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Bill Metz Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

545 Second, Monte Vista, CO 81144 · (719) 852-4041 · Part of Monte Vista School District C-8

Monte Vista’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Colorado school districts

Students
253
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Bill Metz Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monte Vista kids: Monte Vista Middle School

On the path

Where Monte Vista kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Marsh Elementary School166 students
2–5Bill Metz Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Monte Vista Middle School190 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

545 Second, Monte Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 266
Grade 355
Grade 451
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
380’20
270’21
269’22
264’23
253’24

Down 33.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 29%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bill Metz Elementary School from Monte Vista families.

Other schools in Monte Vista School District C-8

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Monte Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.