For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 295 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 68% 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
670 Schools
# Students
1,033 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
716 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
280 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
27%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
60
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,235 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,985
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,235
$15,735
Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista On-line Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Monte Vista Middle School
Magnet 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
| 210 students
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