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Acorn Montessori Charter School

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Acorn Montessori Charter School ranks 187 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 2-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Acorn Montessori Charter School is a public charter middle school serving grades 2-8 in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with 278 students. The school is part of the Acorn Montessori Charter School District, which is ranked 109 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acorn Montessori Charter School consistently outperforms the state average in various standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate is 72% compared to the state's 46%. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, such as Native American and Special Education students, who rank in the top 50% of Arizona middle schools in recent years. However, the school's dropout rates have been increasing over the years, from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Acorn Montessori Charter School outperforms the nearby public schools, such as Heritage Middle School, Prescott Mile High Middle School, and Bradshaw Mountain Middle School, in academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school's significantly higher spending per student, ranging from $7,736 in 2019-2020 to $41,611 in 2021-2022, compared to the nearby public schools, raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources and the potential impact on student outcomes. Additionally, the school's ranking and test scores have shown a declining trend in recent years, which may be a concern and warrant further investigation.

294

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,611

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8556 E Loos Dr
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-6455

(928) 775-0238

District: Acorn Montessori Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

38.1%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Arizona median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

310^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

187^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 289Acorn Montessori Charter School among Arizona districts

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
2025	61.5	310 of 909	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	426 of 912	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	497 of 1245	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	676 of 1000	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	663 of 1226	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	475 of 1039	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	318 of 1109	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	357 of 1106	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	364 of 1079	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	363 of 955	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	406 of 1079	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	415 of 1158	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	334 of 1141	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	341 of 1075	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	448 of 1090	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	388 of 1062	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	803 of 975	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	262 of 589	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	263 of 602	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	577 of 1219	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	607 of 1219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	369 of 862	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	349 of 1023	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	68 of 496	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	672 of 1170	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	617 of 716	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	628 of 1198	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	357 of 709	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	306 of 911	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	107 of 549	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	164 of 556	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	311 of 626	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	278 of 628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	440 of 1216	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	699 of 1220	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	452 of 850	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	357 of 1032	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	532 of 1027	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	488 of 654	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	369 of 820	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	425 of 1201	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	324 of 465	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	395 of 486	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	491 of 1024	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.3	700 of 800	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	761 of 1161	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	328 of 595	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	341 of 720	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	187 of 552	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	246 of 550	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	393 of 854	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	381 of 605	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	316 of 832	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	201 of 605	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	196 of 711	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	124 of 695	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	187 of 677	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	148 of 521	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	189 of 690	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	58.0	320 of 787	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	263 of 772	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	316 of 685	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	249 of 692	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	137 of 395	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	436 of 806	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	384 of 494	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	345 of 820	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	73 of 466	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	158 of 624	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	361 of 760	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	385 of 802	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	201 of 543	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	135 of 379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	348 of 810	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	280 of 818	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	201 of 617	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	43 of 390	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	128 of 789	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	184 of 277	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	206 of 288	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	497 of 675	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	235 of 780	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	210 of 436	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-36 vs school

Native American (2021)25th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)18th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)89th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)84th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Mathematics44%+9 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Acorn Montessori Charter School

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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 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 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
Acorn Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	8556 E Loos Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Acorn Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 775-0238	294	13	22.6		169 (57.5%)	2 (0.7%)	112 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	58.4	187^th of 552 public middle schools	66.1%		47.2	246^th of 550 public middle schools	55.3%	59	72.0	55.0	39.0	57.0	61.0	54.0	43.0			34.0	38.0	36.0	$41,611	$5,296	$1,092	$11,684	$26,344	$8,879	$35,223
Glassford Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	6901 Panther Path	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4600	0	24	14.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$10,242	$1,348	$627	$3,323	$6,968	$1,300	$8,268
Pronghorn Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Robert Rd	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 759-4600	500	27	18.5		301 (60.2%)	2 (0.4%)	162 (32.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	12255 E Turquoise Cir	Dewey	86327	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4900	417	26	15.9		250 (60.0%)	5 (1.2%)	149 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	27.1	359^th of 552 public middle schools	35.0%		16.4	466^th of 550 public middle schools	15.3%	107			31.0	25.0	33.0			30.0	17.0	30.0		25.0	$10,486	$1,023	$183	$2,230	$7,577	$1,704	$9,280
Prescott Mile High Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Granite St	Prescott	86303	Yavapai County	Prescott Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 717-3241	482	27	17.6		339 (70.3%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (22.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	40.4	270^th of 552 public middle schools	51.1%		32.3	322^nd of 550 public middle schools	41.5%	52				41.0	42.0				25.0	25.0		36.0	$9,218	$702	$184	$1,587	$6,606	$1,727	$8,333
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1076 N Road 1 W	Chino Valley	86323	Yavapai County	Chino Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 636-4464	461	22	20.9		299 (64.9%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (30.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	18.8	438^th of 552 public middle schools	20.7%		18.5	443^rd of 550 public middle schools	19.5%	5			39.0	22.0	31.0			13.0		7.0		19.0	$5,402	$773	$39	$1,585	$4,299	$291	$4,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Acorn Montessori Charter School

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How many students attend Acorn Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Acorn Montessori Charter School.

Is Acorn Montessori Charter School a good school?

Acorn Montessori Charter School ranks 187^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Acorn Montessori Charter School?

Students at Acorn Montessori Charter School are 57% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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