Steamboat Montessori

Steamboat Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with a student population of 151 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the State Charter School Institute district and the state of Colorado in academic assessments, ranking among the top 22.6% of elementary schools in the state.

Steamboat Montessori's academic excellence is evident in its impressive test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 67.3% of its students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 40.5% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS Math, the school had a 41.5% proficiency rate, outpacing the district's 29.7% and the state's 34.2%. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students per teacher suggests a more personalized learning environment compared to nearby schools like Hayden Valley Elementary School (15.7 students per teacher) and Sleeping Giant School (11.7 students per teacher).

While Steamboat Montessori has a predominantly white student body, the school has seen a slight increase in racial diversity over the past few years, with the percentage of Hispanic students rising from 3.73% in 2020-2021 to 7.28% in the current school year. When compared to other nearby schools in the Steamboat Springs School District, such as Strawberry Park Elementary and Soda Creek Elementary, Steamboat Montessori's performance is more comparable, indicating a strong educational program within the district. However, the lack of data on free and reduced lunch rates at the school could be an area for further exploration to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the school's demographics and potential achievement gaps.