Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2834 E Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204

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Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-7, Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-7
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa's student population of 255 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-7
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
Kind	34
1	56
2	43
3	32
4	39
5	28
6	23

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
2025	255
2024	258
2023	250
2022	252
2021	249
2020	259
2019	259
2018	248
2017	248
2016	249
2015	254
2014	253
2013	250
2012	256
2011	253
2010	241
2009	217
2008	231
2007	234
2006	233
2005	246
2004	242
2003	226
2002	325
2001	222
2000	207
1999	209
1998	173

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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School Rankings

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AZ)

#92 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
2023	#92
2022	#104
2021	#40
2019	#47
2018	#55
2017	#48
2016	#125
2015	#177
2014	#270
2013	#326
2012	#230

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2023	62%	34%	58%
2022	62%	35%	52%
2021	67%	32%	57%
2019	77%	45%	72%
2018	77%	45%	67%
2017	77%	42%	62%
2016	62%	39%	57%
2015	52%	38%	42%
2014	77%	63%	72%
2013	72%	63%	62%
2012	77%	63%	72%

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75-79%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2022	77%	40%	72%
2021	92%	39%	87%
2019	95%	45%	92%
2018	92%	44%	67%
2017	82%	42%	77%
2016	77%	40%	67%
2015	77%	38%	62%
2014	92%	79%	87%
2013	92%	78%	87%
2012	92%	77%	87%
2011	95%	77%	92%

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40-59%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2024	26%	48%	27%
2023	26%	47%	27%
2022	25%	47%	22%
2021	27%	46%	25%
2020	17%	45%	20%
2019	20%	45%	20%
2018	17%	45%	18%
2017	17%	45%	18%
2016	17%	45%	17%
2015	16%	45%	20%
2014	17%	44%	21%
2013	18%	43%	20%
2012	15%	43%	18%
2011	14%	42%	15%
2010	6%	41%	6%
2009	6%	41%	6%
2008	8%	42%	8%
2007	6%	41%	8%
2006	8%	39%	10%
2005	7%	38%	7%
2004	6%	37%	7%
2003	7%	36%	7%
2002	9%	35%	9%
2001	14%	33%	14%
2000	13%	33%	13%
1999	12%	32%	12%
1998	8%	31%	8%
1997	9%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2024	1%	6%	2%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	5%

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White

63%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2024	64%	34%	62%
2023	63%	35%	63%
2022	63%	35%	66%
2021	63%	36%	65%
2020	75%	38%	69%
2019	72%	38%	69%
2018	74%	38%	72%
2017	74%	38%	72%
2016	73%	39%	73%
2015	75%	40%	70%
2014	70%	41%	67%
2013	68%	42%	67%
2012	75%	42%	73%
2011	77%	42%	77%
2010	84%	44%	86%
2009	89%	44%	88%
2008	84%	44%	85%
2007	84%	45%	84%
2006	83%	47%	82%
2005	86%	48%	86%
2004	88%	48%	89%
2003	87%	49%	89%
2002	85%	50%	85%
2001	83%	52%	83%
2000	81%	53%	81%
1999	85%	54%	85%
1998	88%	56%	88%
1997	84%	57%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2024	9%	4%	8%
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2025	0.52	0.65
2024	0.52	0.65	0.54
2023	0.53	0.65	0.54
2022	0.54	0.65	0.52
2021	0.53	0.66	0.51
2020	0.42	0.65	0.49
2019	0.44	0.65	0.49
2018	0.43	0.65	0.46
2017	0.43	0.65	0.46
2016	0.44	0.65	0.44
2015	0.41	0.64	0.47
2014	0.48	0.64	0.51
2013	0.50	0.64	0.51
2012	0.42	0.64	0.44
2011	0.39	0.65	0.39
2010	0.28	0.64	0.26
2009	0.21	0.64	0.22
2008	0.29	0.63	0.27
2007	0.28	0.63	0.28
2006	0.30	0.63	0.32
2005	0.25	0.62	0.26
2004	0.22	0.63	0.20
2003	0.23	0.63	0.21
2002	0.27	0.62	0.27
2001	0.29	0.62	0.29
2000	0.33	0.62	0.33
1999	0.27	0.60	0.26
1998	0.22	0.59	0.22

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Eligible for (17-18)

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2018)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2018	9%	42%	9%
2017	9%	42%	9%
2008	13%	29%	11%
2007	4%	32%	5%
2006	17%	37%	15%
2005	8%	40%	10%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Arizona	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District
2020	10%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa's ranking?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is ranked #92 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa often compared to?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesais often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa?

255 students attend Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa offer ?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-7 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa part of?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is part of Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) School District.

In what neighborhood is Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa located?

Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is located in the Robin Neighborhood Alliance neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Robin Neighborhood Alliance.

Popular comparisons: Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa vs. Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa is Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep (0.2 miles away)