For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 258 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
19,030 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
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
69%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,502 is less than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,293
$15,476
Spending / Student
$11,502
$15,794
Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 4-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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