Swan River Montessori Charter School

Swan River Montessori Charter School is the sole school in this data set, serving elementary students in grades KG-6 in Minnesota. This small charter school of 162 students has a strong academic performance, particularly in reading proficiency, which exceeds the state average across all grade levels. However, the school's math proficiency shows a concerning decline from 3rd to 4th to 5th grade, indicating a potential need to address gaps in its upper elementary math instruction.

Academically, Swan River Montessori Charter School stands out for its exceptional 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 86.96%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 57.93%. The school also maintains consistently higher reading proficiency rates than the state across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. In science, the 5th-grade proficiency rate is slightly above the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, the school likely benefits from a more personalized learning environment.

While the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 29.63% is lower than the state average, suggesting a more affluent student population, the school's overall performance is commendable. Swan River Montessori Charter School is ranked 170 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a strong-performing school in the state.