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Columbine Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 South 12th Street, Montrose, CO 81401 · (970) 249-2581 · Part of Montrose County School District RE-1J

Montrose’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
491
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbine Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Montrose kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Columbine Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 South 12th Street, Montrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6158
Grade 7157
Grade 8176
Enrollment over time
472’20
503’21
517’22
508’23
491’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbine Middle School from Montrose families.

Other schools in Montrose County School District RE-1J

The district →
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montrose
C
531 students19:1
Olathe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olathe
C
424 students18:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Montrose
162 students34:1
Outer Range
Other · Grades PK–12 · Montrose
71 students8:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montrose
B
394 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montrose
C+
374 students16:1

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; Montrose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.