.3	1.8	9.1	10.3	12.7	12.6	14.5	17.5	13.6	5.4	5.5	4.0	2.6	4.0	2.5	3.7	8.6	9.7	9.2	7.3	25.9	$8,439	$70	$8,369
Rock Creek Community Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8000 Diefenbach Ln	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Rock Creek Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 246-9271	672	49	13.7	43.9%	494 (73.5%)	85 (12.6%)	40 (6.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)								(n/a)	50.0	30.0	42.6	50.9	36.4	27.3	19.2	41.3	36.8	55.7	50.9	34.9	12.7	14.9	4.4	30.7	55.2	30.9	43.4	47.0	57.9	$8,371	$616	$7,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Montessori

What district is Community Montessori in?

Community Montessori Inc

Is Community Montessori a good school?

Community Montessori ranks 665^th of 1005 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Community Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Community Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Community Montessori?

Students at Community Montessori are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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