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Island Montessori Charter School

Island Montessori Charter · New Hanover County

Address
6339 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370033203283
220
Students
19.0
Teachers (FTE)
11.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
60
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
16.8%
Chronically absent
25.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · New Hanover County Schools0.8 mi
  2. Eugene Ashley HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · New Hanover County Schools0.9 mi
  3. Edwin A Anderson ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools1.1 mi
  4. Heyward C Bellamy ElemElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools1.2 mi
  5. Myrtle Grove MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · New Hanover County Schools2.2 mi
  6. Mary C Williams ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools2.3 mi
  7. Dr John Codington ElemElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools4.2 mi
  8. Pine Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools4.9 mi
  9. Carolina Beach ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools5.3 mi
  10. Masonboro ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · New Hanover County Schools5.4 mi

How Island Montessori Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 1,267 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 697 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 69% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 13 points since 2014 (47 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202560CMet53.6
202453DNot Met48.9
202356CMet50
202256CMet51.9
201970BExceeded65.2
201867CExceeded62
201758CMet54
201659CMet52
201552DMet47
201447DNot Met44

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Island Montessori Charter for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 84.09%Hispanic 6.36%Two+ Races 6.36%Asian 2.27%Black 0.45%Native Am. 0.45%
White: 84.09% (185) Hispanic: 6.36% (14) Two+ Races: 6.36% (14) Asian: 2.27% (5) Black: 0.45% (1) Native Am.: 0.45% (1)
White84.09%
Hispanic6.36%
Two+ Races6.36%
Asian2.27%
Black0.45%
Native Am.0.45%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 220
50.91%112 Female
49.09%108 Male

Student counts for Island Montessori Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 220 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.2%Chronically absent 16.8%
Regular attendance: 83.2% (183) Chronically absent: 16.8% (37)
Regular attendance83.2%
Chronically absent16.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 220
25.5%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Island Montessori Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 220 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 100%
Experienced: 100% (1)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Island Montessori Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.9%37.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.6%44.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.6%23.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59.4%16.7%21.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)38.4%16.7%26.1%18.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.1%31.1%35.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.3383.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers1
Experienced teachers1 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license1 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (37 of 220)16.8%
Economically disadvantaged25.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.09
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.67

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Island Montessori Charter School report card PDF

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Island Montessori Charter School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.