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 469 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 21:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 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 36% 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
469 students
756 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
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
117
131
Kindergarten Students
52
70
Grade 1 Students
65
69
Grade 2 Students
46
76
Grade 3 Students
37
69
Grade 4 Students
38
62
Grade 5 Students
36
87
Grade 6 Students
24
63
Grade 7 Students
28
58
Grade 8 Students
26
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
21%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
61%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
