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Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Montessori De Santa Cruz - St. Ann's Hall is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in the small town of Amado, Arizona, with a student population of 69 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school has consistently outperformed state and district averages in academic areas, particularly in science and English Language Arts proficiency.

Montessori De Santa Cruz - St. Ann's Hall has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 40% for Hispanic students. The school's academic success is likely supported by its relatively high spending per student, which is significantly higher than nearby Sahuarita Unified District schools. Over the years, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools in 2011-2012 to the top 30% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Wrightson Ridge K-8 School, Copper View Elementary School, and Sopori Elementary School, Montessori De Santa Cruz - St. Ann's Hall has significantly higher proficiency rates in science and English Language Arts. This suggests that the school's focus on effective resource allocation and strategies to support student learning has been successful in driving academic achievement.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2875 E Frontage Rd
Amado, AZ 85645

(520) 398-0536

District: Santa Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

30.9%

American Indian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2012 → 71st in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2023) from a 6th-percentile low (2012)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	365 of 1245	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	445 of 1000	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	564 of 1226	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.7	848 of 1158	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	1071 of 1141	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	781 of 1090	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	82.4	164 of 1062	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	454 of 1219	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	227 of 824	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	580 of 1219	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	351 of 1170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	239 of 716	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	523 of 1198	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	176 of 423	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.5	152 of 1116	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	338 of 1216	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	355 of 830	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	527 of 1220	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	390 of 1201	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	657 of 800	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	481 of 1161	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	242 of 854	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	18.5	702 of 787	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	740 of 772	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	187 of 760	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	111 of 717	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	148 of 810	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2021)58th percentile+4 vs school

White (2022)18th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science55%+24 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2875 E Frontage Rd	Amado	85645	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 398-0536	81	8	10.1		25 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Sopori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 W. Arivaca Road	Amado	85645	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	105	11	9.5		13 (12.4%)	1 (1.0%)	88 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)															$11,252	$1,193	$50	$2,436	$9,297	$712	$10,009
Continental Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-4581	643	38	16.9		252 (39.2%)	10 (1.6%)	346 (53.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	49	395^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.6	386^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.7%	9	34.0	55.0	42.0	58.0	52.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	31.0	37.0	45.0	46.0	32.0	37.0	$11,264	$686	$1,212	$2,584	$5,695	$3,671	$9,366
Continental On-Line Learning Technology School	Public, Virtual	K-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 625-4581	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
San Cayetano Elementary School	Public	K-5	1412 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8300	395	19	20.4		11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	382 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16	766^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.7	703^rd of 912 public elementary schools	22.9%	63	21.0	28.0	27.0				23.0	23.0	34.0				16.0		$8,250	$509	$165	$1,184	$6,303	$1,272	$7,575
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8401	406	21	19.0		6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	396 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	673^rd of 909 public elementary schools	26.0%		21.7	673^rd of 912 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.0	43.0	22.0				33.0	26.0	28.0				24.0		$7,991	$796	$291	$1,883	$5,985	$919	$6,904
Great Expectations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1466 W Camino Antigua	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Great Expectations Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 399-2121	176	12	14.6		77 (43.8%)	2 (1.1%)	85 (48.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.5%)								(n/a)					41.0											$00			$00
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School	Public	K-8	16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	864	52	16.5		198 (22.9%)	23 (2.7%)	599 (69.3%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	52.8	364^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.0%		52.2	391^st of 912 public elementary schools	57.1%	27	38.0	50.0	39.0	45.0	53.0	39.0	41.0	58.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	26.0	45.0	39.0	$6,582	$269	$13	$552	$5,891	$409	$6,300
Copper View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 S. Starlight View Lane	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	557	28	19.8		170 (30.5%)	18 (3.2%)	331 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	55	349^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.6%		71.9	229^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.9%	120	49.0	68.0	43.0				43.0	53.0	36.0				32.0		$5,817	$190		$379	$5,247	$381	$5,628
Sahuarita Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-6502	305	21	14.5		99 (32.5%)	7 (2.3%)	177 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$9,487	$291	$03	$584	$8,702	$492	$9,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School

What district is Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School in?

Santa Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School?

Students at Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School are 67% Hispanic, 31% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School.

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