Mountain West Montessori Academy

Mountain West Montessori Academy is a public charter school located in South Jordan, Utah, serving grades K-9 with a total enrollment of 462 students. As a Montessori school, it follows an alternative educational approach compared to the nearby traditional public charter schools.

While Mountain West Montessori Academy has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 12.39% to 16.88% over the past few years, the school's performance lags behind its peers. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 33.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 23.8%. Additionally, the school's test scores in RISE/RISE Mathematics, RISE/RISE Science, and RISE/RISE English Language Arts are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate is 15.2% compared to the state average of 48.6%. When compared to nearby charter schools like North Star Academy and Early Light Academy at Daybreak, Mountain West Montessori Academy performs significantly lower in terms of test scores and graduation rates.

The school's higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.6 to 20.8, compared to the nearby charter schools, which have ratios ranging from 12.4 to 20.4, may also contribute to the observed differences in academic performance. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $5,693 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby charter schools, which may impact the resources and support available to students. While the Montessori approach may contribute to the school's unique educational focus, the data suggests that Mountain West Montessori Academy has room for improvement to better serve its student population and meet the academic standards of the surrounding Mountain West Montessori Academy community.