Is Community Montessori a good school?

Community Montessori ranks 700 th of 1010 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Community Montessori?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Community Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Community Montessori?

Students at Community Montessori are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Community Montessori

Summary:

Community Montessori is a public charter school in New Albany, Indiana that serves 506 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a predominantly White student population, with a higher percentage of students identifying as two or more races compared to nearby schools.

Community Montessori stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 90% to 97.5% over the past five years, which are significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Indiana Gateway Digital Academy. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, though they still outperform the nearby alternative schools, particularly in English Language Arts. One area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 2.7% to 25.2% in the past two years, higher than the nearby Rock Creek Community Academy (20.9%) and Indiana Gateway Digital Academy (48.3%).

Compared to the nearby schools, Community Montessori has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 15.3 over the past three years, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.34%) compared to Old Corden Porter School (78.26%) and Indiana Gateway Digital Academy (70.31%). While the school's spending per student has increased over the past four years, it remains higher than the spending at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

4102 St Joseph Rd
New Albany, IN 47150

(812) 948-1000

District: Community Montessori Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
700^th of 1,010 Indiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,946

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community Montessori ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.62. (See more...)

Compare Details Community Montessori ranks worse than 50.1% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Community Montessori ranks better than 82.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.32. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Community Montessori who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Montessori is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Community Montessori employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Montessori is $7,946.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Montessori:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Montessori 700^th of 1010 Indiana public elementary schools. (See Community Montessori in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Community Montessori 243^rd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Community Montessori in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Community Montessori 77^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Community Montessori in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

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Rank History for Community Montessori

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	51.02	534^th	959	44.3%
2006	55.91	468^th	961	51.3%
2007	33.53	757^th	985	23.1%
2008	17.05	895^th	996	10.1%
2009	20.23	863^rd	1003	14.0%
2010	24.55	843^rd	1009	16.5%
2011	36.11	773^rd	1025	24.6%
2012	44.09	687^th	1015	32.3%
2013	10.65	976^th	1035	5.7%
2014	16.87	943^rd	1036	9.0%
2015	13.58	954^th	1040	8.3%
2016	24.88	858^th	1046	18.0%
2017	35.47	751^st	1033	27.3%
2018	40.71	694^th	1027	32.4%
2019	28.31	796^th	1031	22.8%
2021	42.94	618^th	1016	39.2%
2022	28.38	755^th	1020	26.0%
2023	44.07	596^th	1016	41.3%
2024	32.62	700^th	1010	30.7%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2006	86.93	14^th	375	96.3%
2007	70.47	94^th	382	75.4%
2008	38.51	296^th	392	24.5%
2009	34.31	329^th	423	22.2%
2010	25.60	364^th	428	15.0%
2011	47.31	289^th	451	35.9%
2012	46.61	284^th	447	36.5%
2013	45.13	288^th	444	35.1%
2014	50.19	286^th	470	39.1%
2015	30.16	380^th	485	21.6%
2016	36.51	366^th	494	25.9%
2017	36.27	339^th	472	28.2%
2018	44.17	301^st	473	36.4%
2019	32.80	330^th	470	29.8%
2021	47.78	253^rd	483	47.6%
2022	48.60	257^th	490	47.6%
2023	47.06	256^th	489	47.6%
2024	49.68	243^rd	485	49.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community Montessori

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Rank History for all high school students at Community Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2008	75.99	63^rd	360	82.5%
2009	75.51	70^th	364	80.8%
2010	26.22	283^rd	362	21.8%
2011	28.91	283^rd	364	22.3%
2012	31.62	275^th	373	26.3%
2014	16.14	336^th	379	11.3%
2015	35.54	284^th	400	29.0%
2016	57.14	156^th	394	60.4%
2017	53.94	159^th	380	58.2%
2018	60.60	155^th	385	59.7%
2019	58.77	128^th	389	67.1%
2022	67.83	127^th	409	68.9%
2023	48.24	189^th	398	52.5%
2024	71.32	77^th	431	82.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Community Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.67	24^th	285	91.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Community Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.27	108^th	392	72.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Community Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.58	85^th	383	77.8%
2024	81.43	34^th	392	91.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Community Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	60.50	140^th	378	63.0%
2023	42.37	200^th	375	46.7%
2024	60.58	99^th	381	74.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Community Montessori

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	74	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
2003	74	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
2004	119	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
2005	161	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	166
2006	276	2	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2007	290	3	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	15	316
2008	395	4	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	30	443
2009	377	5	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	39	432
2010	420	8	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	36	472
2011	447	5	9	14	1	1	23	0	500
2012	449	8	6	14	0	1	31	0	509
2013	460	11	6	15	0	0	28	0	520
2014	457	9	6	20	0	0	34	0	526
2015	475	7	9	19	0	1	34	0	545
2016	486	3	11	14	0	1	33	0	548
2017	479	7	10	13	0	2	31	0	542
2018	477	8	6	13	0	4	31	0	539
2019	485	8	7	12	0	4	33	0	549
2020	481	10	4	9	0	5	38	0	547
2021	462	12	4	11	1	5	39	0	534
2022	459	4	3	9	1	3	48	0	527
2023	430	7	4	8	1	3	53	0	506
2024	410	11	6	17	1	3	38	0	486

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Community Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
2003	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
2004	124	8.0	15.5	n/a
2005	166	8.7	19.1	n/a
2006	286	10.8	26.5	6.3
2007	316	n/a	n/a	3.7
2008	443	22.0	20.1	21.8
2009	432	22.5	19.2	21.1
2010	472	26.0	18.1	26.6
2011	500	22.0	22.7	34.8
2012	509	23.0	22.1	29.3
2013	520	25.0	20.8	31.3
2014	526	26.0	20.2	37.3
2015	545	25.0	21.8	29.4
2016	548	31.0	17.6	28.1
2017	542	37.9	14.2	23.6
2018	539	36.6	14.7	21.7
2019	549	36.0	15.2	22
2020	547	37.5	14.5	22.9
2021	534	39.0	13.6	23.6
2022	527	40.0	13.1	26.6
2023	506	33.0	15.3	21.3
2024	486	34.0	14.2	20.4

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 Community Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
2003	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
2004	124	8.0	15.5	n/a
2005	166	8.7	19.1	n/a
2006	286	10.8	26.5	6.3
2007	316	n/a	n/a	3.7
2008	443	22.0	20.1	21.8
2009	432	22.5	19.2	21.1
2010	472	26.0	18.1	26.6
2011	500	22.0	22.7	34.8
2012	509	23.0	22.1	29.3
2013	520	25.0	20.8	31.3
2014	526	26.0	20.2	37.3
2015	545	25.0	21.8	29.4
2016	548	31.0	17.6	28.1
2017	542	37.9	14.2	23.6
2018	539	36.6	14.7	21.7
2019	549	36.0	15.2	22
2020	547	37.5	14.5	22.9
2021	534	39.0	13.6	23.6
2022	527	40.0	13.1	26.6
2023	506	33.0	15.3	21.3
2024	486	34.0	14.2	20.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Montessori

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$153 (2.3%)	$6,571 (97.7%)	$6,724
2020	$152 (2.2%)	$6,696 (97.8%)	$6,848
2021	$407 (5.4%)	$7,113 (94.6%)	$7,520
2022	$1,300 (16.4%)	$6,646 (83.6%)	$7,946

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Montessori

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 796^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 596^th of 1016 Elementary schools	18.5%
Ranks 330^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 256^th of 489 Middle schools	17.9%
Ranks 128^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 189^th of 398 High schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	42.1	39.4	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	42.1	39.4	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Community Montessori)	42.1	31.3	10.9%
3rd Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	42.1	31.3	10.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	37.8	46.2	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	37.8	46.2	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Community Montessori)	26.7	24	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	26.7	24	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Community Montessori)	40	45.8	5.8%
4th Grade Science (Community Montessori Inc)	40	45.8	5.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	37.5	33.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	37.5	33.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Community Montessori)	17.5	3.5	14.1%
5th Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	17.5	3.5	14.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Community Montessori)	32.5	38.5	6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Community Montessori Inc)	32.5	38.5	6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	34.8	38.7	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	34.8	38.7	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Community Montessori)	17.4	20.7	3.3%
6th Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	17.4	20.7	3.3%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Community Montessori)	41.3	42.9	1.6%
6th Grade Science (Community Montessori Inc)	41.3	42.9	1.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	41.2	43.8	2.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	41.2	43.8	2.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Community Montessori)	29.4	21.9	7.5%
7th Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	29.4	21.9	7.5%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori)	50	36.4	13.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Community Montessori Inc)	50	36.4	13.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Community Montessori)	22.5	15.6	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Community Montessori Inc)	22.5	15.6	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%
End of Course Biology (Community Montessori)	42.4	23.7	18.7%
End of Course Biology (Community Montessori Inc)	42.4	23.7	18.7%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	506	7.8%
African American	8	7	12.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	12	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	4	3	25%
White	485	430	11.3%
Two or More Races	33	53	60.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22%	21.3%	0.7%

Schools Near Community Montessori

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Community Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4102 St Joseph Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	Community Montessori Inc	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 948-1000	486	34	14.2	20.4%	410 (84.4%)	11 (2.3%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)								(n/a)	80.7	16.1	25.7	36.7	42.9	34.3	46.7	55.6	40.2	17.1	23.3	17.9	11.4	26.7	19.4	19.1	42.9	60.0	$7,946	$1,300	$6,646
Indiana Gateway Digital Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Ettel Lane	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(844) 743-4437	3,107	115	27.0	60.4%	2,046 (65.9%)	448 (14.4%)	348 (11.2%)	28 (0.9%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	230 (7.4%)								(n/a)	31.8	1.3	8.6	10.9	8.9	11.6	12.5	15.7	12.2	11.1	4.6	3.8	3.9	2.9	2.7	4.1	6.7	25.8	$6,158	$377	$5,781
Rock Creek Community Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8000 Diefenbach Ln	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Rock Creek Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 246-9271	637	46	13.8	41.4%	479 (75.2%)	77 (12.1%)	30 (4.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)								(n/a)	46.2	12.8	45.6	43.1	38.8	43.5	41.5	53.9	44.1	61.4	45.1	42.9	24.4	18.9	20.5	36.7	38.8	36.8	$7,148	$629	$6,519
Greater Clark County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2710 E 10th St	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 288-4837	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$3,211	$666	$2,546
Old Corden Porter School	Public, Alternative	4-12	630 Meigs Ave	Jeffersonville	47130	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 288-4891	28	7	4.0	71.4%	17 (60.7%)	7 (25.0%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Harrison County Special Educational Coop	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	121 High School Rd	Corydon	47112	Harrison County	South Harrison Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 738-2094	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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