Swan River Montessori Charter School

Swan River Montessori Charter School is the only school in this area, serving about 161 students in grades PK–6 as its own district in Monticello, Minnesota. Because it is small and operates independently, the school and district results are the same. The district profile is strong, ranking 126th of 458 at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars, and only 3.73% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9. With a small enrollment, year-to-year numbers can swing widely, and a dash (—) means the state withheld a value for privacy — not that it was zero.

Reading is the clear strength. In 2025–2026, 63.4% of all students were proficient in Reading versus 48.6% statewide, a 14.8-point advantage, and the prior year was similarly strong at 61.64% versus 49.59%. Math improved sharply, rising from 42.67% in 2024–2025 (2.54 points below the state) to 53.5% in 2025–2026, which is 8.6 points above the state. Grade-level results are strongest in 3rd Grade Math (76.2% vs. 57.9% state), 3rd Grade Reading (71.4% vs. 46.8%), 6th Grade Reading (72.7% vs. 53.4%), and 4th Grade Math (66.7% vs. 55.2%).

There are clear watch items. Science fell from 36.36% (10.21 points above the state) in 2024–2025 to 20% in 2025–2026, which is 5.5 points below the state. The weakest results cluster in 5th grade: Math at 20% versus 41.9% statewide and Science at 20% versus 25.9%. The 2025–2026 all-grades Science figure matches the 5th Grade Science figure, suggesting that cohort drives the result, and 6th Grade Math is withheld by the state, so it is unknown rather than a weakness. The school's rank improved from 368th of 872 (58th percentile) to 289th of 869 (67th percentile), holding 3 stars in the school rank history.