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Vista Charter School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

1810 St. Mary Drive, Montrose, CO 81401 · (970) 249-4470

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

Directions
Students
188
Students per teacher
32:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Vista Charter School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 32 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1810 St. Mary Drive, Montrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 913
Grade 1022
Grade 1143
Grade 12110
Enrollment over time
172’20
156’21
161’22
177’23
188’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 47%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vista Charter School from Montrose families.

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.