Bay View Montessori School vs. Fernwood Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bay View Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bay View Montessori School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fernwood Montessori ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
484 students
772 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1008 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
123
141
Kindergarten Students
56
68
Grade 1 Students
52
72
Grade 2 Students
59
68
Grade 3 Students
43
74
Grade 4 Students
33
75
Grade 5 Students
38
63
Grade 6 Students
29
85
Grade 7 Students
24
69
Grade 8 Students
27
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
57%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
