Michael E Baum Elem School
Public · Grades K–6 · 313 students
Montessori Academy for Peace
4735 E Cantrell St, Decatur, IL 62521
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
586
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Decatur SD 61
Macon County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Montessori Academy for Peace
Montessori Academy for Peace is a magnet elementary school in Decatur, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Decatur SD 61. The school is located in a small city in Macon County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 586 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 586 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Decatur SD 61
- County
- Macon County
- NCES school ID
- 171185001398
Schools near Montessori Academy for Peace
All 28 schools in Decatur →
Hillside Bethel Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 6 students
Muffley Elem School
Public · Grades K–6 · 386 students
Robertson Charter School
Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 327 students
Prairie Flower Montessori School
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 7 students
Johns Hill Magnet School
Magnet · Grades K–8 · 627 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.