Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Summary:

Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School is a public charter school serving 330 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and struggles to effectively serve its most vulnerable student populations.

Despite spending more per student ($26,279 in 2022-2023) than the nearby Wentworth Elementary School ($24,184), Montessori of Englewood's academic performance lags far behind the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 11% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, just 5.2% were proficient, versus 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students.

While Montessori of Englewood's performance is poor overall, some nearby schools, such as Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter and Claremont Academy Elementary School, demonstrate that higher-performing public schools are possible in the same geographic area. Addressing Montessori of Englewood's challenges, including its high chronic absenteeism rates and equity gaps, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 6936 S Hermitage Ave
       Chicago, IL  60636-3333


(773) 535-9255

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1953rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,053 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  165.0 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.0%
Hispanic:
20.1%
White:
0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.3% Help


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Compare Details Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 388th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School ranks worse than 88.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79%), Hispanic (20.1%), White (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School is $19,053. 319 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School 1953rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School 1208th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 5.87 2051st 2052 0.0%
2016 5.40 2046th 2046 0.0%
2017 6.09 2039th 2044 0.2%
2018 8.08 2015th 2037 1.1%
2019 6.81 2078th 2086 0.4%
2021 14.71 1771st 1948 9.1%
2022 12.75 1964th 2082 5.7%
2023 11.68 1981st 2077 4.6%
2024 12.64 1953rd 2067 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.05 1145th 1195 4.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.23 1743rd 1765 1.2%
2019 9.52 1808th 1816 0.4%
2021 25.12 1239th 1514 18.2%
2022 18.55 1632nd 1763 7.4%
2023 16.93 1701st 1808 5.9%
2024 17.16 1681st 1793 6.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.99 34th 36 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.14 1898th 1964 3.4%
2019 7.82 1993rd 2019 1.3%
2022 13.24 1845th 1970 6.3%
2023 11.84 1874th 1957 4.2%
2024 14.17 1787th 1942 8.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.38 1965th 1972 0.4%
2019 7.33 2013th 2019 0.3%
2022 14.09 1836th 1977 7.1%
2023 12.63 1868th 1984 5.8%
2024 12.30 1870th 1959 4.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.70 647th 698 7.3%
2019 19.10 676th 711 4.9%
2021 36.69 252nd 428 41.1%
2022 30.60 500th 684 26.9%
2023 28.89 539th 692 22.1%
2024 27.78 523rd 655 20.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.78 1286th 1293 0.5%
2019 7.64 1347th 1356 0.7%
2021 14.68 1135th 1241 8.5%
2022 16.30 1204th 1369 12.1%
2023 19.32 1130th 1367 17.3%
2024 15.92 1208th 1363 11.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.05 1156th 1161 0.4%
2019 9.68 1203rd 1217 1.2%
2021 21.80 894th 1019 12.3%
2022 22.26 1052nd 1221 13.8%
2023 27.72 934th 1234 24.3%
2024 20.35 1052nd 1219 13.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.68 15th 34 55.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.39 1214th 1276 4.9%
2021 13.57 950th 1017 6.6%
2022 18.63 1083rd 1286 15.8%
2023 24.52 954th 1275 25.2%
2024 15.30 1119th 1251 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.98 1030th 1048 1.7%
2022 14.71 1188th 1286 7.6%
2023 18.24 1106th 1292 14.4%
2024 17.26 1098th 1264 13.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.87 507th 511 0.8%
2019 18.02 549th 565 2.8%
2021 33.02 263rd 385 31.7%
2022 36.63 344th 573 40.0%
2023 43.26 284th 569 50.1%
2024 33.83 369th 548 32.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 0 83 0 4 0 0 4 0 91
2014 0 180 0 6 0 0 4 0 190
2015 1 242 0 8 0 0 2 0 253
2016 1 268 0 6 0 0 0 0 275
2017 1 281 0 7 1 0 0 0 290
2018 1 300 0 6 0 0 0 0 307
2019 1 321 0 9 0 0 0 0 331
2020 2 278 0 19 0 1 0 0 300
2021 3 283 0 24 1 0 0 0 311
2022 3 293 0 31 1 0 0 0 328
2023 4 275 0 50 0 0 1 0 330
2024 3 264 0 67 0 0 0 0 334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 91 n/a n/a 96.7
2014 190 n/a n/a 87.9
2015 253 7.0 36.1 96
2016 275 5.0 55.0 98.2
2017 290 6.0 48.3 98.3
2018 307 n/a n/a 97.7
2019 331 8.6 38.4 97.6
2020 300 n/a n/a 94
2021 311 n/a n/a n/a
2022 328 17.0 19.2 98.2
2023 330 2.0 165.0 99.7
2024 334 0.0 n/a 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 91 n/a n/a 96.7
2014 190 n/a n/a 87.9
2015 253 7.0 36.1 96
2016 275 5.0 55.0 98.2
2017 290 6.0 48.3 98.3
2018 307 n/a n/a 97.7
2019 331 8.6 38.4 97.6
2020 300 n/a n/a 94
2021 311 n/a n/a n/a
2022 328 17.0 19.2 98.2
2023 330 2.0 165.0 99.7
2024 334 0.0 n/a 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $647 (4.1%) $15,172 (95.9%) $15,820
2020 $580 (4.2%) $13,250 (95.8%) $13,830
2021 $964 (6.3%) $14,232 (93.7%) $15,196
2022 $964 (6.3%) $14,232 (93.7%) $15,196
2023 $17,676 (67.3%) $8,603 (32.7%) $26,279
2024 $175 (0.9%) $18,878 (99.1%) $19,052

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2078th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1981st of 2077 Elementary schools
 4.2%
Ranks 1347th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1130th of 1367 Middle schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)3.22.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)00
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)3.85.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)02.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)9.23.6
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)13.617.9
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)2.815.4
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)00
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)513.8
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)50
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)030.7
 30.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)00
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School)032.1
 32.1%
   8th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students331330
 0.3%
African American321275
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic950
 455.6%
Pacific Islander00
White14
 300%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.6%99.7%
 2.1%


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Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School are 79% African American, 20% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School.


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