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Community Montessori

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Community Montessori ranks 1703 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Community Montessori is a highly-rated K-8 public charter school in Escondido, serving 795 students within the high-performing Community Montessori District.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, consistently outperforming state averages, and its truly exceptional student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.1%—far lower than nearby schools like Central Elementary or Felicita Elementary. It achieves this success while spending less per student than most comparison schools. A particularly notable strength is its effectiveness with special education students, who perform well above state averages, suggesting the Montessori method's individualized approach is beneficial for diverse learners.

When compared to other local options in the Escondido Union district, Community Montessori's academic performance is significantly higher. The only nearby school with similar test scores is Knob Hill Elementary in the San Marcos Unified district. This creates a clear "pocket of excellence," demonstrating how this charter's model delivers cost-effective and engaging education that leads to outstanding student participation and achievement.

795

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143
Escondido, CA 92026-2242

(760) 743-7880

District: Community Montessori District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,703^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

549^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 1,543Community Montessori District among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	1703 of 5857	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	1331 of 5869	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	1496 of 5859	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	1290 of 5883	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	2007 of 5789	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	694 of 1203	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	85.4	225 of 2227	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	325 of 2585	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1784 of 5597	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	1376 of 5612	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1674 of 5609	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	1323 of 5635	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	1742 of 5492	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2166 of 5107	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2460 of 5107	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2635 of 5087	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	1694 of 5084	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	1835 of 4963	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2452 of 5460	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	1471 of 5517	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	1672 of 5363	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1526 of 5264	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	1566 of 5628	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	1179 of 5643	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	1300 of 5638	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	1172 of 5663	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	2207 of 5510	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	432 of 670	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	573 of 669	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	400 of 610	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	364 of 445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	578 of 2847	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	578 of 2635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	419 of 2420	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1528 of 2598	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	1188 of 2651	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	1233 of 2661	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1018 of 2726	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1782 of 2834	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	549 of 2761	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	559 of 2783	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	588 of 2781	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	464 of 2740	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	608 of 2715	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	635 of 2533	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	694 of 2551	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	587 of 2531	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	453 of 2509	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	443 of 2380	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1089 of 2395	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	1656 of 2388	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	775 of 2374	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	725 of 2579	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	425 of 2531	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	439 of 2534	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	386 of 2552	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	525 of 2538	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	431 of 2527	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	718 of 2407	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	154 of 1531	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	413 of 1520	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	477 of 1537	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	564 of 1543	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	584 of 1555	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	496 of 1602	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science47%+15 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Community Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 743-7880	795	35	22.5	17.6%	401 (50.4%)	12 (1.5%)	210 (26.4%)	96 (12.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	65 (8.2%)	67.7	1703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	1331^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	372	45.1	52.6	47.3	52.4	61.4	63.7	53.9	76.1	73.7	61.9	48.8	51.1	34.1	46.2	52.2	29.0	44.1	94.1		94.9
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1155 Deodar Rd.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2284	498	28	18.0	87.3%	35 (7.0%)	9 (1.8%)	408 (81.9%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	25.5	4355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		26.9	4211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	144	11.1		11.1	43.1	26.5	28.2				32.7	34.7	17.7	25.0				25.9	95.2	97.1		97.1	97.1
Knob Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Knob Hill Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2080	725	30	23.8	38.6%	252 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (46.6%)	71 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (8.1%)	71.5	1534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		76.7	1302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	232	48.6		48.6	50.5	56.4	70.6				59.2	49.5	46.6	53.2				49.7	97.0		97.7		98.5	$16,488	$1,306	$15,182
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1029 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2466	547	30	18.4	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	505 (92.3%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	22.9	4606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		20.4	4816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	210	14.7		14.7	24.1	23.8	32.4				26.6	32.2	28.8	24.0				28.6	93.8	94.6	95.5	93.8	94.6
Limitless Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1400 West Ninth Ave.	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 432-2388	119	8	14.8	65.5%	6 (5.0%)	3 (2.5%)	95 (79.8%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	48.8	2658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		42.9	3000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	342	26.3	25.9	26.1	30.8		42.1	60.7	54.8	40.7	48.8	46.2		31.6	32.1	35.5	40.7	35.2
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	122 West Fourth Ave.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2431	575	28	20.9	94.3%	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	533 (92.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	18.5	4962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.3	4751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	19.0%	211	13.3		13.3	20.9	13.9	29.7				21.5	30.4	24.7	21.3				26.2	94.2	94.2	98.3	95.8	96.7
Farr Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	933 Farr Ave.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 735-3049	513	28	18.3	89.5%	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	472 (92.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	28.5	4091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.4	4539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	448	14.0		14.0	43.7	30.5	27.2				33.0	39.4	34.0	18.3				29.8	94.6			94.6
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego	Public, Charter	K-8	520 E. Carmel St.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 203-4383	162	9	17.9	58.0%	46 (28.4%)	6 (3.7%)	89 (54.9%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	58.9	2124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.8	1511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	613	43.8		43.5	70.6	47.6	43.8	61.5	66.7		58.4	64.7	28.6	25.0	38.5	46.7		42.7	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8	$14,060	$666	$13,394
Felicita Elementary	Public	K-5	737 West 13th Ave.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2444	478	25	19.4	91.6%	24 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	431 (90.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	19.6	4868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.5	5259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.4%	391	8.1		8.1	20.3	35.2	19.2				25.0	25.0	37.5	9.5				23.8	93.0			93.0
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	980 North Ash St.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2412	598	31	19.2	93.8%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	567 (94.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.3	5552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.4	5172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	380	10.5		10.5	17.4	20.5	19.4				19.1	14.7	16.3	12.4				14.4	90.8	95.8	97.5	93.3	95.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Montessori

What is the racial makeup of Community Montessori?

Students at Community Montessori are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Community Montessori in?

Community Montessori District

How many students attend Community Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Community Montessori.

Is Community Montessori a good school?

Community Montessori ranks 1703^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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