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Community Montessori School

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Community Montessori School ranks 205 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Community Montessori School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jackson, Tennessee, part of the Madison County school district. With a strong academic performance that consistently outpaces the district and state averages, Community Montessori School stands out as a high-achieving institution in the region.

The school's academic prowess is particularly evident in its impressive proficiency rates, which range from 49.9% to 67.7% across all grades and subjects for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a stark contrast to the 26.8% to 49% proficiency rates seen in the Madison County district and the 38.1% to 49% rates for the state of Tennessee. Community Montessori School's students excel in Social Studies, with 67.7% proficient or better, compared to 28.6% for Madison County and 49% for Tennessee. The school also serves its gifted and talented population exceptionally well, ranking among the top 2-4 elementary schools in the state for this subgroup.

While Community Montessori School's overall performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges, including higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and performance gaps for certain student subgroups. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 and higher per-student spending of $12,078 for the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools in the Madison County district, such as Rose Hill School, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary, and Andrew Jackson Elementary School, Community Montessori School stands out as a high-performing institution with a strong commitment to academic excellence.

665

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,565

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 Westwood AVE
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 422-3116

District: Madison County

Students who attend Community Montessori School usually attend:

High:

Madison Academic Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

205^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

62^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Madison County

126^th of 139Madison County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	205 of 1009	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	217 of 1018	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	343 of 1020	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	163 of 1000	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	154 of 983	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	155 of 985	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	267 of 997	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.0	236 of 646	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	487 of 855	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.3	275 of 853	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	338 of 846	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	287 of 820	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.9	109 of 818	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	93.6	52 of 809	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	287 of 498	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	231 of 498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	243 of 500	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	185 of 483	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	102 of 411	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	92 of 450	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	373 of 986	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	293 of 990	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	407 of 989	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	166 of 975	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	180 of 945	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	176 of 926	81.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	131 of 843	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	14.0	814 of 865	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	131 of 984	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	166 of 991	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	290 of 987	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	165 of 980	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	136 of 941	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	148 of 916	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	291 of 618	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	194 of 582	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	325 of 528	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	194 of 447	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	234 of 369	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	156 of 840	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	158 of 847	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	257 of 852	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	147 of 844	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	127 of 844	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	152 of 812	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	258 of 841	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	62 of 583	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	56 of 587	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	93 of 594	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	88 of 569	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	92 of 576	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	90 of 574	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	122 of 563	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	167 of 492	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	73 of 485	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	31 of 475	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	99.4	4 of 466	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	95.8	11 of 462	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	103 of 312	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	77 of 318	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	90 of 546	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	59 of 554	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	110 of 560	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	98 of 552	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	99 of 538	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	107 of 529	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	26 of 490	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	56 of 550	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	58 of 560	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	89 of 557	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	92 of 540	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	88 of 529	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	60 of 523	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	51 of 332	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	64 of 299	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	50 of 492	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	50 of 504	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	92 of 503	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	99 of 500	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	91 of 496	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	86 of 484	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	145 of 481	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)75th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+19 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

Science53%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

i love that i can show up any time of day and be allowed into any classroom to observe. with soft music playing in the hallways throughout the day, this is the most peaceful school i've ever been in. the staff are friendly and accommodating, and know most of the children by name. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2		450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%		72.5	217^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.7%	12	51.8	53.6	42.9	60.0	44.8	44.3	49.9	49.4	59.4	58.7	65.7	56.9	47.1	55.9	37.3	58.0	54.8	62.9	50.0	57.1	52.9	68.6	74.1	61.4	67.7	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791
Arlington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 265-9784	632	42	15.0		45 (7.1%)	413 (65.3%)	108 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.0%)	7.5	971^st of 1009 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.1	965^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.5	21.5	17.5				14.9	15.0	21.5	10.5				15.8	12.5	14.3	20.0				15.2					$13,365	$1,746	$10,826
Alexander Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 422-1841	373	27	13.6		16 (4.3%)	291 (78.0%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	4	1003^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.4	1005^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	13.0	11.8					9.7	5.7	6.3						10.9	10.4	10.2				10.5					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3		26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	891^st of 1018 public elementary schools	12.5%	51	10.3	11.8	17.9				13.3	22.7	18.4	20.5				20.7	18.4	21.1	20.5				19.9					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall ST	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2		9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.8	993^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.5%	14	12.7	8.3	11.9				11.1	9.5	10.6	19.0				12.5	9.5	29.2	11.9				16.3					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4		18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	935^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.2%	28	10.6	20.4					15.7	16.7	21.4					19.1	11.8	19.6					15.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Berryhill DR	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 423-5705	32	6	5.3		19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	941^st of 1018 public elementary schools	7.6%	8	8.6	6.8	21.3	18.8	14.0	14.8	14.3	17.5	19.6	17.7	23.4	11.7	5.6	15.6	19.6	26.1	16.1	25.0	16.9	13.0	19.1	16.7	14.0	7.5	12.7	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4			53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8			36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2			43.2	37.5			37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4		110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.8	698^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.4%	19	26.1	39.7	44.3				36.2	26.1	29.8	32.2				29.2	44.8	45.5	30.7				40.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Montessori School

What schools do graduates of Community Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Community Montessori School usually go on to attend:

High : Madison Academic Magnet High School

Is Community Montessori School a good school?

Community Montessori School ranks 205^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Community Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Community Montessori School.

What is the racial makeup of Community Montessori School?

Students at Community Montessori School are 65% White, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Community Montessori School in?

Madison County

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