CaliforniaSchoolsCommunity Montessori

Community Montessori

PublicRegularCharter
Escondido, California · Community Montessori District
Teachers28.0FTE
Ratio28.1:1students per teacher
Students788enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students788
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher28.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch26%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
(2024)
19.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
35
(2024)
25%vs prior yr
Enrollment
795
(2024)
0.9%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselor : Pupils
1:1,552
(2020)
ASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
(2020)
NASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:776
(2020)
NASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
1:1,552
(2020)
SSWAA max 1:250

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.4:117.3:120.3:123.2:126.2:129.1:12020202120222023202425.9:123.8:126.3:128.1:122.7:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Community MontessoriUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

735748761773786799272931323436202020212022202320247767397627887953031292835EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment776739762788795
Teacher FTE3031292835
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.9:123.8:126.3:128.1:122.7:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:3351:6701:1,0061:1,3411:1,67620201:1,5521:1,5521:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1681:3351:5031:6701:83820201:7501:7761:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric2020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)0.5
Nurses (FTE)0
Psychologists (FTE)1
Social Workers (FTE)0.5
Counselor : Pupils1:1,5521:250
Nurse : Pupils1:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:7761:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:1,5521:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20202020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.