For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 704 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
69%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,502 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,293
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,502
$15,791
Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista On-line Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
345 East Prospect
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-2212
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-2212
Grades: 4-12
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Bill Metz Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
545 Second
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-4041
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-4041
Grades: 2-5
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Monte Vista Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3720 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-5984
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-5984
Grades: 6-8
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
215 Lyell
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Grades: PK-1
| 182 students
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