The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 85%.
Original Research by School Decision on The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy (91340)
The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy is a very small single-school charter district in Arizona serving grades four through eight. The Montessori approach shapes the academic experience. The district’s enrollment is small, with a student body that is predominantly white and includes a notable share of Hispanic students along with a few multiracial students. Information on economic disadvantage and special education services was not available in the data reviewed.
On state assessments, the available results show strong performance in English language arts for the grades where data could be reported. Proficiency rates for sixth and eighth grade were high. Math results for all grades were suppressed due to the small number of test takers, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about math performance. Science results for eighth grade were also suppressed. Across the tested subjects and grades that could be reported, the district’s overall proficiency index places it within the top quartile among Maricopa County’s districts. Chronic absenteeism is low, also in the top quartile for the county. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range, lower half, compared to other districts in the county.
Because the district serves only middle school grades, there is no graduation rate to examine. The district did not have a documented record of recent referendums, property-tax changes, or curriculum or pedagogy shifts that meet a four-year lasting-impact bar; the district brief noted that as a very small single-school charter district, such changes are less common or less publicly documented.
There is no locale brief provided for this district, so information about the surrounding community, housing market, and growth context is absent. The same applies to program offerings beyond the Montessori approach: no data on course access, extracurriculars, or staffing was available. A family considering this district would need to seek additional information directly from the school regarding its academic program in mathematics and science, as well as the broader community environment.
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