Alighieri Dante Montessori School vs. Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Should you attend Alighieri Dante Montessori School or Eliot K-8 Innovation School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alighieri Dante Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Eliot K-8 Innovation School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 109 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alighieri Dante Montessori School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Eliot K-8 Innovation School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
109 students
784 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1097 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#167 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
68
Kindergarten Students
14
82
Grade 1 Students
14
81
Grade 2 Students
12
79
Grade 3 Students
12
87
Grade 4 Students
11
91
Grade 5 Students
10
93
Grade 6 Students
11
105
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
57%
15%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
33%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
n/a