Darden Elementary School vs. Marquette Montessori Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Marquette Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Marquette Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
375 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1517 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1525 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
91
Kindergarten Students
67
61
Grade 1 Students
71
60
Grade 2 Students
59
46
Grade 3 Students
66
42
Grade 4 Students
47
40
Grade 5 Students
49
35
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
32%
33%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
16%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%