Montessori Elementary School

Summary:

Montessori Elementary School is a standout public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As part of the Montessori Elementary School District, which is ranked 15 out of 82 districts in the state, this school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montessori Elementary School significantly outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72.34% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.19%, and 35.11% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.81%. The school also excels in science, with 67.82% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.14%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 to 1, Montessori Elementary School appears to be providing a high-quality, personalized education to its 444 students. The school's consistent high performance and unique Montessori approach suggest that it is an exceptional educational institution in the Albuquerque area.

District Detail

1730 Montano Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 796-0149

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 452

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)							NM-MSSA Mathematics (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	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Montessori Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	1730 Montano Rd NW	Albuquerque	87107	Bernalillo County	Montessori Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 796-0149	452	27	17.0	98.9%	131 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (58.4%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	73.6	65^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.6	56^th of 413 public elementary schools	86.4%	9	72.9	61.5	67.8	48.3	80.4	83.3	71.7	81.6	76.9	72.3	23.3	39.2	50.0	34.8	39.5	25.6	35.1	$7,123

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Mexico International School	0.13 mi	1
Albuquerque	0.67 mi	176	54^th
Juvenile Justice	2.17 mi	4
Sequoyah	2.42 mi	1
North Valley Academy	2.68 mi	1	58^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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