For the 2025 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 9% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), 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
District Rank
Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
693 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
287 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
29%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
70
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista On-line Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%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.
Monte Vista Middle School
(Math: 6% | 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
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