New Discoveries Montessori Academy Primary School
1000 5th Ave Se
Hutchinson MN, 55350, Mcleod County
Phone: 320-234-6362
Ranking: 
(1,205 out of 1,269, bottom 5%)*
(1,205 out of 1,269, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 155 | 173 | 182 | 172 | 166 | 168 | 110 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 11 | 7.1% | 32 | 18.5% | 32 | 17.6% | 20 | 11.6% | 26 | 15.7% | 34 | 20.2% | 20 | 18.2% |
| Grade 1: | 32 | 20.6% | 27 | 15.6% | 24 | 13.2% | 20 | 11.6% | 26 | 15.7% | 31 | 18.5% | 21 | 19.1% |
| Grade 2: | 22 | 14.2% | 21 | 12.1% | 24 | 13.2% | 27 | 15.7% | 27 | 16.3% | 29 | 17.3% | 20 | 18.2% |
| Grade 3: | 24 | 15.5% | 26 | 15.0% | 27 | 14.8% | 25 | 14.5% | 27 | 16.3% | 21 | 12.5% | 19 | 17.3% |
| Grade 4: | 22 | 14.2% | 25 | 14.5% | 27 | 14.8% | 29 | 16.9% | 21 | 12.7% | 22 | 13.1% | 9 | 8.2% |
| Grade 5: | 25 | 16.1% | 22 | 12.7% | 24 | 13.2% | 23 | 13.4% | 25 | 15.1% | 13 | 7.7% | 10 | 9.1% |
| Grade 6: | 19 | 12.3% | 20 | 11.6% | 24 | 13.2% | 28 | 16.3% | 14 | 8.4% | 18 | 10.7% | 11 | 10.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 79 | 51.0% | 86 | 49.7% | 92 | 50.5% | 92 | 53.5% | 87 | 52.4% | 89 | 53.0% | 53 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 76 | 49.0% | 87 | 50.3% | 90 | 49.5% | 80 | 46.5% | 71 | 42.8% | 71 | 42.3% | 53 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 3.2% | 7 | 4.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.9% | 5 | 3.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 4 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.9% |
| White: | 141 | 91.0% | 157 | 90.8% | 168 | 92.3% | 156 | 90.7% | 158 | 95.2% | 162 | 96.4% | 101 | 91.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 2.6% | 5 | 2.9% | 7 | 3.8% | 6 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 43.2% | 77 | 44.5% | 80 | 44.0% | 60 | 34.9% | 65 | 39.2% | 57 | 33.9% | 28 | 25.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 12.3% | 17 | 9.8% | 16 | 8.8% | 15 | 8.7% | 20 | 12.0% | 21 | 12.5% | 9 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.92 | 13.31 | 14.68 | 14.83 | 16.60 | 21.80 | 29.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 76.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 72.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 75.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 75.3% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.8% | 14.8% | 68.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 80.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 79.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 18.5% | 46% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 30.7% | 46% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 68.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 71.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 76.2% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 70.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 75.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 71.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 17.3% | 67.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 73.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 71.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 54% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.5% | 11.5% | 53.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 17.4% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 14.3% | 60% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 63.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 50.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 57% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 59.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 3.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $31,000.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
* New Discoveries Montessori Academy Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.