River Montessori Elementary Charter

River Montessori Elementary Charter District

3880 Cypress Dr. Ste. B
Petaluma, CA 94954

www.rivermontessoricharter.org

Charter School 137 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

River Montessori Elementary Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the River Montessori Elementary Charter District school district, located in Petaluma, CA with 137 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 6 teachers, River Montessori Elementary Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

137

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for River Montessori Elementary Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	26
Black	3
Asian	7
Two or More	21

White
80 (58.4 %)
Hispanic
26 (19.0 %)
Two or More
21 (15.3 %)
Asian
7 (5.1 %)
Black
3 (2.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	River Montessori Elementary Charter District
Phone:	(707)778-6414
Website:	http://www.rivermontessoricharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	137
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	29
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 11