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Swan River Montessori Charter School

Q: Is Swan River Montessori Charter School a good school?

Swan River Montessori Charter School ranks 368 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Swan River Montessori Charter School is an elementary school in Monticello, Minnesota, serving 162 students in grades K-6. This Montessori charter school stands out for its low student-teacher ratio, consistently strong academic performance, and increasing economic diversity of its student population.

With a student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.5 to 12.4 students per teacher, Swan River Montessori Charter School significantly outperforms nearby public schools in this metric. The school also excels academically, consistently exceeding state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached as high as 86.96% in 2024-2025, while 5th-grade reading proficiency hit 63.64% in the same year. Interestingly, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.67% in 2021-2022 to 29.63% in 2023-2024, suggesting it is serving a more economically diverse student population over time.

Compared to nearby schools, Monticello Nature Based Education consistently outperforms Swan River Montessori Charter School in both math and reading proficiency, while Independence Elementary has higher overall math proficiency but lower reading proficiency. As a Montessori charter school, Swan River Montessori Charter School likely employs a unique instructional approach that contributes to its strong performance, particularly in the early grades.

161

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,079

Per pupil spending ?

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Maple St
Monticello, MN 55362-8888

(763) 271-7926

District: Swan River Montessori Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

368^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 446Swan River Montessori Charter School among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	368 of 872	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	317 of 881	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	448 of 845	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	392 of 858	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	151 of 869	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	374 of 870	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	124 of 847	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	131 of 853	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	88 of 848	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	322 of 840	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	521 of 826	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	468 of 824	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	83.5	51 of 820	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	52.1	487 of 814	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	469 of 803	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	612 of 781	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	652 of 777	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	565 of 756	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	369 of 799	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	287 of 809	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	358 of 787	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	390 of 799	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	264 of 783	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	61 of 774	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	238 of 812	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	364 of 826	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	423 of 799	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	402 of 798	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	444 of 714	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	439 of 730	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	527 of 712	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	497 of 725	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	259 of 710	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	479 of 722	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	205 of 712	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+12 vs state

Math43%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 2, 2016

Phenomenal school, excellent teachers. Could not be more grateful that our kids get the chance to learn in an environment that values a holistic, well-rounded education suited to the particular needs Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Swan River Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	500 Maple St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Swan River Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 271-7926	161	12	12.9	3.7%	151 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.1	368^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.8%		64.4	317^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.0%	51	87.0	31.8	18.2	42.7	63.6	54.6	63.6	61.6	$12,079
Pinewood Elementary - SNW	Public	K-6	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	7	2	4.0		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Pinewood Elementary	Public	1-5	1010 W Broadway St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2401	794	53	14.8	35.0%	621 (78.2%)	23 (2.9%)	83 (10.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.1%)	68.2	290^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.7%		75.8	189^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.5%	101	60.7	61.2	50.0	57.1	56.1	47.3	66.5	56.9	$12,623
Foundations I	Public	K-6	302 Washington St	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2600	5	0	2.6		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)								(n/a)
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	1-5	9350 Fallon Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2600	576	42	13.6	32.6%	414 (71.9%)	29 (5.0%)	61 (10.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	66.2	310^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.4%		64.4	316^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.1%	6	60.2	60.5	53.5	58.2	45.2	52.9	65.2	54.1	$12,686
Eastview Education Center	Public	PK-K	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	301	43	7.0	38.5%	229 (76.1%)	14 (4.7%)	33 (11.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)									$16,426
Monticello Nature Based Education	Public	K-5	9842 Briarwood Avenue NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 272-2801	65	0		23.1%	59 (90.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	80	148^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.0%		95.3	9^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.0%	139		69.6	95.0	81.4		43.5	85.7	63.6
Independence Elementary	Public	3-5	701 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2537	758	49	15.3	35.4%	593 (78.2%)	34 (4.5%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	56.3	412^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.8	457^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.1%	45	55.8	56.0	52.4	54.9	45.3	37.6	61.5	47.6	$11,086
Big Lake Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 262-6174	24	1	35.8	33.3%	15 (62.5%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	17901 205th Ave N W	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 262-8100	756	58	13.1	34.4%	581 (76.9%)	36 (4.8%)	66 (8.7%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)								(n/a)									$11,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Swan River Montessori Charter School

Is Swan River Montessori Charter School a good school?

Swan River Montessori Charter School ranks 368^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Swan River Montessori Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Swan River Montessori Charter School?

Students at Swan River Montessori Charter School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Swan River Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Swan River Montessori Charter School.

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