Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) School District

8556 E Loos Dr
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-6455
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 278 students in Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
534 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#383 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
1 Student
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
46%
# Black Students
6 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
311 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
58%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
68
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,753 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,142
$11,421
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,753
$11,323
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acorn Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8556 E Loos Dr
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
(928) 775-0238
Grades: 2-8
| 278 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 534 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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