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Montessori Science Academy

New Palestine, IN

PrivateElementary · Grades Pre-K–8
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN

English language arts

23 students tested

13.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency0
  • At proficiency3
  • Approaching proficiency16
  • Below proficiency4

Math

23 students tested

34.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency0
  • At proficiency8
  • Approaching proficiency7
  • Below proficiency8

Science

12 students tested

41.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency1
  • At proficiency4
  • Approaching proficiency6
  • Below proficiency1
Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Students tested4312
Proficient******41.7%

Social studies (grade 5)

2 students tested

Proficiency was suppressed in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency***
  • At proficiency***
  • Approaching proficiency***
  • Below proficiency***

ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.

*** means fewer than 10 students tested.

Attendance
Indiana Department of Education

2.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Total student count2539
Chronically absent0.0% · 02.6% · 1

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Religious Affiliation

Not Religious

Student Body

Coed

Enrollment

26 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Principal

Brian Wheatley

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.5%
x
White80.8%
x
Black or African American3.8%
x
Asian0.0%
x
Two or More Races0.0%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8%
x
Tuition & Scholarships
Indiana scholarships accepted
Choice Scholarship

Reported to the Indiana Department of Education. Acceptance does not determine a student’s eligibility or award amount.

Admissions

Updated 7mo ago

To apply, families complete the school’s “Application for Enrollment” form (available on the Forms page) and submit it to the school (the site indicates forms can be returned by email to admissions@montessoriscienceacademy.com, by mail, or in person). The application notes a $100 non-refundable registration fee is required with the application. Eligibility requirements state the child must be age 3 by December 1 of the school year they will attend and should be toilet trained, and the school requires all enrollment paperwork to be completed before the child is allowed to begin. Required enrollment items listed include an enrollment form, release form (picture/travel/directory), physical assessment/health information, and immunization record, and the school also notes paperwork must be completed and returned by the child’s scheduled start date. If openings are limited, priority is given first to currently enrolled students for successive enrollment, second to siblings of currently enrolled students, and then to registered children on a first-come basis by date of completed registration; when openings occur during the year, currently enrolled students requesting an hours change have first priority and waitlisted registered children have second priority.

Admissions Timeline

Updated 7mo ago

App Fee: $100
Waitlist: Available
Private school survey

PSS ID A1790264

Community
Suburb, Large
Religious orientation
Nonsectarian
School type
Nonsectarian, special program
Student body
Coed
Enrollment
26 students
Teachers (FTE)
3.9
Student–teacher ratio
6.7:1
Daily instruction
7.0 hours

Student demographics

Hispanic/Latino11.5%
x
White80.8%
x
Black or African American3.8%
x
Asian0.0%
x
Two or More Races0.0%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8%
x

Sources