Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Monte Vista’s public schools score below 78% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
14% of students in Monte Vista’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monte Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Monte Vista’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 125 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monte Vista’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Monte Vista’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,196 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Bill Metz Elementary School, then Monte Vista Middle School, then Monte Vista Senior High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Monte Vista On-Line Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Monte Vista’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Colorado school districts, #147 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monte Vista, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monte Vista
Marsh Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 166 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Monte Vista
Marsh Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 166 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monte Vista
Marsh Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 166 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monte Vista
Bill Metz Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 253 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monte Vista
Bill Metz Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 253 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monte Vista
Bill Metz Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 253 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monte Vista
Bill Metz Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 253 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monte Vista
Monte Vista Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Monte Vista’s public schools are run by Monte Vista School District C-8. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Monte Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Monte Vista’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista | C− | Monte Vista School District C-8 |
Every school in Monte Vista
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monte Vista’s schools
Are Monte Vista’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monte Vista children attend score below 78% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #147 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monte Vista in?
Monte Vista School District C-8, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 975 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monte Vista kids go to high school?
Monte Vista Senior High School, with 272 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Monte Vista’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Monte Vista School District C-8 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Monte Vista spend per student?
$14,196 in Monte Vista School District C-8 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monte Vista families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monte Vista → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.