Geiger Elementary/Montessori School saw increases in enrollment, teachers, and classroom teachers from 2007-2014. The average teacher tenure decreased during this period while the percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch increased initially and then decreased. The school expanded its Montessori program from pre-K to 2nd grade in 2009-2010 to pre-K to 5th grade by 2013-2014. Standardized test scores on the WCAP were generally low in earlier years and increased in later years for 3rd through 5th grades in reading, math, and science.

1. Geiger Elementary/Montessori School
Data Summary: 2003-2014
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
2009-
2010
2010-
2011
2011-
2012
2012-
2013
2013-
2014
Principal Bond Bond Bond Bond Bond
Location (Moved to accommodate construction) Old Old Old Old Hunt New New
Teachers 14 15 15 15 18 18 23
Classroom Teachers 13 12 9 14 14 17 21
Average Teacher Tenure 16.5 16.9 19.4 10 12.3 10.5 10.5
Montessori Implementation NA NA NA PreK-2 PreK-3 PreK-4 PreK-5
Enrollment Oct. Count 201 187 175 216 271 334 440
Grades K-5 K-5 K-5 PreK-5 PreK-5 PreK-5 PreK-5
Ethnicity White 61 54 52 54 53 59 58
African Am 13 18 20 15 13 12 11
Asian 9 9 13 12 11 9 8
Latino 11 13 10 9 11 11 14
Amer. Ind. 5 3 3 4 3 2 1
Pac. Islander 1 3 2 1 12 11 .3%
2 or more 38.6 46 48 5 7 5 9
Special Populations Free/Red. 64.7% 65.4% 71.8% 60% 59.5% 52.1% 46.5%
Spec. Ed. (N) 14.4% 16.8% N=17 N=35 N=33 N=44 N=52
ELL (N) 14.9% 11.7% N=29 N=39 N=10 N=38 N=43
Transiency Mobility 93 116 88 149 79 70.1 50
WCAP
3rd Grade
Reading 73 61 50 43 38 70 64
Math 57 45 25 24 22 24 45
WCAP
4th Grade
Reading 61 59 42 48 54 67 63
Math 23 23 36 19 11 28 47
Writing 29 32 61 26 57 36 57
WCAP
5th Grade
Reading 66 42 71 33 60 52 68
Math 46 29 41 43 45 32 35
Science 32 13 18 20 35 39 49