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Marquette Montessori Academy

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Marquette Montessori Academy ranks 709 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Marquette Montessori Academy is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in South Bend, Indiana, part of the South Bend Community School Corporation district. With 403 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates.

While Marquette Montessori Academy outperforms the district average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, it lags behind the state average in ELA and significantly underperforms in Math. The school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.57% to 68.93%, indicates a high-poverty student population. Interestingly, Marquette Montessori performs better than some other low-performing elementary schools in the district, such as Harrison Elementary and Muessel Elementary, but trails behind higher-performing schools like Kennedy Academy.

The school's Montessori approach may contribute to its relatively stronger performance in ELA and Science, but the high chronic absenteeism rates, well above the district and state averages, are a significant concern and likely contribute to the overall low academic performance. Additionally, while Marquette Montessori spends significantly more per student than the district average, this does not appear to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.

431

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,572

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1818 Bergan St
South Bend, IN 46628

(574) 393-2400

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Marquette Montessori Academy usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
High:	Clay High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

African American:

33.2%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2012 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

709^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana districts

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

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	709 of 1005	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	791 of 1011	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	783 of 1016	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	920 of 1020	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	906 of 1016	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	966 of 1031	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	978 of 1040	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	997 of 1036	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	945 of 1035	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	881 of 1015	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	1007 of 1025	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	979 of 1009	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	990 of 1003	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	956 of 996	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	944 of 985	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	945 of 961	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	932 of 959	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%

Science32%

Social Studies29%-9 vs state

Math22%

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by a citizen
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Marquette Primary Montessori Academy is the first public Montessori school in the area. It is a gem waiting to be discovered!! AMAZING staff, friendly, knowledgeable. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	431	28	15.6	50.1%	168 (39.0%)	143 (33.2%)	47 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.8	791^st of 1011 public elementary schools	21.8%	82	30.8	35.9	35.3	33.3	25.9		32.5	30.8	20.5	17.7	25.0	15.4		22.2	23.1	45.8	31.8	29.4	$15,572	$3,767	$11,806
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	1007^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	9.3	6.3	8.6				8.0	5.7	4.2	0.0				3.7	6.3		6.3	2.9	$17,264	$5,814	$11,450
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	443	30	15.0	49.9%	157 (35.4%)	132 (29.8%)	103 (23.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.4%)	65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.6	320^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.3%	11	37.8	50.0	44.7				44.8	51.4	61.2	42.1				52.4	63.3		63.3	31.6	$13,458	$2,722	$10,736
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.9	859^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.0%	24	14.6	18.2	18.5				17.1	20.8	16.2	7.6				15.0	20.4		20.4	25.0	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1006^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	1.5	3.7					2.5	2.9	7.4					4.9	1.9		1.9		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%		7	970^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.1%	84	25.4	16.4	21.5				21.3	23.9	16.7	8.9				16.0	18.0		18.0	10.1	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Dickinson Academy	Public	K-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)			8.6	6.7	10.9	12.0	10.1			5.2	8.9	3.0	5.4	5.1		4.4	4.4	1.8	$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	496	39	12.7	63.1%	154 (31.0%)	158 (31.9%)	90 (18.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (17.1%)	14	874^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.3	832^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	17.7%	42	11.9	25.6	19.2	20.6	21.3	28.6	21.8	7.0	28.2	7.7	13.4	13.2	7.9	12.2	21.1	23.8	22.8	9.8	$14,814	$2,779	$12,034
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%		7	971^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.0%	44	24.4	9.6	10.0				14.3	31.7	7.6	6.7				14.8	7.6		7.6	8.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541
Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	375	30	12.3	53.3%	142 (37.9%)	119 (31.7%)	43 (11.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.2%)	14.3	867^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.2	899^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.1%	32	24.1	22.2	18.2				21.7	22.2	20.0	13.6				18.9	24.4		24.4	6.8	$16,620	$3,741	$12,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquette Montessori Academy

What schools do graduates of Marquette Montessori Academy attend?

Students who attend Marquette Montessori Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Clay High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Is Marquette Montessori Academy a good school?

Marquette Montessori Academy ranks 709^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Marquette Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Marquette Montessori Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Montessori Academy?

Students at Marquette Montessori Academy are 39% White, 33% African American, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Marquette Montessori Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

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