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Montessori del Mundo Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Montessori del Mundo Charter School is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Aurora, Colorado, with 357 students enrolled. The school operates under the State Charter School Institute district, which is ranked 50 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Despite its Montessori approach, Montessori del Mundo Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on academic assessments. In 2024-2025, only 24.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, only 5.9% were proficient or better, compared to 28.6% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 46.9% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.01% to 69.19% over the past three years.

When comparing Montessori del Mundo Charter School to nearby public schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, Montessori del Mundo's ELA proficiency of 24.7% was much lower than the 26.4% at Edna and John W. Mosley P-8, the 26.9% at Arkansas Elementary, and the 87.2% at the highly-ranked Aurora Quest K-8 school.

365

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15503 East Mississippi Ave Un
Aurora, CO 80017-3042

(720) 432-2548

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

9.6%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Colorado avg40%

834^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 5% (2023) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 15Elementary Schools in the State Charter School Institute

50^th of 115State Charter School Institute among Colorado 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	834 of 950	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	910 of 943	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	891 of 933	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Math6%-30 vs state

★

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Schools Near Montessori del Mundo Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	15503 East Mississippi Ave Un	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 432-2548	365	26	13.9	67.1%	35 (9.6%)	7 (1.9%)	311 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	13.3	834^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.2%		8.2	910^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.5%	76	26.3	20.0	23.3	29.2			24.7	7.7						5.9			$13,478
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	Public	K-5	701 South Kalispell Way	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 696-0944	601	33	18.4	82.9%	66 (11.0%)	101 (16.8%)	371 (61.7%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	37 (6.2%)	4.9	945^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.5	927^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.7%	18	14.1	9.2	8.4				10.5	5.4	6.8	5.7				6.0	4.5		$17,965
AXL Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	450 S Chambers Road	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 377-0758	402	27	14.8	79.6%	70 (17.4%)	103 (25.6%)	192 (47.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.0%)	9.4	897^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.1	882^nd of 943 public elementary schools	6.5%	15			18.6	17.0	41.2	34.1	23.3					7.7	14.0	5.8	13.6	16.7	$13,772
Iowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16701 East Iowa Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-3660	502	29	17.3	81.1%	66 (13.1%)	100 (19.9%)	255 (50.8%)	38 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (6.0%)	9.8	889^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.4%		8	913^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	14.3	12.8	19.1				15.6	16.7	15.7	12.9				15.1	15.5		$17,128
Global Village Academy Aurora	Public, Charter	K-8	16401 E Alameda Dr	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 309-6657	802	64	12.5	77.1%	59 (7.4%)	115 (14.3%)	559 (69.7%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.1%)	20.2	738^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.3%		16.1	789^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.3%	51	31.3	12.7	29.5	38.9	23.4	46.1	30.6	37.6	12.0	12.8	11.1			14.2	14.5	18.1	$16,327
Jewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 East Jewell Ave	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-8862	493	35	14.0	85.8%	50 (10.1%)	114 (23.1%)	263 (53.3%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	18.9	753^rd of 950 public elementary schools	20.7%		15	806^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.5%	53	29.7	20.0	35.9				27.8	27.6	10.8	13.4				17.3	25.0		$17,243
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado Aurora	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1330 S. Potomac Suite #104	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 432-1664	49	5	9.4	26.5%	15 (30.6%)	2 (4.1%)	26 (53.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$28,541
Arkansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17301 East Arkansas Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-0323	432	33	13.0	75.0%	79 (18.3%)	79 (18.3%)	183 (42.4%)	27 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	50 (11.6%)	23	695^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.7	745^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.0%	50	24.5	19.7	37.9				26.9	34.0	16.9	24.1				24.2	29.1		$19,269
Aurora Quest K-8	Public	K-8	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 343-3664	575	30	19.1	42.8%	209 (36.3%)	121 (21.0%)	121 (21.0%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	99.2	3^rd of 950 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 943 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	92.0	78.9	94.9	94.3	82.4	82.1	87.2	98.0	92.7	94.9	93.2	91.8	94.0	93.8	91.5	76.2	$18,107
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 344-8670	282	19	14.8	74.1%	38 (13.5%)	54 (19.1%)	148 (52.5%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.7%)	23.3	692^nd of 950 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.5	694^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.4%	2	16.3	35.7	34.7				29.1	23.8	31.0	22.4				25.6	18.8		$21,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori del Mundo Charter School

Is Montessori del Mundo Charter School a good school?

Montessori del Mundo Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori del Mundo Charter School?

Students at Montessori del Mundo Charter School are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Montessori del Mundo Charter School in?

State Charter School Institute

How many students attend Montessori del Mundo Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Montessori del Mundo Charter School.

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